Iran and Russia on Thursday agreed to establish a joint bank in a bid which is meant to facilitate financial transactions between the two countries.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says directives issued by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the implementation of the agreement reached by Iran and the P5+1 group over Tehran’s nuclear program will be fully observed.

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says his country’s relations with Russia have helped in stabilizing the Middle East.

Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi said Iran was acting according to viewpoints of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

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Well known Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq is already in London for the first 12 days of Moharram and will then tour other parts of Europe to hold the majlis (program).

Large numbers of Muslims in different cities of Australia have been taking part in the ceremonies held since the beginning of the lunar month of Muharram to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS).

In defiance to the sectarian bloodshed across the Middle East, a Shia imam held Ashura services at the American Muslim Center, a Dearborn Sunni mosque led by Imam Mohammad Mardini.

Pope Francis will meet Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani in the Vatican next month, according to a Catholic Church official.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and British Foreign Secretary in a meeting here on Wednesday surveyed bilateral ties and regional developments, such as those in Syria and Yemen without any reservations.

Bahrain’s Shia endowment expressed regret Tuesday over a move by police to take down Muharram mourning banners and flags, an action that sparked clashes earlier in the day.

The government’s package to stimulate the stagnant economy has been compiled on the basis of two fundamental premises: 1. Lack of effective demand for domestic goods and 2. High bank interest rates.

Secretary General of the Union of Resistance Scholars said the Axis of Resistance has its origins in the teachings of Imam Hussein (AS).

A senior Lebanese Sunni scholar stated the attack by brave Palestinian youth who stabbed a heavily-armed Israeli soldier is grounded in the spirit of resistance and martyrdom that Muslims have only learned from Imam Husayn.

President Hassan Rouhani said that overcoming nuclear challenges without bowing to superpowers was a divine test accomplished by the Iranian nation.

A group of Bahraini scholars have issued a statement condemning the attacks on mourners attending Muharram ceremonies in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and emphasized that the lovers of Imam Husayn will never retreat from his path.