Ayatollah Khamenei: Removal of hijab is politically and religiously banned
Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says removing the hijab in society in front of unrelated men is religiously and politically banned.
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20 female students admitted to hospital with respiratory symptoms in Tabriz, Iran
The head of the Emergency Department of Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province says 20 female students were admitted to a hospital in the provincial capital Tabriz with respiratory symptoms.
Iranians bid farewell to 2 military advisors killed by Israel in Syria
Large crowds of Iranian people joined a funeral procession held for the two military advisors who were killed by recent Israeli air raids in Syria.
Iranian president accepts Saudi king invitation to visit Riyadh
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has accepted an invitation from Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz to visit the neighboring country.
Iran education minister resigns over teachers’ salaries crisis
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has accepted the resignation of Minister of Education Yousef Nouri following the delay in the payment of the teachers’ salaries, and appointed Reza Moradsahraei as the caretaker minister.
Man arrested for throwing yogurt on women without appropriate hijab
Authorities in Iran have arrested a man who threw yogurt at two women who entered a dairy store in Shanzid, northeastern Iran, without appropriate hijab.
Disabled war veteran hoists Iranian flag underwater on Islamic Republic Day
A disabled veteran of Iran’s defense campaign against the Iraqi army under ex-dictator Saddam Hussein during the 1980s war has hoisted a national flag at the bottom of the sea to commemorate the Islamic Republic Day.
Parachutists jump off Iran’s tallest tower to mark Islamic Republic Day
Parachutists have jumped off Tehran’s Milad Tower, the tallest in Iran, to mark the anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Republic, which followed the ouster of the Pahlavi monarchy in the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Iranian president: Any criticism of government must be fair
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has urged his critics inside Iran to let the country move ahead without making pointless criticisms of the state of the affairs.
Former Iranian official criticizes proposed heavy fine for hijab rule violation
Iran’s former communications minister has criticized a parliamentary motion which would impose a fine of up to 3 billion tomans (roughly 60 thousand dollars) for women’s failure to observe the Islamic veil (hijab).