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Former Iran diplomat: An inclusive deal highly unlikely in Vienna

A former Iranian diplomat says it’s highly unlikely Iran and the P4+1 group of countries reach an inclusive deal in the Vienna talks.

Iran minister: Football fans in Mashhad wanted to enter stadium without tickets

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has said an inquiry shows that the events outside Mashhad’s Imam Reza Stadium happened because a number of football fans wanted to enter the stadium without tickets.

Iran says welcomes ban on production of narcotics in Afghanistan

The secretary general of Drug Control Headquarters says Iran welcomes any reduction in cultivation and production of poppy and narcotics in Afghanistan.

Iran MPs condemn Saudi-led war on Yemen, call for end to aggression

Iranian lawmakers have issued a statement condemning Saudi Arabia’s continued aggression on Yemen and expressing support for Yemenis’ resistance against the Ryadh-led coalition.

President Raisi calls for dealing with those behind iran football violence

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered authorities to seriously deal with those responsible for mistreatment of female fans of football in the city of Mashhad.

President Raisi: Iran supports stability in Iraq

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has told his Iraqi counterpart Barham Saleh that the Islamic Republic of Iran believes the slightest insecurity in Iraq will be harmful to the whole region.

Parachutists jump off Tehran’s Milad Tower to mark Islamic Republic Day

Parachutists have jumped off Tehran’s Milad Tower, Iran’s tallest, to mark the anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Republic, which followed the ouster of the Pahlavi monarchy in the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Iranian parliament speaker hails young man for his art

Iran’s parliament speaker has praised an Iranian youth from southern Iran who sang a rural song at the TV reality show Asre Jadid (The New Age).

In Nowruz message, Raisi hails Iran’s successful resistance against US

President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran says the country’s biggest achievement in recent years has been bringing about a “humiliating defeat” for the United States’ so-called maximum pressure policy on the back of the Iranian nation.

Iran leader designates 1401 as “The Year of Production: Knowledge-Based and Job Creation”

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has addressed the Iranian people on the occasion of the New Year.

Advisor to Iran’s leader condemns Saudi executions as “carnage”

Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to Iran’s leader has strongly condemned the recent mass execution of people including teens in Saudi Arabia as a crime and blatant carnage.

Iran holds mass funeral for military advisers killed in Israeli attack on Damascus

Iran has held a mass funeral for two Iranian military advisers and members of the IRGC killed in an Israeli missile attack on the Syrian capital Damascus earlier this week.

Iran’s Raeisi stresses continued adherence to Imam Khomeini’s teachings

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran’s success hinges on continued adherence to the teachings of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini.

Poll: Most Tehranis pursuing developments in Ukraine war

An opinion poll shows that 71.6% of people in the Iranian capital Tehran are pursuing developments in the Ukraine war.

Mixed reactions to Russian invasion of Ukraine in Iranian newspapers

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has drawn mixed reactions from newspapers in Iran with some criticizing Moscow while other blaming it on the US and NATO.

Iran vetting body okays project to transfer sea water to Sistan-Baluchestan

Iran’s Constitutional Council also known as the Guardian Council has given the go-ahead to a project to transfer water from the Sea of Oman to the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan.

Iranian city’s governor sacked for ‘insulting’ journalist

Acting governor of the Iranian city of Rafsanjan has been sacked from his post for what officials call insulting a journalist.

IRGC rejects Radio Farda claims in audio recording

The spokesman for the IRGC, Ramadan Sharif, has reacted to recently-released audio recording by Radio Farda which is a conversation between two senior Iranian military officials about a corruption case.

Zarif rejects any tie to luxury construction project in N Iran

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s former foreign minister, has dismissed a claim that he is involved in a luxury construction project in the country’s northern coastal region.

Raisi: Iran never pins hopes on US, Vienna talks

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi reaffirms that the administration under his watch pursues a “balanced” policy in foreign relations, and that it never pins any hopes on the US and the outcome of the Vienna talks in running state affairs.

Iranians hold mass rallies to mark anniv. of 1979 Revolution

Millions of Iranians are out on the streets across the country to mark the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which overthrew the US-backed Pahlavi regime, the country’s last monarchy.

Ayatollah Khamenei’s physician: The Leader has a very modest lifestyle

Dr. Alireza Marandi, the head of the medical team of Iran’s leader says Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has a very modest lifestyle.

Iran’s leader appoints new advisor on army affairs

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued a decree appointing former Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami as his advisor on army affairs.

In photos: Iran’s administration, led by President Ebrahim Raisi

renew their allegiance to the ideals of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, while the country is marking the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Ten-day Dawn special programs begin in shrine of Imam Khomeini

The commemoration ceremony of the 12th of Bahman, February 1, which coincides with the 43rd anniversary of Imam Khomeini's arrival in Iran, was held in the holy shrine of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran in southern Tehran.

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