Saddam and his backers faced humiliating defeat in imposed war against Iran

The United States and other outside powers supplied arms to the then Saddam regime.

Scholars' views participating at 35th Islamic unity conference in Tehran

Every year millions of Muslims across the planet celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Sunni and Shia denominations celebrate this event on two different dates within the same week. The interval between these two dates is annually commemorated as the Islamic Unity Week.

Leader says Iranian nation will never forget martyrs’ sacrifices during Iraq's imposed war

Imam Khomeini ’s role was also central in shaping the new political order that emerged from the ...

US seizes Qur'anic tiles from Iran for mosque in Virginia

US custom authorities have confiscated a set of Iranian tiles to be used in construction of a new mosque in Virginia, demanding they must be shipped backed to Iran or destroyed.

God liberated Khorramshahr, Imam Khomeini stressed

Iran this year is marking the 39th anniversary of the liberation of the southwestern city of Khorramshahr from forces of the ex-Iraqi dictator’s regime in the course of the eight-year war imposed on the Islamic Republic in 1980s.

President Rouhani says Islamic countries must cooperate in defending Palestine against Zionist ...

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Islamic countries must join hands to defend the people of Palestine and counter hostile and racist acts of aggression by the Zionist regime.

Historic US failure in Iran’s Tabas Desert

Iran has marked the anniversary of a failed US military operation in the central Tabas Desert. It was launched on April 24, 1980. The operation was meant to release US embassy staff held in Tehran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. But a sandstorm hit and brought down the group of US military aircraft