Ayatollah Sistani’s office announces its readiness to build a hospital in Khuzestan, south Iran
IRNA – Public Relations of Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in Ahvaz announced that a 120-bed general hospital will be built by…
Tag Archives: Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani
Senior Iranian cleric: Ayatollah Sistani symbol of Iraqi national unity
IRNA – Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Ali Alavi-Gorgani said on Monday that Iraq’s most prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani is…
Hezbollah denounces Saudi media’s insult to Ayat. Sistani
MNA – Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah condemned, in a statement issued on Saturday, the insult of a Saudi Arabia’s newspaper, Asharq al-Awsat,…
Leader wishes swift recovery of Iraq’s Ayatollah Sistani
Press TV – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has prayed for the speedy recovery of Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric…
Ayatollah Sistani condoles Supreme Leader on martyrdom of General Soleimani
IRNA – Senior Iraqi cleric Ayatollah Ali Sistani in a message to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei…
Ayatollah Sistani says US violated Iraqi sovereignty by targeting Soleimani
IRNA – Iraq’s Grand Cleric Ayatollah Ali Sistani said in a statement that US violated Iraqi national sovereignty by targeting Iranian commander…
Iraqi criticism of US escalates after airstrikes
The Wall Street Journal | Ghassan Adnan and Isabel Coles: Iraq’s top cleric added his voice to a chorus of condemnation of…
Iraq’s top cleric calls for quick formation of government
Tasnim – Iraq’s top Shiite cleric called for the speedy formation of a government and early elections as ongoing political wrangling caused…
Iraqis hold mass rally in Baghdad to back religious authority
Press TV – Iraqis have taken to the streets of the capital, Baghdad, in a show of support for the country’s religious…
Iraq is facing a familiar problem
Bloomberg | Bobby Ghosh: Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has been here before. Fifteen years ago, after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq had…
Supreme Shia authority’s strategy to lead Iraq out of crisis
MNA | Mohammad Ghaderi: The latest statement issued by Iraq’s supreme Shiite authority, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hosseini Sistani, on the current developments in…
Roadmap by religious authority for Iraq’s political future
Iranian Diplomacy – Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s last statement on Friday about recent developments in Iraq sends several messages. The grand ayatollah warned…
Iraq’s top Shia cleric urges end of bloodshed, warns of civil war
Press TV – Iraq’s top Shia cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has urged the end of bloodshed in the Arab country, warning of a…
Iraq’s top cleric urges all to avoid violence
Tasnim – Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the top Shiite cleric of Iraq, called on security forces and protesters to avoid violence. “It…
Iran in photos: Mar. 11-17
Introduction ceremony of new Judiciary chief Rouhani Iraq visit Leader awards…
Rouhani leverages Ayatollah Sistani visit to maneuver on Iran’s regional policy
Al-Monitor – Hassan Rouhani’s state visit to Iraq was a success for the Iranian president. In terms of political and economic cooperation,…
Ayatollah Sistani hails “Friendly” states’ role in liberation of Iraq
FNA – Senior Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Seyed Ali Sistani in a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani lauded the role played…
Iran’s coverage: Defense chief vows ‘firm’ response to any Israeli act of ‘piracy’ against Iran oil shipments
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran to give crushing response to measures against its oil export: Hatami…
Iraq’s top cleric opposed to premiership of former officials
IFP – Iraq’s top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani is reportedly opposed to the candidacy of former Iraqi officials for the…
Iraq’s top Shia cleric warns against voting for ‘corrupt’ legislators
Press TV – Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has urged eligible voters in the Arab country not to cast their ballots in…
Volunteer forces must be under Iraqi government control: Ayatollah Sistani
Press TV – Iraq’s most senior Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani says the volunteer forces, who helped the army eradicate Daesh terrorists from…
Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Sistani condemns U.S. decision on Jerusalem
Reuters – Iraq’s senior shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani condemned on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 2
Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday, October 2, and picked headlines…
Iraq government hails top Shia cleric’s stand on Kurdistan Referendum
IFP- The office of Iraq’s prime minister and also the head of the country’s National Wisdom Stream hailed top Shiite Grand Ayatollah…
Iraqi Kurdistan accepts Sistani’s initiative on referendum issue
IRNA – The Parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan Region accepted the initiative suggested by the country’s religious authority on the issue of referendum,…
Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Sistani opposes Kurdistan’s secession
Press TV- Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has voiced opposition to the secession of the northern Kurdistan region from the…
Iraqi PM hails top Shia cleric Ayatollah Sistani’s role in terror fight
Press TV – The Iraqi premier has thanked top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for his contribution to the fight against…
Top Iraqi cleric says he prays for elimination of anti-Iran sanctions every day
IFP- The prominent Shia cleric Ayatollah Ali Sistani says every dawn, in the evening prayer, he prays for elimination of the cruel…
Hilla terrorists to receive punishment on battleground: Grand Ayatollah Sistani
Press TV- Iraq’s top cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has condemned a recent deadly terrorist attack targeting pilgrims near the Iraqi city…
Judiciary Chief meets Ayatollah Sistani
Najaf, Nov 1, IRNA – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani who is paying a visit to Iraq met with Grand Ayatollah…
Iran’s coverage: Russia starts S-300 delivery to Iran
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Report: Russia delivers missile systems to Iran The arms trade adviser to…
Ayatollah Sistani sends message to Saudi Arabia over cleric
Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, a prominent Shiite cleric based in Iraq, has sent a message to Saudi officials urging them to stop…
Iran’s Zarif highlights ties with Iraq in all fields
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran attaches great importance to its relations with neighboring Iraq in all arenas. “Iran and Iraq have…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 28
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 13 of them. IFP has…
Zarif meets with four senior religious leaders in Najaf
Najaf, Iraq, July 27, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday met with four senior religious leaders in Iraqi city…
Terrorism, extremism threats to entire Mideast: Iran FM
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says extremism and terrorism pose a threat to all countries in the Middle East region. “Extremism…
Iran FM arrives in Iraq on final leg of Mideast tour
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf on the final leg of his three-nation tour…
Grand Ayatollah: National flag must be the only flag raised across Iraq
The senior Iraqi cleric urges the government to accelerate efforts to take back the cities fallen into the hands of ISIL terrorists.…
Iran VP hails Ayatollah Sistani’s “epoch-making” Fatwa
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri praised Iraqi Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for issuing a fatwa (religious decree)…
Jahangiri confers with Ayatollah sistani on regional issues
Najaf, Feb 18, IRNA – First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri on Wednesday conferred with Iraqi religious leader Ayatollah Sistani on regional developments and…