Nowruz marks the advent of spring, rebirth of nature

Millions of people in Iran and several other countries are celebrating the Persian New Year or Nowruz, which marks the advent of spring. Imam Khomeini in his historic messages issued on the occasion of New Iranian years used to advise the believers to promote purity and decorate themselves with divine virtues.

Leader urges greater significance to soil, water and wildlife conservation measures

Planting two saplings, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei described the tradition as a completely “religious and revolutionary” move, and underlined the significance of preserving trees. The Leader went on to equate deforestation and environmental degradation with the destruction of national interests, terming environmental protection as one of the most fundamental issues of the country.

Russia seizes Europe's largest nuclear power plant, blames Ukraine for fire

Ukrainian authorities say Russian forces seized the largest nuclear power plant in Europe Friday after a building at the complex was set ablaze during intense fighting.

Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution and its impact

Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Saafi Golpayegani passes away

Iran’s prominent cleric, Ayatollah Lotfollah Saafi Golpayegani, has passed away at the age of 103 following a cardiac arrest at a hospital in the holy city of Qom.

Imam Khomeini presided over final stages of Islamic revolution

In the beginning of 1979, conditions had now seemed appropriate for Imam Khomeini to return to Iran and preside over the final stages of the revolution

In surprising decision, Saudi English-language daily appoints rabbi as regular columnist

Saudi Arabia’s English-language daily newspaper Arab News has appointed a prominent rabbi as a regular current affairs columnist, as Israel is working behind the scenes towards normalization of diplomatic relations with the Riyadh regime.

Putin: Russia-led alliance will foil foreign plots to stoke unrest in Kazakhstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the recent protests in Kazakhstan was stoked by virulent internal and external forces, insisting that the Russia-led military alliance would not permit them to destabilize the country.