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Iranians hold nationwide rallies to mark US embassy takeover

Tehran (KNA) - Iranians have begun holding rallies across the country to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran.

11/4/2018 1:39:00 PM

US on losing side of 40-year war against Iran: Leader

Tehran(KNA): Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei said Sat. that the United States has always been on the losing side of the 40-year-long war it has waged against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

11/3/2018 4:09:00 PM

Working with Saudis against Iran more important than Khashoggi case: Netanyahu

Tehran (KNA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says ongoing cooperation with Saudi Arabia against Iran is a greater priority and a larger problem than Riyadh’s “horrendous” murder of its critic Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey.

11/3/2018 10:04:00 AM

EU, E3 condemn US for reimposing sanctions on Iran, vow to protect trade

Tehran (KNA) - France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have jointly condemned Washington’s fresh sanctions on Iran’s economy, vowing to protect European firms doing business with Tehran.

11/3/2018 10:03:00 AM

Yemeni drone strike hits Saudi airbase in retaliation

Tehran (KNA) - Yemeni army soldiers, backed by Houthi Ansarullah fighters, have launched a drone attack on a Saudi airbase in retaliation for the Riyadh regime's stepped-up bombing campaign on the impoverished nation.

11/3/2018 10:01:00 AM

Google staff walk out over women's treatment

Tehran (KNA) - Staff at Google offices around the world are staging an unprecedented series of walkouts in protest at the company's treatment of women.

11/1/2018 4:56:00 PM

Riyadh executes Indonesian maid convicted of 'murder,' infuriates Jakarta

Tehran (KNA) - Saudi Arabia executes an Indonesian maid convicted of killing her employer despite reports that she had been defending herself from being raped.

11/1/2018 4:53:00 PM

India gets US waiver to continue Iran oil imports

Tehran (KNA) - Officials in New Delhi say the United States has agreed to grant India a waiver from Iran sanctions so that the country would be able to maintain imports of crude oil from the Islamic Republic.

11/1/2018 4:51:00 PM

Iran government has no fear of US threats: Rouhani assures nation

Tehran (KNA): President Hassan Rouhani has assured the Iranian nation of the government’s resolve to stand up to US threats, emphasizing that his team will do all in its power to resolve the economic problems caused by American pressure.

10/31/2018 3:00:00 PM

Arba’een: Millions of pilgrims converge on Karbala to honor Imam Hussein

Tehran (KNA): Millions of pilgrims have converged on Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.

10/30/2018 2:23:00 PM

No tyrant will ever end struggle for justice: Zarif

Tehran (KNA): The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has posted a tweet on the occasion of Arbaeen procession.

10/30/2018 2:18:00 PM

Jair Bolsonaro declared Brazil's next president

Tehran (KNA) - A far-right, pro-gun, pro-torture populist has been elected as Brazil’s next president after a drama-filled and deeply divisive election that looks set to radically reforge the future of the world’s fourth biggest democracy.

10/29/2018 12:26:00 PM

Iraq deploys Hashd fighters to Syria border amid Arba'een pilgrimage

Tehran (KNA) - Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi paramilitary forces have amassed on the country’s border with Syria after a massive Daesh attack on the other side of the border.

10/28/2018 6:57:00 PM

Iran says US not able to prevent its oil exports

Tehran (KNA) - Iran says the US can never prevent it from selling crude oil to international clients, stressing that no other supplier can substitute the kind of oil it provides to overseas markets.

10/28/2018 6:56:00 PM