Today is Sizdeh Bedar. It takes place on the 13th day of the Persian New Year and marks the end of the Nowrouz holiday. It is customary for Persians to celebrate such day by spending the day outdoors picnicking.

A first step for world peace is for the American people to rein in their reckless government from the international stage and to stop it making misery for so many.

Iran has dismissed as “baseless” the allegations about its interference in Yemen’s internal affairs.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will pay an official visit to Iran in May or June to hold talks with top Iranian authorities, says Pakistan’s foreign minister.

Timbuktu is a historical Islamic city in the modern Republic of Mali. It is approximately 20 kilometers north of River Niger.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has extended his congratulations to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the victory of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the recent local elections in Turkey.

Iran’s oil exports to its top four Asian customers increased by 17.2 percent in February from a year ago, a report says.

An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the United States and the European members of the P5+1 group should honor their obligations under a nuclear deal with Iran.

Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Va’ezi has invited world countries to invest and collaborate in projects to establish partnerships for “ultra broadband corridors” across the Islamic Republic.

Police in Afghanistan have seized 22 tons of explosives destined for use in bomb attacks as the country is preparing to hold presidential elections.

Bahrain’s main opposition bloc has called for demonstrations ahead of upcoming Formula One Grand Prix to be held in the capital Manama.

The US Congress has passed a bill aimed at providing financial aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia.

A massive earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale has struck near Chile's Pacific coast, causing landslides and setting off a tsunami.