Massacre of Arbaeen pilgrims in Nigeria ‘unjustifiable’: Amir-Abdollahian
MNA – Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has condemned the killing of peaceful Shia Nigerians by the army.…
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Nigerian forces attack protesters demanding release of prominent Shia cleric
Press TV – Nigerian government forces have opened fire on demonstrators demanding the release of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky. …
Iran condemns suicide blasts in Nigeria
IFP – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly denounced the recent terrorist attacks in Nigeria’s Maiduguri, which killed and wounded…
Iran raps Nigeria terrorist blasts
Tasnim– Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi condemned recent suicide bombings in Nigeria that killed and injured dozens of innocent people. Qassemi…
Iran condemns terrorist attack on Ashura mourners in Nigeria
Tehran, Oct 12, IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Ashura mourners in different…
Nigerian troops open fire at Shia mourners, kill 9
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Nigerian forces open fire at Shia mourners taking part in Ashura processions, killing at least nine people in the…
Nigerian army killed 348 Shias during Zaria carnage: Government report
A government-commissioned report says the Nigerian army killed 348 Shia Muslims during an attack on a religious ceremony last year. The Monday…
Pressure mounts on Nigeria to release Islamic Movement leader
Tehran, Jan 7, IRNA – The London-based Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) said it is applying pressure on various international organisations to…
Preventing spread of Shia teachings behind Nigeria massacre: Senior cleric
Tehran, December 31, The Iran Project – Iran’s senior cleric says preventing the spread of Shia teachings by Ibrahim Zakzaki in Nigeria is…
At Least 15 Killed after Boko Haram attacks northeast Nigerian city
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Boko Haram extremists struck the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri for the first time in months Monday with rocket-propelled…
Iranians holds massive rallies to protest Shia killings in Nigeria
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of Iranian people from every walk of life held protest rallies in various cities across the country on…
Iran’s senior clerics urge justice for perpetrators of Nigeria massacre
Tehran, December 16, The Iran Project- Top Iranian clerics continue to react over the massive killing of Nigerian Shia Muslims by the…
Iran urges justice for perpetrators of recent Nigeria muslim killings
A senior Iranian official has called on the Nigerian government to bring to justice those involved in the military’s bloody crackdown on…
Nigeria Massacre and Muslim world reactions
Tehran, December 15, The Iran Project- Two days after the brutal crackdown of almost a thousand of Nigerian Shia Muslims and detention…