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IRGC commander killed in Israel attack on Iran’s consular section in Damascus, Syria 

The Israeli regime has fired 6 missiles from the occupied Golan Heights at Iran’s Consulate General in Damascus, killing General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander of the axis of resistance in the region.

Sources: Iraq revokes passports of anti-Iranian terrorists 

The Iraqi government has revoked the passports of several ringleaders of a terrorist anti-Iranian separatist groups, some sources have revealed.   

Iran calls for Intl. probe into “Israel’s crimes” in Gaza Al-Shifa Hospital

Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani has called for an immediate international investigation into “Israel’s war crimes” in Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital during the two-week long siege of the medical center by Israeli forces. 

Iranians hold night vigil to pray on second night of Laylat al-Qadr 

Iranians flocked to mosques and religious centers on Sunday night to hold vigil on the second night of Laylat al-Qadr when the Holy Qur’an was revealed to the revered Prophet of Islam over 14 centuries ago. 

Iranians mark Nature Day, the last day of Nowruz holidays

The 13-day holidays of the Persian New Year, Nowruz, have come to an end in Iran with people staying outdoors and going out to nature.

Iranian pres. Raisi urges stronger ties with Turkey amid Gaza crisis

In a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi underscored the imperative of bolstering political, economic, and cultural bonds between Tehran and Ankara.

Dividing Iran, Afghanistan a U.S. scheme: Ambassador 

Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran's presidential envoy to Afghanistan who simultaneously serves as Tehran's ambassador to Kabul, emphasized that the United States has been hell-bent on dividing Iran and Afghanistan. 

First Persian fallow deer born in New Year 

Just days into the Persian New Year in Iran, the country's wikdlife is blessed with a new member; a Persian fallow dear calf. 

People in Iranian city of Zanjan recite Qur’an in congregation 

People in the Iranian city of Zanjan, in western Tehran, traditionally go the Grand Hosseiniyeh religious center during the fasting month of Ramadan and recite the Holy Qur’an in mass gatherings. 

Iranians mark Islamic Republic Day anniversary

Iran is marking the anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Republic that replaced the former monarchical rule in a referendum weeks after the collapse of the Pahlavi regime in 1979.

Iran FM underlines unity among Palestinians in face of Israel Gaza war

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian stressed the importance of unity among Palestinians in countering Israel's crimes amid its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Iranian women’s ice hockey team win Asian Cup

The Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey team have won the Asian Cup in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Iranians hold large Laylat al-Qadr ceremony in Imam Reza shrine

Millions of people took part in the rituals of first night of Laylat al-Qadr in the month of Ramadan in the holy Shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, on Friday night in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.

Worshippers hold vigil at Laylat al-Qadr in Tehran’s Imamzadeh Saleh 

A large number of people from the Iranian capital and adjacent cities flocked to Imamzadeh Saleh, a religious site in the northern part of Tehran, on Friday to pray all night long at Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, when the Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.

Nowruz road crash fatalities in Iran rises to 664

The Iranian traffic police, in an update on Saturday on the latest figures of the road accidents since the beginning of Persian New Year, put the death toll on 664 people.

Iranians mark Laylat al-Qadr with prayers, night vigil 

Muslims across the world and Iran have held night vigils at mosques and religious centers with prayers to mark Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, when the Muslim holy book Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad over 14 centuries ago. 

Source: Azerbaijan to reopen embassy in Tehran soon

An informed source says the Republic of Azerbaijan will reopen its embassy in Tehran in the near future.

Iran urges UN Security Council to go beyond condemning Israel attacks on Syria’s Aleppo 

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has categorically denounced the Thursday night airstrikes by Israel on some regions in the Aleppo province in Syria which left dozens of Syrian military forces and civilians dead and many more injured. 

Official: Iran among few countries with isotope separation technology

Iran is on the list of the few countries that have acquired the indigenous knowledge and technology of separating isotopes at home by its scientists, the deputy head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said.

FM Amirabdollahian: Iran president to visit Turkmenistan

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian who has concluded his two-day visit to Turkmenistan says President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to travel to Ashgabat. 

Mourners bid farewell to IRGC member killed in Syria

People took part on Thursday in the funeral procession for a high-ranking member of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Quds Force who was killed in Israel’s air raids in Syria. 

Iran, Turkmenistan set to further cooperate in Caspian Sea, fight terror

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and the president of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow, emphasized on the two counties’ determination to fight against terrorism in the region as well as their cooperation involving the Caspian Sea.

Swedish police reportedly arrest Iranian prisoner Hamid Nouri’s son

The Swedish police have detained Majid Nouri, the son of Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian judiciary official who is serving a life sentence in a prison in Sweden.

Iran’s Raisi: Certain Islamic countries’ inaction vis-à-vis Palestine regrettable 

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi praised the bravery of the resistance groups in Gaza against the crimes of the Zionist enemy. 

Ayat. Khamenei: Gaza ‘main winner’ of Israeli regime’s war 

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, lauded the unwavering determination and resilience of Gaza’s resistance forces and its people saying Gaza has been victorious in Israel's war.