Hospital sources announced more than 50 people are dead and 60 other injured in Wednesday car bomb explosion by ISIL terrorist group in the Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad.
Prominent Iranian cleric stressed security and esteem of Hajj pilgrims as the redline for the Islamic Republic of Iran while the country is discussing the conditions for sending its Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
Senior Iranian jurisprudent demanded Pakistani leaders to confront oppression saying that lack of sympathy and cooperation will open ways for infiltration of enemies.
Millions of pilgrims are descending on Iraq's holy city of Karbala to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
Turkish President has accused Europe for providing a safe haven for the political wings of terrorist groups calling that a ‘black comedy’ to lecture Ankara on reforming its counter-terrorism laws.
AEOI Head Ali Akbar Salehi said Tue. Iran is being extra cautious in selling its heavy water to US after the Supreme Court ruling scandal on the misappropriation of about $2bn of frozen Iranian assets.
Nazim Zeynalov, a renowned Russian Islamologist whose translation of the Holy Quran has been published recently, said the rendering is a bridge to bring cultures closer together.
Seven Quran experts from Iran and 10 from other countries will form the panel of judges of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s 33rd international Holy Quran competition.
“Before the Revolution, the clergy were not active in political affairs and the seminaries and universities were skeptical of this issue but today, thanks to the late Imam, people have understood that society should be spiritual," Ayatollah Alavi-Gorgani underlined.
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic opposes any plot aimed at splitting up the Middle East countries including Iraq and Syria, warning that it will spread insecurity across the region.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hails Germany’s stance on the current realities in the Middle East, saying Berlin plays a pivotal role in regional and international developments.