President Rouhani appoints women as vice presidents, assistant

Iranian president has appointed three women as vice presidents and assistant in his new cabinet.

International department sets up special stall to promote Imam Khomeini works

Imam Khomeini works being displayed at Tehran International Book Fair

Special stalls have been set up to present Imam Khomeini’s works at an ongoing international book fair in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Palestinian prisoners launch hunger strike in Israeli jails

Iranians bid farewell to Ayatollah Rafsanjani

Huge crowds of mourners have held funeral for revered late Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who is viewed as a pillar of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Nimr’s execution was an inhumane act

Iranian lawmakers say execution of Saudi Arabia’s top Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr was an inhumane act.

Minister of sports and youth affairs meets Hassan Khomeini

Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Massoud Soltanifar has held a meeting with the grandson of the late founder of the Islamic Republic to seek guidelines over a range of issues.

Minister of culture meets Seyyed Hassan Khomeini

The new Iranian minister of culture has held a meeting with the grandson of the late founder of the Islamic Republic in order to discuss a range of cultural issues and preferences.