Amid outcry, calls mount for urgent action to protect Afghan Shias

Global condemnations continue to pour in after terrorist bombers attacked a Shia mosque in southern Afghanistan and killed dozens of worshipers attending Friday prayers.

Iran says Removing all 800 Trump-era sanctions ticket for US to return to JCPOA talks

Iran has called on the United States to effectively remove all 800 illegal sanctions imposed, re-imposed or re-labeled under former president Donald Trump, saying such a measure serves as a “ticket” for Washington to return to the negotiating table.

Devotees perform mourning rituals on Arbaeen in Karbala

Devotees and mourners are performing mourning rituals in the central Iraqi holy city of Karbala on the day of Arba'een.

Thousands of Iranian pilgrims travel to Iraq to partake in Arbaeen procession

The number had crossed into the Arab country by land and air by 06:00 a.m. local time (02:30 p.m. GMT) on Sunday, Rostam Qassemi said.

Raeisi stresses education for all as Iran rings in new school year

ome 15 million students have started the new school year in Iran, where President Ebrahim Raeisi stressed that no one should be left behind in having access to education because of poverty.

Leader says Iranian nation will never forget martyrs’ sacrifices during Iraq's imposed war

Iran calls on US to drop addiction to sanctions

Iran says the US needs to cease its violations of the 2015 nuclear deal signed between Tehran and world powers without preconditions and drop its addiction to sanctions, stressing the Islamic Republic is not indebted to the other parties as it was fully committed to the agreement although it did not reap the benefits of the accord.

Israel admits to Iran’s drone power, says ‘deadly’ UAVs can cross ‘thousands of kilometers’

Israel’s minister of military affairs has admitted to Iran’s drone power in his latest confession, saying the Islamic Republic is in possession of “accurate” and “destructive” drones that can cross thousands of kilometres.