TEHRAN (Iran News) – Secretary-General of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters Brigadier General Eskandar Momeni announced that a total of 12,000 tons of illicit drugs and narcotics have been discovered and seized in the country in the past 40 years, a major portion of which is destined for Europe. “3,300km of different physical and electronic barriers […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – At least 187 Islamophobic crimes occurred in Germany, according to a report published by the government. The government issued the report following a question filed by a leftist group in the parliament, Anadolu news agency reported. At least 187 Islamophobic crimes were committed in Germany during 9 months of 2019, however, […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Five people died, including three after being shot by police, following violent protests in northeast of the county over a contentious Indian citizenship law, with authorities maintaining internet bans and curfews in some regions. Tension remained high at the epicenter of the unrest in Assam state’s biggest city, Guwahati, with a […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The American weekly Time has named the Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg its “Person of the Year” for 2019. The news magazine declared the 16-year-old Swedish girl — who quickly bloomed into one of the world’s most notable climate change activists and inspired millions of young people to take […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Food packs should display how much exercise a person would need to take to burn off the calories contained in the product, UK researchers say. Appreciating it would take four hours walking to burn the calories in a pizza or 22 minutes to run off a chocolate bar creates an awareness […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has launched genocide hearings against Myanmar, as the first major legal attempt to bring the country to justice over horrific atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims. The three-day hearings in the United Nations’ top court kicked off at The Hague on Tuesday following a November lawsuit […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Travelers across France braced for a sixth day of turmoil on Tuesday amid massive protests action over government plans to overhaul the pension system since its reform has led to ongoing strikes. Union leaders on Monday rejected the government’s overtures and vowed to keep up the fight over the reforms, which […]

Iranian Police Commander Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari highlighted his forces’ preparedness to counter any security threat and said the police were not taken by surprise during recent riots in a number of cities in the country.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Judiciary Chief Seyed Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that the National Student Day is the symbol of the fight against arrogant powers, colonialism, and dictatorship. “This symbol shows the important role of university and students in knowing the needs and fulfilling them,” he said during a speech at a ceremony held […]

Eleven people were killed and more than 40 others were injured in a gas explosion at a wedding hall in Iran’s western province of Kurdistan on Thursday night.