News Archive - 28 July 2023

“The Islamic Republic of Iran remains steadfast in its belief that the conflict in Palestine can only be resolved through ending the occupation and recognizing the inalienable rights of self-determination of the Palestinian people," Amir Saeid Iravani said Thursday while addressing a United Nations Security Council session entitled “The Situation...

Rostov Governor Vasily Golubev said on Telegram that the Chekhov Garden cafe was presumably hit by a missile strike. According to Western media, citing the governor, the explosion injured 15 people. According to The Sun, Russia's ministry of defense has released a statement blaming Ukraine for the explosion. The statement reads that,...

Abdul-Malik Badruldeen al-Houthi delivered a speech on the occasion of Ashura on Friday, when he also said, "If the position of the Islamic Ummah is not at this level, then it has neglected its most important sanctities." He added, "The actions of the Jewish lobby in Western countries, especially the burning...

A diplomatic source at the Russian foreign ministry has told Russian Ria Novosti that the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, Turkey and Syria have been discussing the possibility of holding a quadrilateral meeting.  "This issue is being discussed. But to achieve the result, the program of all...

His statement was also backed by Deputy Prime Minister Yaroslav Kaczynski, Russia Today reported. Blaszczak said he had already signed a document increasing the number of active service members in the Polish Army from 172,000 to 300,000, and noted that the government was “consistently implementing this goal.”  He added...

A fire broke out in a religious ceremony in the holy city of Karbala in Iraq on Ashura day on Friday afternoon when 8 gas canisters caught fire and detonated uring a procession. The fire spread to the surrounding area and caused some shops in Allawi market to catch fire.

On Friday, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah reacted to the terrorist explosions in Sayyidah Zainab district in the suburb of Damascus, the capital of Syria on Thursday, which six were martyred and several more were wounded. "The perpetrators behind the explosions in the Sayyidah Zainab (pbuh), in the suburbs of Damascus, are Takfiri...

"The disgraceful insulting moves that were done recently against the Holy Qur'an did not get anywhere," Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari, during this week's Friday Prayers sermon in Tehran which coincided with Ashura Day and was attended by President Ebrahim Raeisi and some other government officials on the campus of...

In the mourning ceremony of Sham-i-Ghareban held at Imam Khomeini (RA) Husseiniyah on Friday night, a number of people mourned the martyrdom of Imam Hossain (AS) and his companions on Ashura in the battle of Karbala. Sham-i-Ghareban is a mourning night of Shi'Ites which is observed between 10th Muharram and...

It was Iran's sixth successive win in the competition underway in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tehran Times reported. The young Persians had previously defeated Japan, Saudi Arabia, China, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in the competition.  Iran are scheduled to face winners of Uzbekistan and Pakistan on Saturday. Top three teams at the...

"Warships of the Russian Navy and the People's Liberation Army Navy of China have begun fulfilling tasks of their third joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean’s waters," the press service said, according to TASS. ‘After the warships <…> left Vladivostok, they formed a joint task force in the waters of...

"There was an attempted attack by an enemy drone overnight, which was shot down by the Defense Ministry's forces. There was no damage or casualties," Sobyanin said on Telegram, according to Sputnik news agency on Friday. The mayor did not give other details of the incident. Shortly after, the Russian...

An Iranian-American businessman who operated LPG tankers and a shipping company as a front company for illicit business with Iran was sentenced by a US District Court to 41 months in jail along with forfeiture of millions of dollars in cash and property for violating US sanctions, local US media cited...

After it was reported earlier this year that Saudi Arabia had eased some of its restrictions on the pilgrimage by Shia Muslims to Baqi cemetery in the city of Medina during Hajj rituals, there are reports now that Shia Muslims have been allowed to hold Ashura and Muharram mourning ceremony...

The source of the fire will be investigated later on, Jpost newspaper English website reported on Friday. There is no concern of dangerous materials leaking at the site, the report claimed. According to the regime's media reports, the fire was burning in an area where there were explosives, so firefighting aircraft...

In a statement on Friday, Nasser Kan'ani strongly condemned the terrorist bombing in Zeinabiyieh district in the suburbs of Damascus on the day of Tasua, the day before the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hossein" peace be upon him," which led to the martyrdom and wounding of a number...

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting with the new  Iranian Ambassador to Ankara Mohammad Hasan Habibullahzade to Ankara to receive his copy of credentials. Referring to the arrival of the month of Muharram and Ashura anniversary, the President of Turkey in the meeting called Ashura a symbol of...

According to a statement by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the phone conversation,  Amir-Abdollahian stated, “The cooperation process between the two countries is currently on a constructive and positive track.” The Iranian Foreign Minister described the recent meeting of the heads of the joint commission for economic...

"The disgraceful insulting moves that were done recently against the Holy Qur'an did not get anywhere," Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari, during this week's Friday Prayers sermon in Tehran which coincided with Ashura Day and was attended by President Ebrahim Raeisi and some other government officials on the campus of...

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TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The tent-burning ceremony on Ashura Day was held at Tehran Imam Hossein Square on Friday to mark Ashura Day.     ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The mourning ceremony of Sham-i-Ghareban was held at Imam Reza holy shrine in Mashhad on Friday night to mark the aftermath of the martyrdom of Imam Hossain (AS) and his companions.    ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Tehraners held Ashura Day ceremonies along with other Shia Muslims in the world on Friday to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hossain (PBUH) in the battle of Karbala These photos show mourners at the iconic Imam Hossain (AS) Square in the east of the...