Category: 1. Iran

“What else is left for them to do that they haven’t done yet?” asks resilient Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who was sentenced to six years in prison for “propaganda against the system” after planning a film about protests against the…

Shiite Islam may be the official religion in Iran, but entering Tehran’s brand-new Maryam Moghaddas metro station, you could be forgiven for feeling as if you’re stepping inside a Christian church.

Maryam Moghaddas in Persian translates as “Holy…

The Falcon (IMO 9014432), a 31-year-old, Cameroon-flagged vessel owned by an Indian company, was laden with liquefied petroleum gas loaded in Iran’s Assaluyeh on September 25, the tracking firm said.

The tanker was most likely en route to…

Why it matters:

The ruling reinforces the ICC’s authority amid growing political pressure from the U.S.-backed Israeli regime. It also marks a historic moment—this is the first time the Court has issued arrest warrants…

TEHRAN – The Iranian feature film “In the Arms of the Tree” written and directed by Babak Khajepasha has won the top award of the 6th Muslim International Film Festival (MIFF), in Toronto, Canada.

The festival, which was held from October 10…

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said troops fired warning shots before hitting the vehicle when it continued to approach “in a threatening manner.”

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei called the incident a violation of the ceasefire with…

On the evening of Saturday, October 18, some foreign media outlets published news claiming that an American submarine had targeted an Iranian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker. After its initial publication, this news reverberated by a number…