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Prominent figures from religious minorities in West Azerbaijan Province, in a gathering arranged by the IRNA news agency, said that religious minorities are inseparable parts of the Iranian nation and take part in all aspects of life. This includes the upcoming elections, where they will vote alongside their compatriots.
Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani expressed the confidence that the country’s people would thwart a plot hatched by the US and Britain to undermine the upcoming polls due to be held later on Friday.
Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Monday lashed out at allegations that certain candidates on the list of February 26 parliamentary elections were dictated by the UK.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iran newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jabari Ansari reiterated on Monday that the country is independent and does not need any advice from foreign parties on the upcoming parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections due to be held on Friday.
Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said his ministry has taken whatever measure necessary to ensure the safety of the upcoming elections, noting that the Law Enforcement has been assigned the task of ensuring security at the polling stations.
Almost a week before the February 26 elections for Iran’s parliament and Assembly of Experts, several groups and political figures including the two major...
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani pledged Tehran’s unwavering support for the Palestinian nation, saying that the Islamic Republic considers defending the Palestinian people against the Zionist regime of Israel as its religious duty.
Addressing millions of people gathered at Tehran’s iconic Azadi (Freedom) Square to commemorate the 37th victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on Thursday, Iranian...
Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati said the Islamic Republic of Iran's victory against world powers in the nuclear talks is the most outstanding and glorious historical and political achievement for the country.
Millions of Iranians are taking to the streets in various cities and towns across the country to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said a recent prisoner exchange between Iran and the US went ahead as planned despite calls by Republicans for a delay until US presidential elections.
Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani on Tuesday called for massive participation of Iranians in the upcoming parliamentary and Assembly of Experts polls due to be held later this month, saying a high turnout would guarantee the Islamic Establishment.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it is engaged in combating Takfiri Daesh terrorists as part of its mission to fight common enemies of Muslims.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani denounced Takfirism (extremism) as part of the West’s policy to spread Islamophobia and said the ideology of the Islamic Revolution is the opposite of Takfiri thoughts.
Prominent Iranian reformist Mohammad Reza Aref regretted that certain parties are trying to frustrate the reformists and the Iranian people. This comes ahead of the upcoming elections for Parliament and the Assembly of Experts, which are due to be held later this month, but he stressed that the reformists are bound to attend.
President Hassan Rouhani praised the Iranian nation’s resistance to global superpowers, which led to the “national victory” of JCPOA (the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers), and stressed that his administration will never let anyone belittle the people of Iran.
