Iranian students believed the US mission had turned into a center of spying

In November 1979 and in less than a year after the victory of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the US-backed Pahlavi monarchy, Iranian university students seized the US embassy in Tehran.

Tillerson remarks 'deceptive', US leaders 'ignorant'

Iran has lashed out at "impudent, deceptive and interventionist" remarks of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson about what he called the need for the Iranian people to take back control of their government.

EU oreign policy chief reiterates commitment to Iran deal

The EU foreign policy chief has reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to the 2015 international nuclear agreement between Iran and six other countries amid the stepped-up US rhetoric against the accord

President Rouhani describes JCPOA as “a litmus test” for world community

Iranian President Hassan says any party that walks away from the multilateral accord would be damaging its own reputation.

Rival Palestinian factions kicked off reconciliation talks

Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah have kicked off unity talks in the Egyptian capital. The Palestinian leadership has been divided between Fatah and Hamas since 2006,

Imam Khomeini sought Non-Aligned Movement to play decisive role

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Summit on Ayatollah Hashemi and eight-year sacred defense

Faithful people marking Tasu’a worldwide

The occasion falls on the ninth day on the lunar month of Muharram. Shia Muslims have begun marking Tasu’a, the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), by holding mourning rituals the world over.