Pope Francis meets with Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf during visit to Iraq

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held closed-door talks with Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the second day of his visit to the Arab country.

Iranian Envoy to UN says US pressure campaign against Iran ‘example of state terrorism

The Iranian envoy to the United Nations (UN) has lambasted the so-called US maximum pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic as an “example of state terrorism” aimed at creating suffering and social unrest in the country.

Leader: Iran to deal US ‘counterblow’ for Gen. Soleimani’s assassination

‘Faced with an assassination similar to Soleimani’s, West would declare war’

A UN special rapporteur, who has raised a firestorm by condemning the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, has once again denounced the United States' sheer disregard for international law.

Huge sea of mourners descended in central Tehran to pay homage to Gen. Soleimani

Millions of Iranians have packed the streets of Tehran to pay homage to the Middle East's most prominent anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated on US President Donald Trump's order Friday.

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini visits family of assassinated General Soleimani

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini has visited the family of General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated by the US in Iraq.

US assassinates Commander of Iran’s Quds Force, Iraq's PMU deputy head

The IRGC announced in a statement on Friday morning that Major General Soleimani and al-Muhandis were martyred in the attack carried out by US helicopters.

US airstrike on Daesh gas depot leaves many Syrian civilians dead

Reports coming out of Syria suggest that hundreds of people have been killed when the so-called US-led coalition carried out an airstrike against a Daesh poison gas depot in Syria.