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Iran’s Human Rights Secretary has condemned the EU’s recent sanctions on three Iranian passenger airlines, calling them a violation of international law and an infringement on Iranian citizens’ rights.

Trials held on line in Tehran prisons: Judiciary

The Deputy of Planning and Information Technology to the Judiciary of Tehran Province announced the operation of 74 rooms equipped with video conferencing equipment in the prisons of Tehran Province for electronic proceedings.

Nearly 33,000 people protest France's global security law

Nearly 33,000 people demonstrated on Saturday against a global security law passed by France's National Assembly late last year, according to the interior ministry.

Leader pays tribute to Imam Khomeini

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday paid tribute to Imam Khomeini at the mausoleum as Iran starts 10-day Dawn ceremony to celebrate anniversary of Islamic Revolution.

UN: EU needs to lift its people out of poverty

The European Union’s failure to lift 20 million people out of poverty by 2020, is “a defeat for social rights”, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, urging the bloc to boldly rethink its whole socio-economic approac...

Kidnapper terrorist in Sistan and Baluchestan faces consequences: Judiciary

This morning, one of the perpetrators behind the abduction of 5 Iranian border guards in Saravan county, was executed in Sistan and Baluchestan.

Jewish martyrs, like all martyrs of our country, belong to the Iranian nation: HCHR Secretary

Ali Bagheri Kani said that Martyr Fariborz Morim and all the martyrs belong to the whole Iranian nation, and these precious loved ones perpetuated the name of the Iranian nation when the whole world stood up for Saddam.

Armenian martyrs sacrificed their lives as part of the Iranian society for sake of country’s security: HR official

In a meeting with the family of the martyr "Norik Mahmoudian", an Armenian martyr, Bagheri Kani said that the martyrs of the Armenian community, as a part of the Iranian society, took a step towards the dignity and security of Iran and sacr...

Sadeh festival, cultural heritage of Zoroastrians

Head of the Yazd Zoroastrian Association said on Friday that the ritual was held without the presence of the Zoroastrians and only by its executive agents in order to prevent spread of coronavirus.

Thousands of Iranian patients ask UN SG to remove US sanctions for untroubled access to medicine

Thousands of Iranian patients with special needs in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for his efforts to lift the US unilateral sanctions against Iran which have blocked the country’s access to drugs and medical equipment...

Iran slams Germany for role in arming Saddam with chem. weapon

Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva lashed out at Germany for non-responding to its role in equipping former deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein with chemical weapons during Iraqi imposed war on Iran.