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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.

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.

Iran Launches Production Line of Home-Made COVID-19 Vaccine

The first industrial production line for the domestically-developed vaccine was launched on Tuesday with a capacity to produce 3 million doses a month, a medical official announced.

Judiciary Spokesman: Iran, Iraq, Syria Pursuing General Soleimani’s Case

Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmayeeli said that his country is cooperating with Iraq and Syria to follow up on the case of former commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Qods Force Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani who was ass...

Considerable volume of Covid-19 vaccine from China to arrive in Iran soon

Following Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart and initial agreements, a considerable volume of Covid-19 vaccine from China will arrive in Iran in coming days.

Iran urges Germany to review German figures role in Iran’s sanctions

Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights Ali Bagheri Kani urged Germany to cooperate with Iran and review the role of German figures in anti-Iran sanctions and addressing the situation of Iranian prisoners in Germany.

Palestine largest, most diverse exhibition of human rights violations in world

Stressing that Palestine is the largest and most diverse live exhibition of human rights violations in the world, the Head of the Iranian Judiciary’s High Council for Human Rights said: "If anyone or a country or organization wants to raise the human...

Iran begins mass-producing domestic COVID-19 vaccine weeks ahead of schedule

Iran starts mass-producing COVID-19 vaccines, created exclusively by its own scientists, weeks ahead of previously announced schedules given the country’s resolve to confront the deadly respiratory infection.

US sanctions prevent digital equality needed to fight COVID crisis: Iran envoy warns

Iran’s UN ambassador warns that the United States’ illegal sanctions run directly counter to the “digital equality” that developing countries direly need today to fight the COVID-19 crisis.