The ‘forgotten’ US shootdown of Iranian airliner Flight 655­

The ‘forgotten’ US shootdown of Iranian airliner Flight 655­

Today marks twenty-nine years since the shootdown by the USS Vincennes of Iran Air flight 655, which killed all of the plane’s 290 civilian passengers. This shootdown of a civilian airliner by a US naval ship occurred on July 3, 1988, toward the end of the eight-year Iran-Iraq War.

Thursday, July 04, 2019 12:20

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Leader says Saudi must ensure safety of pilgrims and Hajj ceremony

Leader says Saudi must ensure safety of pilgrims and Hajj ceremony

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Saudi Arabia is responsible for the safety of this year's Hajj Islamic pilgrimage and must guarantee that all pilgrims will be treated with respect.

Wednesday, July 03, 2019 02:43

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IRGC force shoots down intruding US spy drone

IRGC force shoots down intruding US spy drone

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has shot down an intruding American spy drone in the country’s southern coastal province of Hormozgan. In a statement issued early Thursday, the IRGC said the US-made Global Hawk surveillance drone was brought down by its Air Force near the Kouh-e Mobarak region — which sits in the central district of Jask County — after the aircraft violated Iranian airspace.

Friday, June 21, 2019 10:29

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Iranian nation will never retreat, Imam Khomeini asserted after US scandalous defeat in Tabas

Iranian nation will never retreat, Imam Khomeini asserted after US scandalous defeat in Tabas

On April 25, 1980, the United States launched a covert military operation, known as Operation Eagle Claw, in an attempt to airlift the US embassy staff held in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Imam Khomeini said, "By this foolish display he (Carter) presumes that the Iranian nation will retreat while the nation of Iran is ready to sacrifice everything for Islam, independence and freedom."

Thursday, April 25, 2019 12:46

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US failure in Tabas paved way for further unity of Iranian nation

US failure in Tabas paved way for further unity of Iranian nation

April 25, 1980 is unforgettable for the Iranian nation because on this day the Iranian people were blessed by the Almighty in the face of the enemy's plot and conspiracy.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 07:00

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Failure of US operation in Tabas damaged US prestige worldwide

Failure of US operation in Tabas damaged US prestige worldwide

The operation failure, getting crush in the cloud of very fine sand damaged the US prestige worldwide and made the US army leave Tabas. The operation was called Delta and some of the ex-regime (Pahlavi Regime) officers were also accompanying this operation which was directly ordered by then president of US Jimmy Carter.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 04:12

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Iranians mark historic US failure in Tabas Desert

Iranians mark historic US failure in Tabas Desert

Iran has marked the 39th anniversary of a failed US military operation in the central Tabas Desert that was launched in an attempt to release former US embassy staff held in Tehran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 12:35

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Iranians spending time in nature on Imam Khomeini shrine

Iranians spending time in nature on Imam Khomeini shrine

Many Iranians spending time in nature on last day of Nowruz holidays in gardens near Imam Khomeini’s holy mausoleum This comes as Iranians are spending time picnicking outdoors with family and friends to celebrate national Nature’s Day, also known in Persian as Sizdah Bedar, on the last day of Nowruz festivities.

Tuesday, April 02, 2019 04:27

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