Millions of pilgrims march toward Kadhimiya to mark martyrdom anniversary of 7th Shia Imam

Black-clad pilgrims have marched in droves towards the holy city of Kadhimiya in northwestern Baghdad amid tightened security, as part of a weeklong procession to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the seventh Shia Imam.

40th Fajr Theater Festival rolls down curtain with awards ceremony

Iran's major performing arts event titled Fajr International Theater Festival has come to an end with an awards ceremony. The fortieth edition of the annual event has attracted theater troupes from Iran and the world to stage their plays over the course of 12 days.

Impact and influence of the Iranian revolution on global geopolitics

How the 1979 revolution under Imam's leadership freed Iran from great power tutelage

Leader urges hybrid countermeasures against enemy’s multi-pronged invasion

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the enemy is engaged in a multi-front war against Iran, stressing the need for a hybrid response to counter its economic, political, security, media and diplomatic aggression.

Saudi Arabia arrests another leading Shia cleric

Saudi Arabia has reportedly arrested Sheikh Kadhim al-Amri, a leading Shia cleric in the holy city of Medina, without any charges.

Millions of Iranians flocked to Tehran's Mehrabad Airport to welcome Imam Khomeini in 1979

The historic day was a milestone that put an end to centuries of monarchy in the country. Imam Khomeini return ed to the homeland country after 14 years of exile.

Gen. Soleimani rushed to Iraq’s aid against Daesh at critical time: President Salih

Iraq’s President Barham Salih says Iran’s top anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani rushed to the Arab country’s assistance at a critical time in the face of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.