Iran has established camps along the paths leading to the border with Iraq to accommodate the pilgrims. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has also set up a field hospital near one border crossing, and, as of Sunday, has provided medical services to at least 5,000 pilgrims.
Monday, October 29, 2018 11:21
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed confidence that the Islamic Republic will manage to overcome sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies.
Monday, October 22, 2018 10:45
A senior Iranian official says the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which is a United Nations agency, has officially registered the "Persian Gulf Pearl" as a property of the Islamic Republic, implying that the geographical name 'the Persian Gulf' itself has been recognized by the agency.
Monday, October 22, 2018 10:51
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States will not be able to continue its anti-Iran policies for long, because Tehran has drawn up "accurate plans" to counter them.
Monday, October 15, 2018 10:21
The UN’s top court has heard Iran’s arguments against the United States in a new showdown between the two sides over the freezing by Washington of billions of dollars worth of Iranian assets, just days after the tribunal handed Tehran a victory in a separate case.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 09:26
Iran's Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh dismisses the rhetoric by the Saudi crown prince about Riyadh's capability to replace sanctions-hit Iranian oil, saying that the global market will never believe such claims.
Monday, October 08, 2018 09:14
Millions of Iranians hold mourning processions across the country on Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.
Thursday, September 20, 2018 03:43
At least 240 Palestinians have been injured in attacks by Israeli forces on a protest held in the Gaza Strip near the fence between the besieged enclave and the occupied Palestinian territories.
Friday, August 31, 2018 05:35