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Iran’s Human Rights Secretary has condemned the EU’s recent sanctions on three Iranian passenger airlines, calling them a violation of international law and an infringement on Iranian citizens’ rights.

Afghans attend free demining courses at Iran border

Some 420,000 Afghans receive training in Iran’s northeastern border regions every year on how to deal with threats caused by mines, according to a local official in Taybad region in Razavi Khorasan province.

Foreign national arrested for role in unrest in southeast Iran

Iranian security forces have arrested a foreign national who influenced fomenting unrest in southeastern Iran, an informed source said.

Iran rights chief slams EU stance on terrorist execution verdict

Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has criticized the European Union (EU) for its interventionist statement regarding the death sentence given to Iranian-German terrorist ringleader Jamshid Sharmahd.

Iran evacuates 65 nationals from Sudan as fighting enters third week

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the Islamic Republic has managed to evacuate dozens of Iranian nationals from Sudan, in face of the persisting conflict among the North African country’s military forces.

Iran blames Germany for encouraging terrorists, promoting terrorism

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana'ani rejected Germany's meddlesome stance on the death sentence issued for a terrorist ringleader by an Iranian court, and further warned that such positions not only hinder the implementation of justice ...

No trace of toxic substances found in schools: Iran’s Intelligence Ministry

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has concluded that no toxic substances were used in alleged poisoning attacks across the country, saying the use of non-toxic agents was behind the incidents that stirred public panic over the past few months.

Iran court orders US to pay billions in damages to 2017 Tehran terror attack victims

A court in Tehran has ruled that the United States must pay millions of dollars in damages to the families of the victims of two simultaneous terrorist attacks on Iran’s Parliament and the mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Kh...

UNSC silence leaves Palestinians in ongoing suffering: Iran envoy

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir-Saeed Iravani, said, "It is regrettable that the Security Council has remained silent, rendering UN resolutions ineffective and leaving the Palestinian people to suffer ongoing at...

Iran ranks in top ten future science and technology superpowers: Report

Iran stands among the top ten science and technology superpowers, ranking higher than Japan, according to a new report published by Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI).

UN official lauds Iran for keeping doors open to Afghan refugees

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, hailed Iran for generously sheltering millions of violence-stricken asylum seekers and refugees from neighboring Afghanistan in spite of the worl...