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Female Athlete in Ihram Clothing, Flag-Bearer of Iran’s Paralympics Team

Iran’s team arrived at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Paralympics at the Maracana stadium on Wednesday, with Eshrat Kordestani, the female Iranian sitting volleyball player, bearing the team’s flag in the white clothing of Hajj pilgrimage.

Ayatollah Khamenei Blasts Global Silence over 2015 Hajj Tragedy

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei slammed human rights organizations and other countries for choosing to remain silent over the deaths of pilgrims during last year’s Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia

President Vows Iran’s Political, Legal Action on Mina Tragedy

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underscored on Wednesday that his administration will press ahead with legal and political measures to restore the country’s rights in connection with a fatal crush of Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia that killed hundreds of Iranians last year.

Iran Hits Back at Saudi Prince for Hajj Comments

Iran’s Foreign Ministry took a swipe at Saudi Arabia’s crown prince for accusing the Islamic Republic of politicizing the Hajj pilgrimage, slamming the recurring allegations as an attempt to whitewash Riyadh’s failure to ensure the security of pilgrims.

No Resemblance between Muslims’ Islam, Saudi Wahhabism: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed that there is “no resemblance” between the religion of most of the Muslim world, including Iran, and what Saudi and Wahhabi clerics preach.

Hajj Security in the Hands of Israelis

Saudi Arabia's controversial contract with an Israeli company for providing pilgrims with electronic bracelets in this year's Hajj has sparked protests in the Muslim world.

Mine Explosion Kills Little Boy in West of Iran

The explosion of a land mine remained from the Iraqi imposed war (1980s) killed and wounded three little children who were playing in Sardasht, a town in northwestern Iran.

Divorce Decree, Not an Option during ‘Week of Marriage’

Nasser Sobhi, the Director General of Iran’s Marriage and Family Centre, said that the Iranian courts are obliged to refrain from issuing divorce decree during the Week of Marriage.

Patients to Receive Injection from Distance

Iranian researchers at Gilan University of Medical Sciences have developed a device that can provide patients with injections from distance.

Ayatollah Khamenei Urges Iranian Clerics’ Active Presence in Cyberspace

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on the Iranian clerics and religious promoters to keep abreast of the latest developments in the digital world and use the cyberspace to counter hostile plots against Islam.

Iran Leader’s Message to Muslim World: Muslims Must Understand Blasphemous, Faithless Nature of Saudi Rulers

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution strongly slammed “murderous” Saudi rulers for refusing to allow an international probe into last year’s deadly Mina crush, urging Muslims to “correctly understand their (Saudis’) blasphemous, faithless, dependent and materialistic nature".

Iran’s Khadem Elected as United World Wrestling Bureau Member

Rasoul Khadem, the President of Iran’s Wrestling Federation, was elected as a bureau member of the United World Wrestling.

ISIS Sets New Football Rules: If You’re Injured, You May Reciprocate!

The ISIS terrorist group has reportedly banned football referees in one of its Syrian strongholds and set new football rules as the previous ones were not in line with Islam’s Sharia.

Leader Outlines General Policies on Family

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a proclamation sent to heads of Iran’s three branches of power outlined general policies on family, known as the cornerstone of the Islamic society.

Producing Oil and Gas out of Algae in 20 Minutes

Iranian researchers invented a device that turns algae into petroleum in just 20 minutes.

Robots to Combat Desertification and Repel Pests

Researchers from the Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University have successfully designed robots that are able not only to plant seeds but also to fight harmful pests.

Int’l Red Cross Official Praises Capabilities of Iranian Red Crescent Society

Paul Bouvier, a senior Medical Advisor to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), described the academic and administrative capabilities of the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran as unrivalled.

Electric Motorcycles That Travel Around the World in 80 Days

Dutch Motorcycle adventurers, who are traveling around the world in 80 days on their self-built electric motorcycle, have arrived in Iran.

Iranian Cheetahs’ Population Declining Rapidly: ICS

The head of the Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS), a Tehran-based NGO, said the population of Iranian cheetahs, also known as Asiatic cheetahs, is undergoing a rapid decline despite all measures taken to save the endangered species.

French Minister Visits Iran’s Lake Urmia

French Minister of Ecology Ségolène Royal paid an aerial visit to the shrinking Lake Urmia in Northwestern Iran.

Iran Exporting Radiopharmaceuticals to Europe: AEOI

Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi announced that the country has started the exports of domestically-made radiopharmaceuticals to various countries, including some in Europe.

Iran Unveils National Information Network

The first phase of Iran’s national information network was launched in a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday.

Child Labour in Iranian Capital

The Young Journalists’ Club (YJC) has released photos of innocent children selling flowers near the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran, capital of Iran.    

Lionel Messi Signs T-Shirt of Pro-Assad Fan

Lionel Messi, the Argentinian football legend who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team, signed the T-shirt of one of his fans who supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

175 Doctors in One Small Village

A small village in Iran’s north-western city of Tafresh has earned an enviable reputation for being home to plenty of doctors.

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