News Archive - 22 February 2024

Zionist settlers attack on WB leaves Palestinian injured

According to the Palestinian WAFA news agency, the settlers attacked one of the houses on the outskirts of the village and tried to set it on fire, but were prevented from doing so by residents. The Zionists threw stones at them, injuring one Palestinian. The news agency also reported that the Israeli...

Palestinians' use of force well founded in international law

“In pursuit of the right to self-determination, Palestinian people’s use of force to resist foreign oppression and complete the establishment of an independent state is (an) inalienable right well founded in international law,” the Chinese representative told the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Anadolu reported. Citing resolutions by...

Resistance attacks Nirim Zionist settlement

The Zionist media reported that 14 mortar shells hit the Zionist settlement of Nirim in the vicinity of the Gaza Strip. The media had previously announced the air defense systems in the nearby settlements of the Gaza Strip were activated and the investigation into its cause was started. Lebanon's Hezbollah...

Yemen introduced ‘submarine weapon’ in Red Sea operations

“We introduced the submarine weapon into the confrontation in the Red Sea, and it is a weapon that worries the enemy,” he said in a televised speech on Thursday. Yemeni forces have launched repeated drone and missile strikes in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden...

US base in eastern Syria comes under rocket attack

No groups have yet claimed responsibility for the attack on the US base in Syria's al-Omar oil field so far. Resistance groups based in Iraq have repeatedly hit US bases on Iraqi and Syrian territories with missiles and drones over the past weeks in retaliation for the Israeli regime’s crimes against...

Iran urges ICJ to stop Zionist policies against Palestinians

Reza Najafi read Iran’s statement during the oral proceedings at the ICJ on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories on Thursday. The full text of the statement reads as follows; I. Introduction Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Court, It is indeed an honor to appear before the International...

Respecting votes of Palestinians sole way to establish peace

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani wrote on his X account that the recent positions and decisions announced by the Knesset of the fake Zionist regime regarding the opposition to the formation of an independent Palestinian state once again revealed the warmongering nature of this regime. He continued that the Zionist regime's...

Iran-Hungary relations on right track: FM

The top Iranian diplomat made the remarks in a joint press conference with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto on Thursday evening. The Iranian foreign minister also announced the signing of two strategic documents and a roadmap for agricultural cooperation during the latest Joint Economic Commission session held earlier in the...

Iran to face Brazil in 2024 Beach Soccer World Cup semis

Japan, meanwhile, bowed out of the tournament after falling 8-4 to Brazil earlier in the day. The hosts took the lead in the second period when Ali Mohammad crossed for an unmarked Abdulla Abbas to head home. Just over three minutes later, though, Iran were level when Mohammad Masoumi scored...

Drone attack hits US military base in Syria

According to Al-Mayadeen network, the US facility located in the Koniko gas field was targeted by a suicide drone in the early hours of Thursday. News sources reported a huge explosion inside this base, the sound of which was heard in the surrounding areas. There is still no report of...

1 dead, 9 wounded in anti-Zionist operation in east of Quds

Zionist media reported that two Zionist settlers including one soldier were killed by gunfire in Ma'ale Adumim city in East Quds and at least 9 Zionists were wounded, three of whom are reported to be in critical condition. The Israeli regime's police claimed that the shooting was carried out by 3...

Blasts heard in Eilat in occupied Palestine (+VIDEO)

Following the incident, sirens sounded in Eilat and the neighboring cities in occupied Palestine. Zionist media outlets claimed that a suspicious object was identified and destroyed over the Red Sea. They published footage that they claim shows the moment a missile was intercepted over the Eilat port in the south...

Hezbollah rockets hit 2 settlements in occupied Palestine

The Zionist media reported a missile attack from southern Lebanon on the Kfar Yuval settlement in the Upper Galilee Panhandle in the north of occupied Palestine. The media added that an anti-tank-guided missile directly hit a house in the settlement of Kfar Yuval and caused a lot of damage to it.

US, UK launch 5 strikes on Yemen's Hudaydah

The al-Masirah television network reported three airstrikes on Ras Issa area in Hudaydah’s a-Salif district late on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, it added, four similar air raids also targeted al-Jabana and al-Arj areas in Hudaydah. Meanwhile, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that its forces had carried...

At least 17 killed in Israeli airstrike on Nuseirat camp

The sources reported on Wednesday that rescue efforts are still ongoing, and the casualties include women and children. The recovered victims were all transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir el-Balah, the sources added. Eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an Israeli warplane fired several missiles at the house...

US tries to preserve world dominance, but its power declining

He recalled the situation at the US-Mexico border, as well as the confrontation between Washington and Texas authorities over migration policy, TASS reported. "This is a very vivid example that emphasizes the depth of the differences. They are linked to the fact that the United States is attempting, despite its...

Hezbollah conducts rocket attacks on occupied Shebaa farms

Zionist media announced that the area was targeted by dozens of Katyusha rockets. The Zionist regime's "Al-Samaqah" base in the occupied area of the Kafr Shuba heights was also targeted by two missiles from southern Lebanon. Zionist media also reported that Israeli forces bombed targets in southern Lebanon in response...

World would witness destruction of 'Zionist cancerous tumor'

Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with a group of participants of the 40th IRI International Holy Qur'an Competition on Thursday morning. The meeting was held at the Imam Khomeini (ra) Hussainiyah in Tehran. Saying that the Resistance forces in Gaza are acting in accordance with the Holy...

Campaign for parliamentary elections kicks off

The election campaign will continue until February 29, a day before the polls open. More than 15,000 candidates will compete in the parliamentary elections. As many as 290 representatives will be elected a four-year term in this round of parliamentary elections. The election campaign for the sixth round of the Assembly...

Iran to engage in ICJ’s advisory opinion on Palestine

The United Nations General Assembly on December 30, 2022, adopted Resolution 77/247 about the Israeli regime’s practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories. Referring to Article 96 of the UN Charter, the resolution has requested the ICJ to render an advisory opinion on...

Iran, Hungary economic commission kicks off in Tehran

Morteza Moradian, the ambassador of Iran to Hungary announced that the Economic Commission of the two countries started working in Tehran with the presence of Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs, Ehsan Khandouzi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary. The holding of this commission is aimed at developing relations between...