Mourning martyrdom of Imam Hussein ('a), Muslims around world mark Tasu’a

Imam Khomeini called on faithful people to wake up for a while from this deep slumber

Imam Khomeini through his theological works called on faithful people to wake up for a while from this deep slumber and decorate themselves with divine virtues.

Iran urges UN rights chief to hold perpetrators of Saudi-led raids in Yemen accountable

Iran’s top human rights official has deplored the loss of scores of lives in a Saudi-led aerial raid against Yemen, calling on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to use all available means to hold to account the perpetrators and sponsors of the criminal act.

Iran denounces deadly Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen

Iran has condemned the deadly Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen, warning that the attacks that killed at least 90 people have made achieving the peace in the war-torn country more difficult.

Sabra and Shatila massacre will keep haunting Zionist criminals, says Hamas

Hamas says the massacre of thousands of civilians in the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila in 1982 will never be forgotten or forgiven with the passing of time.

Iranian mourners commemorate Tasu’a

Tasu’a, in the Islamic lunar calendar refers to the ninth day of Muharram, a day before Ashura when Imam Hussein (AS), a grandson of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), and his 72 companions were martyred in the Battle of Karbala. Iranian mourners commemorate Tasu’a, on the eve of Ashura, the day marking the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, under strict health measures imposed to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

US, NATO talked of democracy, war on terror but only sought ‘own interests’ in Afghanistan

In a post on his official Twitter page on Wednesday, Mohammad Javad Zarif hit out at Washington and the US-led military alliance of NATO for boasting about their efforts to help democracy and war on terror, saying the events in Afghanistan proved they even failed in their declared bid.

US, allies accomplices to Saddam’s chemical attacks on Iran

On April 10, 1988, Saddam Hussein's warplanes unleashed chemical attacks on the Iranian city of Marivan, Kurdistan. Many civilians were killed and injured. Thirty-three years later, some victims are still suffering from the physical and psychological consequences of those attacks.