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A car carrying Iran’s minister of industry, mine and trade was involved in an accident on Thursday morning near Karaj, leading to the cancellation of his trip.
Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has instructed the country’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace to form a working group to review the lifting of internet filtering, citing public dissatisfaction as a key factor in the decision.
The Iranian principlist newspaper Kayhan has launched a strong critique against Elias Hazrati, head of the Government's Information Council, over his stance on relations with the United States.
The Iranian president’s aide in social affairs highlighted on Monday significant strides in breaking long-standing taboos in various areas, including appointment of minorities as governors.
Large demonstrations are being held across Iran to condemn oppressive US policies across the globe as Iranians mark the National Day of Fight Against Global Arrogance.
The Sunni Friday prayers leader of Iran’s southeastern provincial capital Zahedan, who was previously critical of the Iranian government's handling of the 2022-2023 unrest in the country, attended the introduction ceremony of the first Sunni governor of Sistan and Baluchestan province in the Shia majority country.
The lifting of internet filtering in Iran could return several trillion tomans to household and business budgets, the president of the Tehran Electronic Commerce Association was quoted as saying by ILNA news agency.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the appointment of Sheikh Naim Qassem to succeed Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah as Hezbollah leader would “strengthen” the resistance.
A spokesman for the Iranian Judiciary says it has no information about whether the house arrest of former presidential candidates Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi and the latter’s wife Zahra Rahnavard has come to an end.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian offered his condolences to the families of soldiers killed in Israeli attacks, saying they sacrificed their lives to defend their homeland. He added that Tehran would retaliate fearlessly and wisely against any act of folly targeting their country.
Thousands of people gathered in the Iranian capital city of Tehran to hold a ceremony for Iranian martyr, Dr. Ali Heydari recently killed in Israel's air strike in southern Lebanon.
Lawyers for two Iranian journalists say they have received notices to report to prison within five days to begin serving their five-year sentence despite having been pardoned by the Leader.
The Spokesperson for Iran’s Guardian Council Hadi Tahan Nazif, in a press conference on Saturday, stated that claims regarding the disqualification of President Massoud Pezeshkian are baseless and irrelevant.
A new picture has surfaced in social media showing Yahya Sinwar, the assassinated leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in a meeting with the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei over 12 years ago.
Iranians attended a funeral ceremony in Tehran for Major General Abbas Nilforoushan, a senior Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) commander who was assassinated last month along with Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
The ongoing wait in Iran for high-quality internet access without restrictions continues, despite being a key promise made by President Massoud Pezeshkian during the election campaign.
The Iranian government has clarified that lifting internet filtering in the country is not an immediate possibility, emphasizing the complexity and time required for such a change.
In a formal ceremony, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, awarded the prestigious Fath Medal to Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC)’s Aerospace Force.
A huge number of worshippers from across Iran have attended this weeks’ Friday Prayers in the capital Tehran led by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
The Iranian government spokeswoman says Tehran has “absolutely no interest in a broader war" hours after Iran's Armed Forces fired dozens of missiles at Israel in response to the assassination of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders as well a military advisor with the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).
In the wake of Iran’s missile strikes against Israel on Tuesday evening, the leader of Iran’s Reformist Front issued a strong message of unity and support for the punitive military measure.
