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Iranian rights official says members of religious minorities no different than other Iranians

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Secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council Kazem Gharibabadi says members of religious minorities in the country are in fact part of the Iranian population as a whole.
Religion

Armenian-Iranians celebrate Christmas, Baptism of Jesus

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Armenian-Iranians, who follow the Christian faith, have participated in celebrations to mark Christmas and the Baptism of Jesus.
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Iran Hosting Gathering on Followers of Divine Faiths

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A gathering of followers of divine faiths has kicked off at the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
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Mandaean Children Baptized in Iran’s Karun River

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Seven Mandaean children were recently baptized in Karun River in Khuzestan province, south-western Iran.
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Jews Enjoy Full Freedom, Safety in Iran: Senior Rabbi

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A senior rabbi says the safety of Jews living in Iran is excellent, and unlike in Europe, there is no need for security forces to protect Jewish schools and places of worship.
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Sunni Iranians Host Largest Fast-Breaking Reception

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The longest fast-breaking table in the holy month of Ramadan has been set in a Sunni-majority flood-stricken town in northern Iran.
IFP Exclusive

State TV Channel Chief Sacked over Program Insulting to Sunnis

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The manager of an Iranian state TV channel has been removed from his post following the broadcast of a program which was insulting to Sunni Muslims.
IFP Exclusive

Easter Sunday Celebrated at Tehran’s Saint Gregory Church

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The Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Surp Grigor Lusavoritch) Church in Tehran hosted hundreds of Iranian Christians on Sunday for the Easter celebrations.
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Iranian Jewish MP Condemns US Blacklisting of IRGC

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The representative of the Jewish minority in Iran’s parliament has strongly denounced the Trump administration’s designation of IRGC as a terrorist organization, saying such moves are aimed at weakening Iran as Washington cannot tolerate independent countries.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Dismisses US VP’s ‘Nazi’ Comments

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected the “hostile” and “hollow” remarks made by US Vice President Mike Pence likening Iran to the Nazi government.
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‘Jews Living in Peace, Harmony with Other Iranians’

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Siamak Morreh-Sedgh, the representative of the Jewish community at the Iranian Parliament, says Jewish Iranians have been peacefully living along with other Iranian people for around 3,000 years now.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Armenians Celebrate New Year with Persian Customs

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New Year celebrations for Christians in Iran are different from those of Christians in other parts of the world. In Iran, the Christian culture has been mixed with the Iranian culture.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Extends Condolences on Prophet Zoroaster’s Death Anniversary

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has expressed condolences on the demise anniversary of the ancient Iranian Prophet Zoroaster.
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‘Jews in Iran Freely Perform Rituals as First-Class Citizens’

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Homayoun Sameyah, the head of Tehran’s Jewish community, says Jews in Iran enjoy complete freedom and great facilities, as the Iranian government believes they are separated from Israel and its extremist ideology.
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Mehregan, Zoroastrians’ Love, Thanksgiving Festival

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Mehregan or Mehr is one of the most glorious Iranian festivals annually held from October 8 to 14. It is the biggest Iranian festival after the Persian New Year or Nowruz.
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Iran FM Wishes Happy New Year for Jews

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has congratulated Jewish people across the world, particularly those living in Iran, on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
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Christians Blast US’ Meddlesome Claims about Religious Freedom in Iran

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Iran’s Assyro-Chaldean churches have censured US officials’ “interventionist” claims about the situation of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic, calling on Washington to be concerned about its own poor human rights record at home and abroad instead of shedding “crocodile tears” for others.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Slams Final Statement of US’ Religious Freedom Summit

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has condemned an anti-Iran statement released by foreign ministers participating in the US’ Religious Freedom Summit.
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Zoroastrian Cleric Rejects Pompeo’s Claims about Minorities in Iran

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A top Zoroastrian cleric in Iran’s Isfahan province has dismissed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s claims that religious minorities in Iran do not have freedom, saying that such statements are futile and groundless.
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Sunni Leaders of Iran’s Kurdistan Condemn Marivan Terrorist Attack

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Top Sunni clerics of Iran’s Kurdistan province have strongly condemned the PJAK terrorists’ recent attack on a border checkpoint in Marivan which led to the deaths of 11 IRGC members.
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Iran Reaffirms Religious Minorities Free to Be Elected to Local Councils

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Iranian authorities have ruled that members of religious minorities living in the country can be elected as members of city and village councils, reaffirming an existing law that had been rejected by the Guardian Council.
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Sky Burial; Ancient Tradition of Iran’s Zoroastrians

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Ancient Zoroastrians believed the dead body should be put in particular structures to be feasted upon by birds of prey, because the burial or burning of the corpses would cause water and soil to become dirty, which is forbidden in the ancient religion.
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“Iran Ideal Place for Coexistence of Monotheistic Religions”

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Bishop Krikor Chiftjian, the Prelate of the Diocese of Iran’s East and West Azarbaijan provinces, has referred to Iran as a great model for peaceful coexistence among monotheistic religions in the world.
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Iran Preparing for Armenians’ Largest Annual Gathering

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Intense preparations are underway by related Iranian organizations for holding the 64th annual religious ceremony of Armenians in Qara Kelisa or St. Thaddeus Complex in Chaldoran, northwest of Iran.
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Iran Condemns US’ Meddlesome Statement on Rioter’s Execution

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed as meddlesome the US’ statement about the execution of a rioter sentenced to death for running over and killing a number of police forces in Tehran.
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