Iran

Cyclone Shaheen hit south-eastern Iran’s Chabahar port in the impoverished Sistan and Baluchestan province overnight.Schools in the main cities of Chabahar, Konarak and Dashtiari were closed before the storm hit.Cyclone Shaheen was formed from the remnants of Cyclone Gulab, which…

A group of Iranian citizens are making their way towards the holy city of Karbala on foot to commemorate the largest religious gathering in the world – Arbaeen.According to sources, the Ansar al-Hussain Procession has reached Khuzestan, Iran’s southwestern province…

The Presidency of the Center for the Remembrance of Arbaeen announced Iran’s readiness for its pilgrims to participate in this year’s Arbaeen ceremonies.The head of the committee, Hamid Ahmadi, said in a statement, “The Iraqi people are keen on the…

For the sixteenth day, Iranian pilgrims are continuing their walk on foot towards Karbala to participate in the Arbaeen Pilgrimage.Iranian local media, followed by Shia Waves, stated that the procession of Ansar al-Hussein, peace be upon them, started from the…

The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called on the Iranian authorities to stop all forms of repression of protesters, and to release the minors and women detained as a gesture of good will.The organization said in a statement, received by…

Over the past few days, the people of Iranian cities and villages have received a large number of Iranian pilgrims who are walking on foot from the holy city of Mashhad to the holy city of Karbala, to participate in…

Foundations and centers affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Iran, Iraq and other countries of the world continue their humanitarian work to support the underprivileged families and extend a helping hand to them.According to a statement by the official…

Popular protests continue in Khuzestan province, southern Iran, due to the ongoing water crisis, which resulted in the killing of 3 demonstrators in the city of Iza, bringing the number of victims of the protests that began last Thursday to…

Yesterday, Wednesday, the Iranian Council of Ministers approved a mutual cancellation of entry visas for ordinary passport holders with Iraq.The official website of the Iranian government stated, “The Council of Ministers approved, in its session, finding regulations to cancel entry…

Today, Saturday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein discussed with his Pakistani counterpart Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi in regards to lifting the entry visas to encourage tourism between the two countries.Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein said during a joint press conference with…