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Photos: Rallies held across Iran to condemn desecration of Prophet Muhammad
Iranian people attended nationwide rallies on Friday to show their love and respect for the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and to…
Senior MP stresses important role of Muslim elite in explaining Leader’s message to West
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker underlined the important of role of the Muslim elites in the West in defusing the Islamophobia…
Minister: Western religious bodies blast Charlie Hebdo
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi condemned the French weekly, Charlie Hebdo, for publishing a cartoon of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad (PBUH),…
Iran head counters media portrayal of Islam
Iranian leaders have rejected the representation of Islam by the Paris shooters and in Western media, encouraging people instead to look in…
Iran’s Khamenei urges Western youth to examine Islam for themselves
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has urged Western youth to examine Islam for themselves rather than swallow prejudiced views, in a…
Politics and rivalry shape Iranian response to Paris attack
(Reuters) – The deadly attack by Islamist gunmen on the offices of French newspaper Charlie Hebdo drew a somewhat unexpected response from…
‘To the youth in Europe and North America’: An unexpected open letter from Iran’s Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, known for fiery rhetoric condemning the West as “evil” and the “Great Satan,” sounded a much more temperate note on Wednesday. In…
France to sue Fox News channel for broadcasting false reports
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says she will sue Fox News channel for broadcasting false reports that the French city has “no-go zones”…
‘Freedom of speech not freedom to insult’
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – In the wake of Charlie Hebdo’s desecration of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), Iranian foreign minister reiterated that freedom…
Hundreds of thousands protest in Chechnya against Mohammad cartoons
(Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people protested in Russia’s Chechnya region on Monday against what its Kremlin-backed leader called the “vulgar…
France begins jailing people for ironic comments
It may sound like an ironic joke, but it isn’t. Less than a week after the massive rallies in defense of “free…
Tehran’s Armenians rap Charlie Hebdo’s insulting cartoon
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Armenian Diocese of Tehran condemned French weekly Charlie Hebdo for printing an insulting cartoon of Islam’s holy Prophet…
Protesting people in Iran ask for expulsion of French envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A large group of Iranian students and people, in a final statement released at the end of Monday protest…
Iranian FM: Western insult to Islam pushing extremism forward
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned French weekly Charlie Hebdo’s sacrilegious cartoon of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), and said…
Iran students to protest at French embassy against Charlie Hebdo
Iranian students plan to protest outside the French embassy in Tehran today against the new Charlie Hebdo cover lampooning the Prophet Muhammad. The…
West behind Charlie Hebdo profane cartoons: Iranian official
A senior Iranian official has denounced sacrilegious cartoons published by French weekly, Charlie Hebdo, depicting Prophet Mohammad, saying the move has been…
‘Mohammad Lovers’ campaign breeds popularity across the world
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – A global campaign entitled ‘Mohammad Lovers’ has been launched in response to recent Western media insults and…
Afghan president raps Charlie Hebdo over insulting cartoon
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA — Afghan president has added his voice to the condemnation of French magazine Charlie Hebdo for printing yet…
Zionists behind insulting Prophet Muhammad: Shahroudi
Qom, Jan 18, IRNA – Vice-Chairman of the Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Shahroudi said on Sunday that the Zionist regime…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan. 17
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has…
Iranian students to protest Prophet Muhammad cartoons
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A group of Iranian students have organized a peaceful protest rally to voice anger at sacrilegious cartoons published by…
Terrorism condemned by Islam: Iran’s top commander
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi underlined Islam’s strong opposition to terrorism and…
Charlie Hebdo editor instigated attack: Co-founder
A founding member of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo says the magazine’s editor, who was among 12 people killed by gunmen at…
Pope speaks out against insulting religions
TEHRAN (FNA)- Pope Francis, speaking of last week’s deadly attacks in Paris, has defended freedom of expression, but said it was wrong…
Muslims protest new Charlie Hebdo cartoons across globe
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The new, “survivors” issue of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo triggered outrage from Muslim communities all over the world,…
Iranian cleric slams Bibi for attending Paris rally
A top Iranian cleric has taken a swipe at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for taking part in an anti-terrorism rally in…
Iran warned West about exploiting terrorism: Top diplomat
An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the Islamic Republic had warned the West about the repercussions of exploiting terrorism well before the…
Citizens of Muslim countries are ‘primary victims’
Tehran, Jan 15, IRNA — Turkey’s Deputy PM Yalcin Akdogan said Monday that citizens of Muslim countries were the primary victims following…
Turkey prime minister likens Netanyahu to Paris gunmen
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has likened Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the gunmen in the recent attacks in the French…
Iranian foreign minister voices concern about anti-Muslim protests in Europe
GENEVA — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed concern Wednesday about “extremely dangerous” anti-Muslim demonstrations taking place in Europe and called for…
Muslims main victims of fundamentalism: French president
French President Francois Hollande says Muslims are the main victims of fundamentalism and intolerance, as the European country grapples with the fallout…
Iranian culture ministry slams Charlie Hebdo’s sacrilegious cartoon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Spokesman of Iran’s Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry Hossein Noushabadi strongly condemned the French weekly, Charlie Hebdo, for publishing a…
Syria president holds West responsible for Paris attacks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says recent terrorist attacks in France were the repercussion of Western support for “terrorism”. “We need to remind…
Iran blasts desecration of Prophet by French magazine
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council spokesman has blasted publication of a cartoon of the Prophet of Islam…
Iran’s coverage: New US bans on Iran to spoil nuclear talks, Afkham says
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran to make new decisions if nuclear talks move against its will Foreign…
Iranian FM urges respect for sanctities
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday highlighted the necessity for respect for sanctities of all religions and…
Yemen’s Al-Qaida claims responsibility for Paris attack
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s al-Qaida branch on Wednesday claimed responsibility for last week’s deadly attack on a Paris satirical newspaper, with one…
Iran’s Zarif suggests Charlie Hebdo makes dialogue harder
(Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday serious dialogue with the West would be easier if it respected Muslim sensitivities, ruffled…
French MPs okay extension of military campaign against Islamic State
The French parliament has unanimously approved the extension of the country’s military intervention in Iraq, which is being directed against Islamic State…