-
Iranians celebrate Imam Reza (AS) birth anniversary
Jul 03, 2020 10:09Iranians along with other Muslims around the world are celebrating the birth anniversary of Imam Reza (Pbuh), Muslims' 8th Imam.
-
Iranian police seize large haul of opium, morphine, synthetic drugs
Jul 02, 2020 10:40Police in Iran confiscated over three tons of opium, morphine and synthetic drugs, which were produced in Afghanistan and destined to the regional and European markets.
-
Muslims in Kashmir fear demographic shift amid Indian ambitions
Jun 30, 2020 01:41Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram in Kashmir are filled with angry posts from people who got their newly issued domicile resident certificates.
-
35 migrants rescued from half-sunken boat in Aegean Sea
Jun 30, 2020 01:05Turkey’s coastguard said it rescued 35 migrants from a boat found half sunken in the Aegean Sea early on Monday (June 29), and was searching for four more missing people.
-
Nearly two dozen dead in Bangladesh ferry accident
Jun 29, 2020 09:26At least 23 ferry passengers were killed in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Monday when the vessel sank after a collision, officials said.
-
Over 30 years, and Sardasht chemical attack implications linger
Jun 28, 2020 08:46Iran has marked the 33rd anniversary of Iraq’s 1987 chemical attack on the city of Sardasht in West Azarbaijan Province.
-
India's army visible in disputed border area with China
Jun 27, 2020 00:34India's armed forces were highly visible near the border with China on Friday (June 26) and Thursday (June 25), as tensions in the area escalated following a deadly clash that killed 20 Indian soldiers.
-
Large gas tank explosion near Tehran illuminates capital's night sky; no casualties reported
Jun 26, 2020 00:48A huge explosion has occurred at a gas storage facility located in an eastern area of the Iranian capital without causing any casualties.
-
Iran seizes highest amount of illicit drugs worldwide: UNODC
Jun 25, 2020 12:52It’s the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, and as of every year, Tehran has hosted officials from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and ambassadors of different countries to discuss ways to tackle the global crisis of drug trafficking.
-
Iran Air Force gets domestically-made Kowsar fighter jets
Jun 25, 2020 04:15Iran’s Air Force has received three advanced fighter jets designed and manufactured by the country’s experts as the Islamic Republic moves to renovate its air fleet.