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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.

Iran Interior Ministry, UNICEF to cooperate on Child Friendly Cities Initiative

Iranian Interior Ministry and UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office renewed cooperation in the field of Child Friendly Cities Initiative in Iran.

Spokesman: Canadian Court Unqualified to Deal with Ukrainian Plane Case

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Friday that the Canadian court does not have jurisdiction over a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Tehran in January 2020.

Investing in empowered midwives surest way to health, well-being of all: UNFPA Chief

United Nations Populating Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director in her message on International Day of Midwife, 5 May 2021, said investing in empowered midwives is one of the surest ways to safeguard life and protect the health and well-being of all.

Over 100k Iranians Volunteer for Participation in Human Trial of COV-Iran Coronavirus Vaccine

A senior official in charge of COV-Iran Barekat COVID-19 vaccine project said on Monday that more than 100,000 people in Iran have so far volunteered for going under test in the home-made vaccine's third human trial phase.

Iran to vaccinate 14m citizens against COVID-19 by end of June: Minister

Iranian Minister of Health Saeed Namaki said on Sunday that the country will vaccinate some 13 to 14 million citizens against COVID-19 by the end of June.

Iran MPs call for uprooting Zionists, Americans from region

"The United States and the Zionist regime are cancerous tumors that need to be uprooted to prevent them from spreading to the entire body of the Islamic world," the Iranian lawmakers said in a statement in support of Palestine.

Iran’s FM Zarif attends OIC emergency meeting on Palestine

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attended an emergency virtual meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss Zionist regime’s crimes and the latest developments in Palestine.

Women can run for president in Iran: Member of Constitutional Council

A legal jurist sitting on Iran’s Constitutional Council says there is no prohibition on women contesting presidential elections, amid a long-running debate on what the Constitution’s text implies for female figures and as the June 18 pres...

Tehran Azadi Tower lit up with colors of Afghan flag in honor of Kabul school victims

In solidarity with Afghanistan and the victims of the recent brutal terrorist attack targeting a girls' school in Kabul, the iconic Azadi Tower in the Iranian capital, Tehran, has been lit up with the colors of the Afghan flag.

Leader to Palestinians: Zionists only understand language of force, Palestinians should build up power

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Zionist regime of Israel only “understands the language of force,” urging Palestinians to grow in power and resistance capacity to confront the enemy.