Iran judiciary chief grants 10-day furlough to Christian prisoners on Christmas, New Year occasion

Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei has granted 10-day furlough to the eligible Christian convicts serving prison terms in the country on the occasion of Christmas and ahead of the Gregorian New Year.

China berates US over double standards on free speech after Assange verdict

Leader hails Iranian nurses for their sacrifices

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has hailed Iranian nurses for their sacrifices in the country’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic amid the most draconian sanctions.

Imam Khomeini: Islam has a set of schemes; it has a program which can be followed by this ...

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South Africa blasts UK over COVID-19 travel bans

South Africa has blasted the UK government over its hasty placement of several southern African countries under red-list travel restrictions due to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant, which has been detected in small numbers.

Iran urges IAEA not to be influenced by certain countries’ political objectives

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) not to allow certain countries to abuse its name for the sake of achieving their own political objectives.

More than four decades of Resistance against global arrogance

The triple events of November the 4th began in 1964, when Imam Khomeini, leader of the Islamic revolution of Iran was exiled to Turkey for accusing the King, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi of affiliation with the US. Years later in 1978, tens of Iranian school children were killed as they protested against the Shah for the same reason. And finally, a year later, Students of university age fearing that the revolution would be thwarted by American interference, took over the US embassy in Tehran. Imam Khomeini eventually called the takeover “A second revolution”.Iran-America relations were once famous. But as they turned sour over 40 years ago, the non-relations became as famous and has stuck till today. The turning point was Iran’s Islamic Revolution of 1979. But the western superpower, America, and the west Asian regional power, Iran, were never friends on an equal standing.

Scholars' views participating at 35th Islamic unity conference in Tehran

Every year millions of Muslims across the planet celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Sunni and Shia denominations celebrate this event on two different dates within the same week. The interval between these two dates is annually commemorated as the Islamic Unity Week.