Iran

The head of the Judiciary said: At the time of the Islamic Revolution, no intelligence system had predicted that a cleric without equipment, without a party or organization, political, cultural, military branch, etc., would be able to present an idea...

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.

Spokesman says Judiciary not looking for ban on social media

Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili said on Tuesday that the body is not looking for ban on social media.

UNICEF: 18 Syrian children killed since the start of the year

The brutal fighting in Syria continues to exact a terrible toll on children, with at least 18, including a one-year-old killed in incidents involving explosive weapons and unexploded ordnance, since 1 January, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said o...

Corona rule breaker assigned to provide free public services: Judiciary

Kamalan's court in Golestan province ordered a man who had disregarded health guidelines to provide free public services at the city's health center and a six-month ban on providing services in food-related occupations.

Improvised explosive device targets west of Baghdad

A security source announced that a liquor store had been targeted by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Al-Adl neighborhood, west of Baghdad.

UK asylum seekers threated to remain silent on bad conditions: Report

People held at temporary Home Office refugee camps are being threatened that their asylum claims will be harmed if they “misbehave”, according to testimony from site residents.