Iran

An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran has resulted in the deaths of at least 51 people, with 20 others injured, according to Iranian state television. The blast, caused by a methane gas leak, occurred at a mine…

A tragic bus accident in central Iran claimed the lives of at least 28 Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan, who were en route to Iraq for the Holy Arbaeen commemorations, Arab News reported yesterday. The crash occurred late Tuesday night in…

In an atmosphere filled with spirituality and reverence, the Ashura Exhibition was held in the Dar Al-Rahma Portico at the Imam Ridha Holy Shrine, under the auspices of the Holy Shrine-affiliated Department of Non-Iranian Pilgrims in Holy Mashhad. The exhibition…

Tens of thousands of Iranians have started their pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala.The country’s borders are “fully prepared” to ease the pilgrims’ journey as much as possible for this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage. Many groups of pilgrims have arrived…

Majid Shoja, General Commander of Border Forces in Iran’s Khorasan Razavi Province, announced that 15,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested and deported to Afghanistan since the start of the year, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Speaking at a press conference on…

Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development has called on the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani to open the borders for those willing to participate in the upcoming Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage and to facilitate their entry into Iraq. The…

Iran has chosen Massoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate, as its new president. Pezeshkian defeated his conservative rival Saeed Jalili, securing 53.3% of the more than 30 million votes counted. The election came after no candidate secured a majority in the…

A joint academic study between France and Iran has found evidence of human presence in a cave in central Iran, dating between 452,000 and 165,000 years ago. The findings include carved stone tools, horse bones, and primary teeth. The study,…

Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran, died due to a helicopter crash in Warzghan region of East Azerbaijan province. The helicopter carrying the president of Iran, which had gone to the border area to open the Khoda-afrin dam, had…

A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking officials crashed while traveling back from a border visit with Azerbaijan. The incident occurred in the Dizmar Protected Area near the village of Uzi in East Azerbaijan province. President Raisi…