Emad Askarieh

Two former judges and a social activist weigh in on a wave of pardons benefitting those who have been sentenced to Qisas.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Egypt to open the Rafah border crossing at least for humanitarian aid, particularly for the transfer and treatment of wounded Palestinians in Gaza.

Human Rights Watch has warned that ISIL Takfiris kill or expel all religious minorities from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul and its surroundings.

Iranian photographer Gohar Dashti’s works have been showcased at the anti-war photo exhibition in France.

Many Muslims across the world have marked ‘Night of Destiny’ or ‘Laylat al-Qadr’ when the holy Qur’an was first revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Iran and the Sextet of world powers have agreed on the extension of talks on Tehran’s nuclear energy program until November 24.

President of Iran Volleyball Federation Mohammad Reza Davarzani dedicated victory over Brazil and advancing to the FIVB World League Final Four to people of the Gaza Strip.

Iran thrashed Brazil in their second match in the final round of the FIVB 2014 Men's Volleyball World League group matches in Italy on Friday and bought a ticket for the semifinals as the top team of Group 1.

A report on the promises candidate Rouhani made on the campaign trail and how successful he has been in fulfilling those pledges during his almost one-year-old presidency.

People around the world have participated in protest rallies to condemn the Israeli deadly aggression against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Appointment of a journalist as deputy culture minister creates an opportunity for media to act with more self-confidence in keeping with the standards of professional journalism.

An audio library has opened in Zahedan to offer educational services to children with visual impairment.

A statue of Manuchehr Sotudeh, the oldest Iranologist alive, has been unveiled at a garden in Tehran.

An interview with Ghazanfar Roknabadi, Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon

Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has called for an emergency meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation Member States' (PUIC) Presidential Troika over the Israeli regime’s airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.

A closer look at whether Jalili is going to use the possible breakup of nuclear negotiations with P5+1 as a lever to unseat Rouhani in 2017 presidential polls.[:fa]A closer look at whether Jalili is going to use the possible breakup of nuclear negotiations with P5+1 as a lever to unseat Rouhani in 2017 presidential polls.[:ar]A closer look at whether Jalili is going to use the possible breakup of nuclear negotiations with P5+1 as a lever to unseat Rouhani in 2017 presidential polls.

The release of I am Rouhani, a biopic, prompts a monthly to examine the Assembly of the Wise, its formation and the impact it had on the war between Iran and Iraq in the 80s.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic has no interest in developing nuclear weapons.

Iranian artistic and cultural community mourns the death of benefactress Ezzat Malek.

In an interview, the Brazilian ambassador to Tehran said protest rallies in his country before and during the World Cup were a reflection of democracy and individual freedoms.

Tehran hosts a small event to solicit public views on ways of propping up the environment and stopping its degradation.

Iran’s senior nuclear negotiator has said any new limitation in probable nuclear deal between Iran and P5+1 would be accepted temporarily.

Qatar and Iran's southern province of Bushehr penned an agreement for economic cooperation.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokeswoman slammed the Israeli aggressions in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and called on the international bodies, including the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), to react to Israeli crimes.

A top Iranian nuclear negotiator has expressed confidence about the results of the ongoing negotiations between Tehran and six world powers over the country’s nuclear energy program.