The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) took a swipe at the hegemonic powers for claiming to be advocates of democracy, saying they oppose Iran’s democratic system but at the same time back the despotic regimes that are unfamiliar with elections.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a terrorist attack in Pakistan that killed and wounded dozens of worshippers in the predominantly Shiite city of Parachinar on Friday.

Tehran's Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami recommended the Riyadh regime to put an end to its bloody military campaign against people of Yemen, saying the war crimes against civilians would only deepen the international hatred towards the Al Saud rulers.

Iran has censured a terrorist bomb blast near a mosque in Pakistan, saying “steely determination” and “collective cooperation” are required to eliminate terrorism and extremism at both international and regional levels.

Iran is on Saturday marking the Islamic Republic Day, the day when, 38 years ago, an Islamic republic was officially declared in the country based on the results of a referendum in which Iranians overwhelmingly voted for the establishment of that political system.