Iran

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.

Agreement to establish Intl Association of Women of Influence

In the specialized meeting of the First International Congress for the Women of Influence, an agreement was raised to establish the International Association of Women of Influence centered on Iran.

Seven outstanding, influential women praised in Tehran Congress

In closing ceremony of the 1st International Congress of Influential Women, seven most influential and outstanding women from different countries around the globe were praised and awarded.

Iran’s women ice hockey national team ranks 2nd in Islamic tournament

Iran’s women's ice hockey national team was defeated in the final game of the first edition of a tournament of Islamic countries in Tatarstan to finish second in the competition.

Palestine calls on ICC to complete probes into Israeli crimes, hold Tel Aviv accountable

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to complete its ongoing investigations into Israeli crimes against Palestinians and hold the Zionist regime to account for its decades of violations of international la...

WHO warns poverty in UK could increase death rates during or after pregnancy

The cost of living crisis could exacerbate Britain’s already woeful rates of women dying during and after pregnancy, the World Health Organization warned, with health inequalities becoming starker as more expectant mothers are plunged into pove...

Archbishop condemns offensive cartoon published by French magazine

Archbishop Grigor Chiftchian, the Grand Caliph of the Armenians of Azerbaijan, in a statement issued on Thursday condemned the obscene cartoon published by the French magazine Charlie Hebdo.

US unilateralism against Iran violates UN Charter: Iran envoy

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Amir , has said that the ongoing illegal unilateral acts by the US against sovereign Member States, such as Iran, undermine the rule of law and violate the...

Iran: France not entitled to insult other religions on lame excuse of free speech

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana'ani underlined that France has no right whatsoever to insult any religion and its followers on the pretext of "free speech", and called on the French authorities to observe the basic p...

Iran still feels pain of Ukrainian plane crash: Speaker

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has said that the tragedy of the crash of the Ukrainian airplane that was mistakenly shot down outside the Iranian capital Tehran on 8 January 2020 and led to loss of lives for 176 people aboard, incl...

Leader urges increased participation of women in policy, decision making

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has drawn attention to the importance of making use of women in various levels of policy and decision making in the country.