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U.S. Pressure On Iran Is 'State Terrorism,' Says Tehran's U.N. Envoy

Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi, says Washington's policy of maximum pressure on Tehran is designed to change Iran's "regime."

Iranians Mourn The Death Of Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, a master of traditional Iranian music hailed as one of NPR's 50 Great Voices of all Time, died at age 80 on Thursday afternoon in Tehran.

Iran Must Change Its Approach To Israel, Former MP Suggests

A former representative of Tehran to Iran's Majlis parliament, Faezeh Hashemi, is speaking out about the presence of Israel's Zionist regime near the Iranian border, clarifying that Israel needs not to be near Iran to hit it.

Iran's Ageing Population Hit With Consequences Of High Unemployment

Ten percent of Iran's population is elderly, with the Gilan province home to the country's oldest citizens, the head of Iran's Elderly Health Department of the Ministry of Health disclosed on Tuesday.

Iranian Deputy Minister Outlines Reconstruction Projects Funded By Tehran In Syria

Iran's Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade explains reconstruction projects funded by Tehran in Syria.

Families Of Prisoners Killed In 1988 Mass Executions Demand Answers

A Village In The Oil-Rich Khuzestan Abandoned With COVID-19 Claims MP

A former member of the Iranian parliament, Hedayatullah Khademi, says that all residents of a village in the oil-rich province of Khuzestan in southwest Iran have been infected with the coronavirus.

Tehran On Lockdown After Covid Spike 

Following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Tehran, the Tehran Governor's Office announced new closures and restrictions in the surrounding province beginning Saturday, October 3.

Khamenei Representatives Declare Support For Azerbaijan In Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

In an unprecedented move, the representatives of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the provinces of Ardabil, East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, and Zanjan, have issued a joint statement supporting the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Jailed Iranian Lawyer Wins Alternative Nobel Prize

Jailed Iranian lawyer and human rights advocate, Nasrin Sotoudeh, has been named one of the winners of an international award known as the Alternative Nobel Prize.

Iranian President and his Deputy Praise 25-Year Contract with China

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is hailing the signing of a 25-year cooperative agreement between Iran and China as a "major step" in advancing Tehran and Beijing's shared interests.