Iran News

Iran Front Page offers a handpicked set of the latest news and views from Iran and the Middle East

Europe

EU’s Borrell censures Quran sacrilege amid growing Muslim outrage

IFP Media Wire -
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has condemned the recent desecration of the Holy Quran in some European states as "disrespectful", calling for mutual understanding and respect.
Asia

North Korea’s leader meets Russian defense minister, first since Covid

IFP Media Wire -
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with visiting Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in his first known meeting with a foreign dignitary since the Covid-19 pandemic. Shoigu’s visit comes as North Korea is marking the anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.
Religion

On eve of Imam Hossein martyrdom anniversary, Iranians marking Tasu’a 

IFP Editorial Staff -
Millions of Iranians across Iran are holding religious rituals to mark Tasu’a, the ninth day of Muharram on the Islamic calendar and the eve of the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hossein (PBUH).
Middle East

Rights groups say Saudi Arabia arrested 5 relatives of US citizen over failed lawsuit

IFP Media Wire -
Saudi Arabia has detained five relatives of an American citizen, rights groups say, arguing that the detentions were made in retaliation for his family's failed lawsuit against the Saudi government in the United States.
Religion

Iran Leader attends mourning ceremony for Imam Hossein

IFP Editorial Staff -
On the eve of Tasu’a, the ninth day of the holy month of Muharram, a mourning ceremony was held at the Imam Khomeini Hosseiniyeh, with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in attendance.
Europe

Russia has tamped down dissent since Wagner mutiny: Western officials

IFP Media Wire -
Western officials believe the Russian government has silenced dissent by detaining up to seven people following Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny last month.
Cinema

Iranian actress Shohreh Qamar detained for posting ‘unsubstantiated content’

IFP Editorial Staff -
A report says Iranian actress Shohreh Qamar has been detained by security forces for publishing “insulting and unsubstantiated content” on social media.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 519

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Religion

Huge crowds hold annual mourning ceremony in Zanjan, western Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
Hundreds of thousands of people have held a huge mourning ceremony in the Iranian city of Zanjan in commemoration of the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala. Iranians in their thousands have come to Zanjan from across the country to participate in the traditional ceremony.
Middle East

Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian youth in WB

IFP Media Wire -
Israeli troops have shot dead a young Palestinian man in the northern occupied West Bank city of Nablus. It comes only a day after they fatally shot three youths in the area.
Nature and Wildlife

Iranian firefighters put out blaze in wildlife reserve of Miankaleh, Mazandarn Province

IFP Editorial Staff -
Firefighters have put out a fire that raged on for 15 hours in the Miankaleh Sahra wildlife reserve of Iran’s Mazandaran Province.
Religion

Student mourning groups gather outside Swedish embassy in Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff -
Representatives of student mourning groups hold a rally outside the Swedish embassy in Tehran to condemn the desecration of the Holy Quran in the European country.
Americas

US pledges to continue military aid to Israel despite judicial overhaul

IFP Media Wire -
The US State Department announced that Washington will continue to provide aid to Israel, even as the Knesset passed controversial legislation resulting in increased political control over the judiciary.
Science and Technology

Nuclear chief says Iran produces yellow cake from phosphate

IFP Media Wire -
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has praised Iranian scientists for producing yellow cake from phosphate.
Judiciary

Death sentence overturned for young Iranian involved in last year’s unrest

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran’s Supreme Court has overturned the Gesaas (retribution) sentence for Mohammad Qobadlou, who was arrested during the wave of the anti-government protests and deadly riots in the country last year.
Media Wire

Saudi Arabia spent $6bn on ‘sportswashing’: Report

IFP Media Wire -
Saudi Arabia has spent at least $6.3bn (£4.9bn) in sports deals since early 2021, more than quadruple the previous amount spent over a six-year period. Critics have labelled this an effort by Riyadh to distract attention from its human rights record, according to an exclusive report by the Guardian.
Europe

Peace deal reachable if Baku talks with Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia

IFP Media Wire -
A peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan could be reached by the end of the year if Baku engages in direct talks with its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan has said.
Energy

No one purchasing Iranian oil stuck off US coast: Report

IFP Media Wire -
A cargo of Iranian oil remains stranded off the United States coast because no one buys it despite the fact that Washington has authorized its unloading to ensure that buyers would not face penalties because “it is from a sanctioned country”, according to a report.
Asia

Senior Russia, China officials visit North Korea

IFP Media Wire -
Chinese Communist Party group headed by Politburo member Li Hongzhong are in Pyongyang to attend the 70th anniversary of the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Americas

US claims Russia building drone-manufacturing facility with Iran’s help

IFP Media Wire -
US intelligence officials claim Moscow is building a drone-manufacturing facility in the country with Tehran's help that could have a significant impact on the war in Ukraine once it is completed. Moscow and Tehran have previously denied similar claims.
Religion

OIC Foreign Ministers to hold emergency meeting following desecration of Holy Quran

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold a virtual emergency meeting to discuss the recent desecration of the Holy Quran in some European countries.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 518

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Incidents

Dozens of Iranian pilgrims hospitalized after fire engulfed hotel in Iraq

IFP Editorial Staff -
At least 70 Iranian pilgrims have been hospitalized after a fire engulfed Qasr al-Shafa’a Hotel in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf.
Nature and Wildlife

Miankaleh Peninsula in northern Iran engulfed in fire

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Director General of Mazandaran Governorate’s Crisis Management Department says 10 hectares of the Miankaleh Peninsula in northern Iran are engulfed in fire.
Foreign Policy

Iran security chief welcomes China’s balanced policy in West Asia

IFP Media Wire -
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali-Akbar Ahmadian has emphasized that Tehran appreciates Beijing's sound policy towards West Asia, praising China's contribution to the regional peace. He made the remarks in a meeting with China's top diplomat Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 13th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and Representatives in South Africa.
1...543544545...2,060Page 544 of 2,060

© All Content by IFP News ( Iran Front Page ) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

About Us

Popular Articles

Editor Picks