An Iranian cultural festival opened on Monday at the Ayni Opera and Ballet Theatre in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Seven Iranian children have been awarded honorary diplomas at the 24th Nova Zagora International Youth Art Exhibition in Bulgaria.

The intense competition at the top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) continues as the top teams, Persepolis, Esteghlal, and Gol Gohar got all three points on the Day 11 of the IPL.

Following the terrorist incident yesterday in the Holy Shrine of Hazrat Aḥmad b. Mūsā b. Jaʿfar, peace be upon them, which led to the martyrdom and injury of dozens of innocent men, women and children, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei, sent a message of condolence to the families of the people of Shiraz and the Iranians emphasizing: The security agencies and the judiciary, as well as the activists in the field of thought and [Islamic] missionaries, as well as dear people, must be united against the trend that allows disregard and disrespect for people's lives, their security, and their sanctities.

Iranian expressionist Hassan Ruholamin has used the barbarous terrorist attack on Wednesday in Shiraz as the subject of his new painting.

Hundreds of university students gathered in front of the British embassy in Tehran on Thursday morning to protest the European country's involvement in the recent riots across Iran through incitements.

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution this morning (Wednesday), in a meeting with hundreds of young elites and top scientific talents, called the academic elites the cause of Iran's honour in the last four decades and added: Everyone, especially the officials and the most effective ones in the country, should consider the scientific elites as one of the most important assets of the country and support them, and the elites should turn their individual capacities and talents into the country's development capital.

With Europe heaping sanctions on Iran day by day, Iranian officials have moved to rein in Europe’s hostility by reminding it of the need to avoid ill-advised decisions regarding Iran.

At least 13 pilgrims were martyred and 40 others wounded late on Wednesday in a terrorist attack targeting a holy shrine in the south-central Iranian city of Shiraz.