A Jewish lawmaker at the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) says Jews can freely practice their religion in Iran and have always enjoyed better living conditions in the Islamic Republic than in Europe.

The sixth round of Syrian peace talks is to begin under the auspices of the United Nations (UN) in the Swiss city of Geneva on Tuesday in an attempt to facilitate a political resolution of the deadly conflict in the Arab country.

In a ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur Monday night, the 59th edition of Malaysia’s international Holy Quran competition got underway.

Arrangements have been made to let Iranian expatriates living in the Netherlands take part in the presidential election on May 19, Iran’s embassy announced.

A specialized center for Quran and Hadith sciences was launched in a ceremony in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq.

Iran says it does not seek tensions with Saudi Arabia, even though it characterizes Riyadh's involvement in conflicts in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and elsewhere a "strategic mistake".

"Iran will send a 20-strong delegation of Quranic activists to Hajj this year," an official said.

Secretary general of Iraq’s al-Nujaba Movement, a major Shiite resistance group, deplored the international community’s muted response to the Saudi regime’s repressive measured against Shiite people in the town of Awamiya.

Iran's Judiciary Chief Sadeq Amoli Larijani lashed out at Saudi Arabia for its secret ties with Israel and supporting the terrorist groups financially and intellectually.