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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei made a public appearance after over a week of absence and participated in a religious ceremony with university students on Saturday. Khamenei's official website published his pictures during the ceremony, and state television showed him standing, addressing the attendees in a steady voice about the…

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei took part on Saturday in a religious ceremony amid rumors about his deteriorating health. Khamenei’s official website released photos of his attendance of an Arabeen religious ceremony with university students in Tehran. He delivered a seven-minute speech at the event, according to a recording released…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been under strict medical observation after having cancelling several meetings last week, reported the New York Times according to four people familiar with his health situation. Khamenei, 83, had surgery sometime last week for bowel obstruction after suffering extreme stomach pains and high fever,…

A young Iranian woman has died after falling into a coma following her detention by morality police enforcing Iran's strict hijab rules, sparking protests by Iranians on social media. In the past few months, Iranian rights activists have urged women to publicly remove their veils, a gesture that would risk…

When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: 92-year-old Iraqi Shiite religious authority Ali al-Sistani, who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country. Sistani said…

Before Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s call for an end to the violence, analysts feared Iraq was headed to war.

The security talks led by the Director of the Syrian National Security Office, Major General Ali Mamlouk, and the Director of Turkish Intelligence, Hakan Fidan, in Moscow highlighted a continuous gap between the two parties on the one hand, and the increasing Russian desire to find a solution to it.…

Each year, the Iranian government spends millions of euros on Islamic propaganda to promote a restrictive lifestyle in line with religious values. The state controls television, media outlets, school textbooks and even teachers in order to advance conservative values. However, these efforts are not enjoying total success: videos shared online…

As Khamenei crows over Rushdie, Biden seeks a revived pact. But make no mistake: this poisonous regime will always need its Great Satan

Foreign ministry spokesperson blames author and supporters after stabbing that left him with ‘life-changing’ injuries

Salman Rushdie spoke about his fatwa in a magazine interview, saying he was more concerened with democaracy in the United States.