terrorism
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Iran busts terrorist outfit behind murder of right activists
EghtesadOnline: Iranian intelligence forces have identified and arrested all members of a terrorist outfit in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the Intelligence Ministry’s…
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Response to US Act of Terrorism Will Be ‘Proportionate’, ‘Lawful’
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called US President Donald Trump’s decision to order the drone strike that killed Iran’s top military commander an act of "state terrorism".
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US Strikes on Iraqi Bases Denounced
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly denounced the United States' recent strikes on Iraqi militia forces, describing it as a clear example of terrorism.
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Afghanistan in Spotlight at Tehran Security Confab
EghtesadOnline: The second edition of the Regional Security Dialogue was held in Tehran on Wednesday, focusing on Afghanistan and ways of combating different forms of terrorism in the war-torn…
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Iran Places US CENTCOM on Terrorism Blacklist
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council placed the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), which is responsible for the Middle East and Central Asia, on Iran’s list of terrorist…
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Iran, India Eager to Begin Anti-Terror Cooperation
EghtesadOnline: Iran and India, which have both suffered deadly militant attacks in the past week, agreed on Saturday to cooperate in combating terrorism in the region.
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Turkey's Erdogan says court will decide fate of detained U.S. pastor
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a Turkish court, not politicians, will decide the fate of an American pastor whose detention on terrorism charges has hit relations between…
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Turkish court keeps U.S. pastor in jail, Washington says deeply concerned
EghtesadOnline: A Turkish court decided on Wednesday to keep an American pastor in jail, dashing hopes that he could be released during his trial on terrorism and spying charges, a case that…
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US seeks to hatch new plots after Daesh collapse: Larijani
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the United States is the root cause of terrorism in the Middle East, warning of new US plots after the collapse of Daesh terrorist…
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Shamkhani criticizes instrumental approach of western powers to terrorism
EghtesadOnline: The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held a meeting with the President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, discussing the ways to expand the level…
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Pakistan says U.S. must not make it a 'scapegoat' for Afghan failures
EghtesadOnline: Pakistan rejected on Wednesday U.S. criticism of its efforts to fight terrorism saying it should not be used as a scapegoat for the failure of the U.S. military to win the war…
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Terrorism in name of Islam doesn’t represent Islam: Zarif
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized US President Donald Trump for hastily “insulting” Islam following terrorist attacks in Spain, saying that acts of…
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Zionism, terrorism pose major threats to Mideast: Rouhani
EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Zionism and terrorism are two major threats to the Middle East, calling for resistance against the duo.
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Finnish knife attacks investigated as terror crimes: police
EghtesadOnline: Finnish police are investigating Friday's knife attacks that killed two and wounded eight in the city of Turku as crimes related to terrorism, they said on Saturday.
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Saudi Alliance Says Qatar's Action Not Enough to End Crisis
EghtesadOnline: Qatar is falling short in its efforts to counter terrorism, the Saudi-led alliance said, an apparent setback to U.S. mediation efforts after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged…
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U.K. Joins U.S. in Calling for an End to Boycott of Qatar
EghtesadOnline: Britain has joined the U.S. in calling for an end to the boycott of Qatar after the country pledged to fight terrorism.
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Iran, Iraq united in fighting terrorism in region: Minister
EghtesadOnline: Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says Iran and Iraq are united in fighting terrorism in the region.
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Iran says US root cause of terrorism, extremism
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Ministry official rejected US Defense Secretary James Mattis’ baseless and unconsidered remarks, adding that US policy of supporting Zionist regime’s state terrorist…
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Amid divisions with Macron, Trump to travel to Paris to discuss Syria, terrorism
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Paris on Wednesday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron where the two leaders will seek to work together on Syria and countering…
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Iran in frontline of fighting drug smuggling, terrorism: Araqchi
EghtesadOnline: Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi said that Iran is now standing in the frontline of fighting two global challenges of drug smuggling…
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Iran says return of peace to Middle East possible
EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed liberation of Mosul and said that by continuing the ongoing approach in fighting terrorism, return of peace and stability to Middle East…
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US playing with terrorism, rather than fighting: Iran’s Larijani
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has accused the US of playing with terrorism instead of fighting the scourge, calling for increased pressure against the promoters and…
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Iran, Russia engaged in real fight against terrorism: Larijani
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic and Russia are engaged in a “real” war on terrorism contrary to some other countries merely claiming to fight…
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Facebook Briefed U.K. Government on Counter-Terrorism Effort
EghtesadOnline: Facebook Inc.’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg briefed U.K. Home Secretary Amber Rudd on the social network’s counter-terrorism efforts Friday, the company said in an…
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Zionists involved in almost all regional crises: Iran president
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has censured Israel for supporting terrorism, saying the regime is, either covertly or overtly, complicit in almost all crises gripping the Middle…
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Qatar says fighter jets deal shows deep U.S. support
EghtesadOnline: A $12 billion deal to buy U.S. F-15 fighter jets shows Qatar has deep-rooted support from Washington, a Qatari official said on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump's repeated…
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Facebook Enlists AI, Human Experts in New Push Against Terrorism
EghtesadOnline: Facebook Inc. has hired more than 150 counterterrorism experts and is increasingly using artificial intelligence that can understand language and analyze images to try to keep…
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Iran, France ready to boost cooperation in fighting terrorism
EghtesadOnline: The Iranian and French presidents have reaffirmed their countries’ determination to strengthen cooperation in fighting terrorism after Tehran was hit by double terror attacks,…
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Trump falls short of condemning terrorist attacks in Iran, points finger at victim
EghtesadOnline: US President Donald Trump repeats baseless allegations that Iran sponsors terrorism just as it falls victim to terrorism itself.
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Recourse to terrorism shows cowardice: Iranian official
EghtesadOnline: A senior Iranian diplomat says the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group is resorting to barbaric terrorism, which shows its degradation and cowardice.