Iran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei confirmed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim head of the country's executive branch following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Raisi, Foreign Minister…

Nigerian recording artiste, Divine Ikubor, who is better known as Rema, has reacted to the detention of five Iranian girls who were caught on video dancing to the remix of his global hit song with Selena Gomez, ‘Calm down’, in…

Iranian footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution for his role in the ongoing protests in Iran, reported local media. FIFPRO, the worldwide representative organisation for professional footballers, on Tuesday expressed shock at…

1966 World Cup winners, the Three Lions of England made sure they mauled their neighbors, the Dragons of Wales in their most recent encounter. Marcus Rashford's double and Phil Foden's debut goal in a world cup tournament made sure…

Iran cut off internet access across the country on Wednesday evening as the death toll during protests against the death of Mahsa Amini reportedly rose to at least 11. Demonstrations have grown across the country as anger mounts at…

Following the murder of a 22-year-old woman who was detained by the police after being caught for allegedly violating the hijab laws, protests have broken out in Iran for many days. The death of Mahsa Amini, who went into a coma last…

Iran’s Supreme Leader has banned the purchase of coronavirus vaccines made by United States and United Kingdom companies, limiting the country’s options as it confronts the worst outbreak in the Middle East. According to Bloomberg,…

First study to ascertain the safety and effectiveness of a locally produced coronavirus vaccine in Iran began on Tuesday, state TV reported. Dozens of people are billed to receive the domestically developed shot in the hardest-hit…

Top Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated, state media reported on Friday. Fakhrizadeh was said to have been ambushed in the town of Absard, 70km east of Tehran, the state capital. Four assailants opened fire…

Navid Afkari, Iranian champion wrestler, has been executed after being accused of murder, defying international appeals for him to be spared. Afkari was a national champion in wrestling, a sport that has a long history and is hugely…

Iran has issued an arrest warrant and requested help from International Criminal Police (Interpol) to detain US President Donald Trump and others for carrying out a drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad. The…

Iran deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, has on February 24 confirmed that he has tested positive for Coronavirus COVID-19. The health minister who was seen coughing occasionally while wiping sweat from his brow repeatedly during a…

Bodies of the victims of a Ukrainian plane crash are collected by rescue team at the scene of the crash in Shahedshahr, Tehran, in Iran Iran's armed forces has admitted unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian plane that crashed near…

Dozens of people have been killed during a stampede at the funeral procession of an Iranian general killed in a US air strike. Iranian state TV confirmed the deaths at the event to honour Qasem Soleimani who died in a drone strike last…

Iran is set to ban popular social media platform, Instagram over “immoral content”, a platform which the President has over two million followers. Authorities in Iran have announced plans to ban the photo sharing app, citing national…