Did Imam ever believe in developing of nuclear weapons can be deterrence against threats of armed ...

Imam believed that there are different strategies to defend a country; it should not be only on the part of military forces. Thinkers, philosophers and politicians also play a role in safeguarding the land and interests of its nation.

Iran blasts 'aggressive' US presence in Persian Gulf

Iran's defense minister has dismissed US reports of harassment by Iranian vessels as "baseless" and said the "illegal and aggressive" American presence in the Persian Gulf is causing insecurity in the region.

Iranian FM Zarif says US to live in infamy for defunding WHO amid virus pandemic

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has hit out at the US for deciding to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying the world may now better realize Tehran’s long experience of bearing the brunt of Washington’s bullying that kills people.

President Rouhani says Iran has handled virus outbreak better than US, Europe

Leader hails Iranian nation in anti-virus battle

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the Iranian nation’s “shining” performance in the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which he described as a "test” facing the entire world.

US hampering Iran's coronavirus fight

A high-ranking Iranian security official says the efforts made by the administration of US President Donald Trump to block Iran's access to financial and other resources it needs to contain an ongoing pandemic of new coronavirus, known as COVID-19, amount to crime against humanity.

FM Zarif says US wages medical terror against Iranians amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again hit out at the United States for its refusal to lift Iran sanctions amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic, saying that Washington is upgrading its “economic terrorism” to a new level of “medical terror” against Iranians.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas dismisses Trump’s plan as ‘conspiracy’

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has adamantly dismissed as a “conspiracy” the Washington’s so-called peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Abbas made the remark on Tuesday as he warned US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Palestinian people's rights were "not for sale.”