Local News and Views from Iran – The “Local” section is dedicated to political news stories from Iran that do not fall under any of the other main categories, including municipal issues, special interests groups, party politics, and statements from religious figures.
Iran’s intelligence minister dismisses “fake news” about a recent military drill held by the Basij Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the city of Karaj, near Tehran.
An outspoken Iranian daily criticizes the government for abstaining from voting on a UN resolution against Russia’s war on Ukraine, warning that Moscow is untrustworthy and may betray Tehran in a similar occasion.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei blasted some Western states for using liberal democracy to dominate the world, emphasizing, however, that Tehran brings democracy and freedom along with religion.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to double its efforts to strengthen its military and moral power with the goal of protecting the ideals of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Iran’s President Ebrhaim Raisi says Western parties walked away from the JCPOA revival talks with Tehran and declared that they would pursue the issue with the Islamic Republic on the streets.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei says Iran’s unwavering defense of the Palestinian cause against Israeli occupation is the root cause of a hostile Iranophobia campaign being waged against the country by its enemies.
The Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution says the progress of the country under the sanctions has surprised observers, but Iran, so far, lacks the required skill to publicize them and reflect them in media reports.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Monday before heading for Beijing for a state visit to China.
An anti-Iran cyber group has hacked the internet channel of the Iranian television known as Telewebion while it was showing mass rallies marking the 44th anniversary of the Islamic revolution’s victory.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the enemies resorted to an abortive plot to incite riots and unrest in Iran after they failed to bring the nation to its knees via a military action and a campaign of sanctions and “maximum pressure.”
Millions of Iranians take to the streets countrywide to mark the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which toppled the US-backed Pahlavi monarchy.
An Iranian lawmaker slams the restrictions in place against Internet access, saying the government used the recent unrest in the country as a pretext to execute the so-called Internet Protection Bill, which had been shelved in the Parliament months earlier due to widespread criticism.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expresses sympathy with those affected by a horrific earthquake that wreaked havoc in Turkey and Syria earlier this week, promising more humanitarian aid to both brotherly nations.
Iran’s Judiciary begins the process of reviewing the cases of inmates found guilty of involvement in the recent wave of unrest in the country and releasing those whose cases are compatible with the conditions set in the clemency granted by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Director General of Iran’s Khaneh Parastar – Nurses’ House – a private representative body for nurses, says the number of goodstanding certificates that confirm a staff member had no misconduct show at least 2,500 to 3,000 nurses are leaving Iran every year.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has send separate messages to his Turkish and Syrian counterparts to offer his condolences to the people and governments of the two countries over the deadly quake there.
Former Iranian President Seyyed Mohammad Khatami has issued a statement on the occasion of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in the country, in which he implies his rejection of the recent call for constitutional reforms by jailed former presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has praised the “fatherly approach” of Ayatollah Khamenei, leader of the Islamic revolution to those charged or convicted in the recent rioting and protests, after pardons and commutations, which were granted to thousands in jail.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered officials to immediately start the reconstruction of areas in and around the city of Khoy that have been destroyed by the recent earthquake.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei pardons or commutes the sentences of a large group of prisoners found guilty of involvement in the recent wave of unrest and riots across Iran.
A ceremony was held in Tehran marking the 44th anniversary of the return of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, to Iran that led to the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 1979.
