Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said during the Eid al-Adha prayers sermon in Tehran that the Iranian people will stand united against enemies of Islam.Khatami reiterated that during the past 40 years the Iranian people have demonstrated that they would never get frustrated rather they will frustrate enemies.Millions of Iranian Muslims including …

Salehi-Amiri during his meeting with Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah appreciated OCA's constructive cooperation with Iran National Olympic Committee.Meanwhile, Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah expressed OCA's willingness to support Iranian National Olympic Committee in developing, supplying and renovating sport equipments.Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah also referred to the reason behind granting hosting of the Asian Games to …

Iranian worshippers chant slogans urging unity of Islamic World.Eid al-Adha also called the 'Festival of Sacrifice', is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year (the other being Eid al-Fitr).It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command. …

“Any execution is appalling, but seeking the death penalty for activists like Israa al-Ghomgham, who are not even accused of violent behavior, is monstrous,” Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East Director at HRW was quoted on Wednesday by Reuters as saying in a statement.“Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor is seeking the death …

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Zahedan, Aug 22, IRNA - Head of the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran Maria Dotsenko has said the global body is ready to supply necessary sources to the Sistan and Baluchestan University in southeast Iran. www.irna.ir

Based on the consultation of Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and India, conference on Afghanistan has been established in 2017 in Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry announced in a statement on Tuesday.The first meeting of the Afghanistan conference was held with the attendance of deputy foreign ministers and representatives of Iran, …

We revel in the syrupy sweetness of Persian as the words of Hafez, Rumi and myriad other mystics and bards languidly roll off our tongues, leaving us and our audiences spellbound. We believe, as Sa'di once wrote, that mankind is one, but nonetheless regard our roots and distinct identity with …

According to al-Massira news website, the Yemeni army has dealt a pinpoint blow to the site in west coast region.Last Thursday, Yemeni Army’s missile unit targeted positions of UAE forces in the same region.Artillery unit of the Yemeni army also hit Saudi military positions in Najran, south of Saudi Arabia.Over …

According to Al-Massira, the Badr 1 missile precisely hit the target.However, Saudi media claimed that an anti-missile system has intercepted the missile over Jizan.Meanwhile, Yemeni Army’s missile unit targeted UAE forces’ headquarters in the west coast.Last Thursday, Yemeni Army’s missile unit also targeted positions of UAE forces in the same …

Mohsen Gol-Mohammadi told IRNA that some 33 colts, 66 cartridges and 300 bullets were seized from smugglers in Nikshahr. The smugglers escaped the scene and disappeared in the darkness, he said. Nikshahr is located 510 kilometers from Zahedan, capital of Sistan-Baluchestan province.8072**1396Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir