The 9th edition of Iran International Air Show has kicked off in the Persian Gulf Island of Kish. Several high-ranking Iranian officials including minister of defense, commander of Air Force, vice president for science and technology, head of Civil Aviation Organization, CEO of Kish Free Zone Organization, head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, secretary […]

More than 630 people were injured after an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck western Iran near the border with Iraq on Sunday night. According to Tehran’s Institute of Geophysics, the quake struck 17 km west of the city of Sarpol-e-Zahab, 18 km from Qasr-e Shirin and 33 km from the city of Gilan-e-Gharb in […]

Shahrdari Varamin of Iran claimed the title of the Fujairah 2018 World Taekwondo Team Championships. The Iranian representative defeated Russia 31-30 in a breathtaking contest in the final match. On the way to the final, Iran defeated Azerbaijan 66-58, China 45-44 and Uzbekistan 54-37 in Group B and collected 165 points. Shahrdari Varamin also defeated […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated the country’s policy to boost peace and stability in the Middle East region and said the Islamic Republic sees the promotion of regional security in line with its own interests. Addressing a gathering of Iranian officials, the ambassadors of Islamic countries and the foreign guests of the 32nd edition of […]

Lieutenant commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned the enemies against the dire consequences of military action against Iran, saying the Islamic Republic will inflict an “unforgettable” defeat on invaders. In an address to a gathering of IRGC commanders in Tehran on Sunday, Brigadier General Hossein Salami said Iran has gained global defense […]

Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied media reports that have drawn a link between the settlement of UK’s debts and Tehran’s approval to free Nazanin Zaghari, a dual Iranian-British citizen jailed on espionage charges. In an interview with YJC on Saturday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi quashed rumors that British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jeremy […]

Over ten years ago researchers from the Bible Archaeology, Search & Exploration (BASE) Institute raised possibility of Noah’s Ark may be landing in Iran. Now, news by several media outlets broke that the institute has found strong evidence in a mountainous area in northern Iran, which may be remnants of the famed ark. “The BASE […]

Iranians from every walk of life poured into streets in cities across the country on Sunday to mark the anniversary of US Tehran embassy takeover and express their opposition to the arrogant policies and attitudes of the enemies, particularly the US government. The nationwide rallies to mark the 1979 takeover of US embassy in Tehran […]

 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that in the absence of Iran, it is not possible to resolve the Syrian crisis, IRNA reported. “Iran is one of the three guarantor states of Astana Peace Process for solving Syrian issues and without Iran, the problem will not be solved effectively,” Putin told a conference on […]

The commander of the Passive Defense Organization said on Sunday that no serious military threat against the Islamic Republic exists at the moment, Fars reported. “As the Leader of the [Islamic] Revolution said, ‘the option of war is the final threat which has been thwarted by Iran’s defense power’,” said Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali during […]