Daily look at Iran's late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Supreme Leader pardons several Iranian prisoners Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned and commuted prison terms of 1,241 inmates on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Ghadir.   Irans armed forces hold massive air defense ...

The Islamic Republics naval forces have foiled a pirate attack on the Iranian gas carrier, Bootanon, in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a commander says. Iranian gas carrier, Bootanon, was crossing the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait when it was attacked by eight pirate boats at the mouthof the Strait, Iranian Navys Deputy Commander for Operations Admiral Siavash ...