TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei approved a proposal to pardon or commute the sentences of 2,000 Iranian convicts sentenced by various courts in the country.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A committee tasked with organizing ceremonies for late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei announced that preparations are underway for his farewell, funeral procession, and burial, dismissing media speculation about the details.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Millions of Shiite Muslims across the world, including in Iran, are celebrating the Eid al-Ghadeer, which marks the appointment of the first Shiite Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), by Islam’s most revered figure, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), as his successor.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranians across the country on Thursday commemorated the 37th anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic and leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tehran officials announced plans for three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession for late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, who was martyred on February 28 on the first day of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistan’s new ambassador to Iran, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, met with the deputy custodian of Astan Quds Razavi in Mashhad, where the two sides discussed healthcare and insurance services for Pakistani pilgrims as well as prospects for artistic cooperation.

TEHRAN –The 16th edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2026 has included 10 Iranian universities in three broad subject areas.

TEHRAN – Abdolhossein Khosropanah, Secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution and Behzad Valizadeh, former head of National Tobacco Control Secretariat have received the World Health Organization (WHO) for their outstanding contributions to tobacco control.

TEHRAN – Iran’s scientific counselor in East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, Alireza Tavakolpour, in a meeting with officials of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), has announced the science ministry’s readiness to reopen the Persian Language and Literature course in UPM.

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has called for increased efforts to promote the culture of childbearing, saying that the country’s growth as a great and influential power is directly related to the growth of its population.

TEHRAN – Prominent Iranian and foreign scholars have called on global health communities to deploy their full capacity to protect health-care infrastructures and to foster the full restoration of the Pasteur Institute of Iran's essential laboratory and its diagnostic, surveillance, and vaccine capabilities, which were damaged during the US-Israeli strikes against the country’s scientific facilities.

TEHRAN –Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has called on delegations attending the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) to condemn attacks against civilians and health infrastructures, noting that ‘health can and must remain a bridge for peace’.

TEHRAN - The Chinese embassy in Tehran has provided financial assistance to help rebuild houses damaged during the US-Israeli attacks on residential areas in the country.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Alireza Rashidian announced that Iranian pilgrims will begin returning home from June 1 following the completion of Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – People celebrated the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha across Iran on Wednesday, which marks the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei issued a message on Tuesday, May 26, on the occasion of the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a pilgrimage visit to the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad and praised the services provided to Pakistani pilgrims.

TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization, in cooperation with the Health Ministry, is preparing a comprehensive national document on rehabilitation to integrate and develop rehabilitation and specialized services, as well as designing a proper referral system, Javad Hosseini, the head of the Welfare Organization, has said.

TEHRAN - The deputy health minister has said no case of Hantavirus has been reported in Iran so far, and the risk of its epidemic is very low.

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has confirmed that the oil slick observed near the Persian Gulf island of Kharg was due to the discharge of contaminated ballast water from a damaged tanker.

TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has called for Iraqi President, Nizar Amedi, to benefit from his previous experience and expertise to help tackle the environmental challenges of the two neighboring countries.

TEHRAN – The Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy has elaborated on the measures that would contribute to the advancement of the biotechnology sector and the development of health technologies in the country.

TEHRAN – The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have expressed deep concern over US-Israeli cyberattacks that targeted information, communication, and technology (ICT) infrastructures in Iran.

TEHRAN – April 30 is celebrated in Iran every year as the Persian Gulf National Day to raise awareness about its precious environmental characteristics and unique biodiversity.

TEHRAN – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, has commended the efforts, bravery, and accomplishments of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) during the recent imposed war by the United States and the Zionist regime of Israel on Iran.

TEHRAN - A ceremony was held on Sunday to plant ten thousand of saplings at the premises of Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran in memory of the students martyred by a US missile attack in Minab, southern Hormozgan province on February 28.

TEHRAN - A large group of girls held a gathering on Sunday evening on Keshwar Doot Street, central Tehran, where the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was martyred during a US-Israeli airstrike that targeted his office on February 28.

TEHRAN – A group of Iranian students and teachers have published a letter in seven languages, calling on students and teachers around the world not to remain silent in the face of the crimes of the Zionist regime and the United States.

TEHRAN - In a letter to Pope Leo XIV, a group of families of the students martyred by a US missile attack in the city of Minab on February 28 expressed their appreciation for the Pontiff and asked him to be the voice of their voiceless children.