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Iran-Russia joint economic commission to be held in Tehran 

Iran and Russia are planning to hold a joint economic cooperation commission in Tehran later this month, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow says. 

Iran Leader’s social media accounts removed

Iranian Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram social media, with over 5 million followers, have been blocked apparently for supporting Palestinians amid the months-long Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Saudi King congratulates Iranian president on 45th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the country's crown prince have congratulated the Iranian president on the 45th anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Gaza is tragedy of humanity, disgracing West civilization

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the incessant Israeli genocidal campaign against Palestinians in Gaza is a tragedy for all humanity.

West obstructing democracy by preventing Palestinians from deciding their fate: Iran president

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has lashed out at the US and its allies for their unwavering support for Israel, saying they are obstructing democracy by preventing Palestinians from determining their future.

Iranians alongside Muslims worldwide celebrating Eid al-Mab’ath

Millions of Muslims across the world, including in Iran, are commemorating Eid al-Mab’ath Thursday, the day when Prophet Muhammad received his first divine revelation and was appointed by God as the last messenger and prophet.

Source close to ex-president: Eyelid surgery cause of Ahmadinejad’s swollen face

On Tuesday, former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited the mausoleum of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran Imam Khomeini in southern Tehran where journalists noticed his face, especially the area below his eyes, had swollen up.

Iran Leader grants clemency to more than 2,800 inmates

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has approved a proposal to grant amnesty to over 2,800 Iranian prisoners on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution’s victory and the Eid of Mab'ath.

Iran says interactions with IAEA underway ahead of the Agency chief’s upcoming visit to Tehran

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country continues to engage with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Solemn farewell to General Ghazanfar Azarfar, a war hero

A poignant farewell ceremony was held at the Isfahan Artillery Training Center to honor the life and legacy of General Ghazanfar Azarfar, a war hero who played a vital role as a commander during the Iran-Iraq war of 1980s.

Iran arrests 2 terrorists, including one Daesh member, in southeast

Iranian police forces have arrested a militant with the Daesh terrorist group and an agent of the so-called Ansar al-Furqan terrorist organization in Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran, according to the spokesman of the police force.

Iran’s interior minister: Over 14,000 candidates qualified for par’l election

The Iranian interior minister says with the approval of the qualification of over 14,000 candidates by the Guardian Council for next month’s legislative polls, the grounds are set for ‘good competitions.’

Tehran’s core policy supports distancing of states from Israel: Iran president

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated that Tehran's core policy is to support countries' distancing from the Zionist regime.

Iran says committed to Iraq’s security, stability

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali-Akbar Ahmadian has stressed Tehran’s commitment to the security and stability of Iraq in an official visit to the neighboring country.

Iranian military delegation visits Saudi Arabia 

An Iranian military delegation visits Saudi Arabia where members thereof have held talks with the chief of the kingdom’s General Staff.

Iranian Foreign Ministry: US National not banned from travelling to Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says US citizens face no bans if they decide to visit Iran. Kanaani made this remark in response to a question about the visit of American adult film actress Whitney Wright to Iran.

Iran’s leader calls on elites in Muslim world to create public demand to severe ties with Israel

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stressed that the elites of the Muslim world shoulder a heavy responsibility vis-à-vis the ongoing developments in Gaza, urging them to create a public demand to cut relations with the Israeli regime.

Iran says to hold joint naval drill with Russia, China in near future

Military forces from Iran, Russia and China are going to stage a joint naval drill in the coming weeks, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani stated on Monday.

Leader’s advisor dismisses Trump claims on Iran’s targeting of US base in Iraq

A senior advisor to Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has rejected former US president Donald Trump’s claim, recently repeating that Iran intentionally avoided targeting a US base in Iraq in January 2020 in retaliation for the assassination of top Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani.

Former FM Zarif: Surging migration from Iran can’t be reversed by officials’ hopes, dreams

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the influx of immigration from Iran is a bitter reality that cannot be stopped or even slowed down by only ‘hoping and dreaming.’

Spokesman: Iran’s oversight body approves 750 candidates for parliamentary elections

In a recent announcement, the spokesman of the Iranian Guardian Council revealed that more than 750 candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections have been vetted and approved.

Iranians hold funeral procession for assassinated IRGC member

People in the Iranian capital city of Tehran have taken to the streets to show their tribute to Saeed Alidadi, an Iranian military advisor recently assassinated in an Israeli raid in Syria.

Iran FM to UN envoy: US attacks on Iraq, Syria result of “failed, wrong” policy

Iran's foreign minister says the US strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria is the continuation of Washington's failed and wrong approach.

Iran slams US attacks on Iraq and Syria as strategic mistake

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has categorically condemned the United States’ military attacks on areas in Iraq and Syria, calling them as adventurism and a strategic mistake.

Iran mission confirms military advisor killed in Israeli raid on Syria

Iran's ambassy in Damascus has confirmed earlier reports of an Iranian military advisor having been killed in an Israeli attack on Syria.

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