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Iran celebrates Father’s Day and Men’s Day with reverence, joy

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Iranians across the nation are celebrating Father's Day and Men's Day on Tuesday with tributes and joyous gatherings, honoring the birth anniversary of Imam Ali, the first Shia Imam.
Religion

Iran’s Sunni Muslim cleric withdraws complaint against eulogist for insult

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A Sunni Muslim cleric in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province, has withdrawn his complaint after he sued a eulogist for insulting him. Molavi Abdolhamid, the top Sunni authority in Iran, said he decided to withdraw the complaint against the eulogist after he admitted to his mistake.
Religion

Iranian culture minister congratulates Christians on Christmas, New Year

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Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Seyed Abbas Salehi, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Christians in Iran on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ and the New Year.
Religion

2025 New Year’s celebration kicks off in Tehran

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The 2025 New Year's celebration commenced early Wednesday morning in Iranian capital Tehran, with a gathering of Christians who participated in the event.
Religion

Christmas spirit in Tehran

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As the New Year 2025 approaches, a warm and festive atmosphere envelops Iran’s capital of Tehran, resonating with the joy and anticipation of Armenian Christian compatriots, who eagerly prepare for the season, adorning their homes and churches with beautiful Christmas decorations.
Religion

Iranian president meets Christians, urges solidarity

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed solidarity with Christians, highlighting endeavours for peaceful coexistence in Iran in an atmosphere of tranquility, justice and affection.
Religion

Vank Church, Jolfa district in Iran’s Isfahan decorated for New Year

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As the New Year 2025 approaches, Vank Church and the Jolfa district in Iran’s central province of Isfahan have been beautifully decorated.
Religion

Pictures: A serene dance of snow at Imam Reza’s shrine

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On Saturday night, the autumn snowfall blanketed the northeastern Iranian shrine city of Mashhad in white.
Middle East

Ayatollah Khamenei: Hezbollah Alive, thriving, strongest defender of Lebanon

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Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, has praised the Lebanese movement of Hezbollah in countering the Zionist regime's aggressive crimes, saying the movement is alive, thriving, and fulfilling its historic role. 
Foreign Policy

Ayatollah Khamenei: ‘Hamas is alive, to remain alive’

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Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised Hamas political chief Yahya Sinwar, referring to him as a victorious fighter, and affirmed that the Resistance Front will continue its path despite Sinwar's martyrdom. He also added the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas is "alive and will remain alive."
Local

Massive crowd participating in Tehran Friday Prayers

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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.
Religion

Ayatollah Khamenei stresses Muslim unity as key to foil ill-wishers’ plots

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stressed the importance of the issue of unity, describing it as a key to thwart ill-wishers’ conspiracies against Muslims.
Incidents

Iranian man who saved 150 pilgrims in Iraq hotel fire succumbs to injuries

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An Iranian man who rescued at least 150 pilgrims after fire devoured a hotel in Iraq’s shrine city of Karbala last month, died of injuries on Saturday.
Religion

Report: Head of Iran’s Islamic Center Hamburg leaves Germany

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The president of Iran’s Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) left Germany on Wednesdays evening, 48 hours before the deadline set by German authorities ran out, according to a report by DW.
Religion

Iranian president visits holy shrines during Iraq trip

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Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian, who is on a trip to neighboring Iraq as his first official trip as the newly-elected president, visited on Thursday the al-Kazimiyya shrine located in the suburb of Baghdad, which houses the burial places of the 7th Shia Imam, Musa al-Kazim, and his son and the 9th Shia Imam, Imam Jawad.
Religion

Millions in Iran’s Mashhad pay homage to Imam Reza

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Huge numbers of mourners gather in the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, in the Iranian city of Mashhad to mark his martyrdom anniversary.
Religion

Millions in Iran mark 8th Shia Imam’s martyrdom anniversary

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Millions of people in Iran mourn the martyrdom anniversary of the 8th Shia Imam, Ali ibn Musa al-Reza.
Religion

Iranians hold ceremonies to mourn Imam Hassan’s martyrdom, Prophet’s demise

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Iranians marked the passing away anniversary of the revered Prophet Muhammad and the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan Mojtaba, the second Shia Imam on Monday, the 28th day of the month of Safar on the Islamic calendar.
Foreign Policy

Iran calls for OIC’s decisive action against Israeli war crimes in Palestine

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Iran's representative at a foreign ministerial meeting of the Islamic countries stressed the need for decisive actions to halt the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, urging immediate and firm measures by the international community and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to stop the Israeli atrocities, particularly in the Gaza Strip.
Foreign Policy

Iran extends condolences over deaths of 28 Pakistani pilgrims in bus accident in Yazd

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Iran’s first vice president has offered his condolences over the deaths of at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims heading to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen pilgrimage in a bus crash in the central Iranian province of Yazd on Tuesday night.
Religion

Millions heading for Karbala to observe Arbaeen

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Millions of Shia Muslims are heading to Karbala, Iraq to observe the Arbaeen ceremonies, which mark 40 days after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam and his companions. 
Religion

Arbaeen pilgrims brave 47-degree heat

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Arbaeen pilgrims are enduring intense heat, reaching 47 degrees Celsius, as they walk from Najaf to Karbala in Iraq.
Religion

Hundreds of thousands of Iranian pilgrims depart for Iraq’s Karbala for Arbaeen rituals

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Over 720 thousand Iranian pilgrims have left Iran to Iraq’s Karbala through Mehran border crossing during the past ten days to take part in the Arbaeen walk, according to Tasnim news agency.
Foreign Policy

Iran acting FM: Shutting down Islamic centers in Germany against human rights, serves Israel interests

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The acting Iranian foreign minister, in a phone conversation with the top German diplomat, said the German police move to shut down Islamic centers in the country is against the principles of human rights, serving Israel's interests.
Religion

4 Iranian pilgrims still in Saudi Arabia 

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4 Iranian pilgrims still in Saudi Arabia  The deputy of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says 4 Iranians out of the total number of pilgrims are still in Saudi Arabia. 
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