Rashidpour condemns Instagram censorship
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Reza Rashidpour, a famous Iranian TV host, condemned the Instagram censorship for removing posts related to Lieutenant General Soleimani. In an Instagram post on Sunday, Rashidpour said that a video that he had posted on General Soleimani has been removed by the US-owned social media. Posting a photo of US President […]
Protest in US to condemn General Soleimani assassination
More than 70 demonstrations were planned across the US on Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and decision to send about 3,000 more soldiers to the Middle East. The protest was being spearheaded by Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, a US-based anti-war coalition, in conjunction with […]
Medicine import impossible due to sanctions, Iran minister
TEHRAN (Iran News) — Minister of Health Saeed Namaki has strongly criticized the U.S. sanctions against Iran, saying the sanctions have made it virtually impossible for Iran to import medicine and medical equipment. Namaki made in a letter to the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that Medicine import is impossible as a […]
Pope on Christmas: Don’t let church failings take God’s love away
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Pope Francis on Christmas eve has urged the world’s Catholics not to let the Church’s failings lead them away from “God’s love,” as the Catholic Church is plagued by sexual abuse and financial irregularities across the world. Addressing thousands of people during Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the […]
HRW: Stop Using Lethal Force against Indian Protesters
TEHRAN (Iran News) – HRW said on Tuesday that the Indian authorities should cease using unnecessary lethal force against Indian protesters demonstrating over a law that discriminates against Muslims, said Tuesday. According to the official website of HRW “Indian police, in many areas, have been cracking down on anti-citizenship law protests with force, including unnecessary […]
South Khorasan Police busts 3.600 tons of drugs
TEHRAN (Iran News) – South Khorasan anti-narcotics police of, the southeastern Iranian province linking the country to Afghanistan and Pakistan, seized 3,600 kilograms of different illicit drugs in the last week. Police Chief of South Khorasan province Second Brigadier General Majid Shoja made the announcement on Monday, saying that 3.600 tons of illegal drugs have […]
Indians in Iran ask to meet visiting FM over citizenship bill
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Indians living in Iran have called on their foreign minister to hold a meeting with them during his trip to Tehran and explain the recent developments occurring in the country after the New Delhi government proposed a controversial citizenship bill. In an open letter to Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who […]
Iowa woman ran over girl she thought was Mexican
TEHRAN (Iran News) – An Iowa resident woman struck a teenage girl earlier this month because she believed the girl was Mexican, according to officials. Nicole Franklin, 42, told police that she had intentionally run over Natalia Miranda, 14, on December 9 “because she looked Mexican.” Speaking to reporters on Friday, Clive Police Chief Mike […]
Air quality in major cities is unhealthy; Iran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Head of Air Pollution Monitoring Group of Iran’s Department of the Environment Shahram Sepehrnia said on Saturday that air quality in the country’s six cities has exceeded the maximum polluted level and is unhealthy. According to the index, the air quality in major cities like the capital Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Arak […]
Modi summons to discuss citizenship law protests
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has summoned his government ministers to hold a meeting and discuss the security situation in the country following citizenship law protests. Government sources said Modi met his council of ministers in the capital, New Delhi, on Saturday to discuss security measures to end violent and contentious […]