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2025-11-24 17:18
Mashhad hosting 4,000 pilgrims arriving on foot for Hazrat Fatemeh mourning
TEHRAN - More than 2,500 pilgrims arriving on foot entered Mashhad on Sunday to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Local officials expect the number of pilgrims entering the holy city on foot may reach 4,000.
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2025-11-14 17:16
Saveh holds Samanu-Pazan ritual to mark Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra martyrdom
TEHRAN--Samanu-Pazan ritual is held by the people of Saveh city in Markazi province, during the mourning days of martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA) as in previous years.
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2025-10-31 21:28
Martyred Iranian cmdr. Gholamali Rashid promoted to rank of Lt Gen
TEHRAN – Martyred Iranian military commander Major General Gholamali Rashid has been posthumously promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.
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2025-10-03 20:09
Memorial held in Tehran to mark one-year anniversary of Hezbollah chiefs’ assassination
TEHRAN – A memorial service was held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on October 2, 2025 to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, the former leaders of Lebanese Resistance movement Hezbollah.
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2025-09-30 21:47
Iran to hold nationwide ceremonies for first anniversary of Nasrallah’s martyrdom
TEHRAN – The first anniversary of the martyrdom of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah will be commemorated across Iran and Lebanon, underscoring the enduring influence of the iconic resistance leader.
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2025-09-27 22:11
By Mona Hojat Ansari
‘My father, then my husband’: One woman's sacrifices for Iran
TEHRAN – Soraya Kazemi is among the thousands of Iranian millennials who lost their fathers during Iraq's invasion of Iran. Her father, a soldier at the time, passed away shortly after being exposed to Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons – weapons that were provided by Germany, and put to use based on American intelligence.
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2025-08-20 18:03
Opportunity available for 1m pilgrims to reside in holy city of Mashhad: deputy minister
TEHRAN—Deputy Tourism Minister Anoushirvan Mohseni Bandpei gave news of the possibility of providing accommodation for one million people in the holy city of Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province, during the last days of the month of Safar, which coincides with the anniversary of the demise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the martyrdom of Imam Hassan (AS), and the martyrdom of Imam Reza (AS).
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2025-07-27 22:13
Funeral ceremony held for martyrs of terrorist attack in Zahedan
TEHRAN – The funeral procession for the six martyrs of the recent terrorist attack on the Zahedan Judiciary was held on Sunday with the participation of a broad spectrum of the Sunni and Shia communities of Sistan and Baluchestan, alongside families of the fallen and provincial officials.
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2025-07-25 20:21
Iran honors martyred heroes of Israeli strikes in 40th day memorial ceremonies
TEHRAN – On Thursday and Friday, marking the 40th day since the martyrdom of several Iranian military commanders and scientists in an Israeli attack on June 13, ceremonies were held across Iran to honor their sacrifices.
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2025-07-23 22:31
Three border guards martyred in armed clash with terrorist group in Kurdistan
TEHRAN – Three Iranian border guards were martyred in an intense armed confrontation with terrorists during a patrol at point zero on the border, according to General Faraj Rostami, commander of Kurdistan Border Guards.
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2025-07-13 19:58
‘Death to Israel!’ chants fill Kashan as city honors 8 Aerospace members killed in Israeli strikes
TEHRAN – Chants of "Death to Israel!" echoed through the ancient streets of Kashan today as tens of thousands gathered to mourn eight Aerospace martyrs of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), killed in the Israeli regime’s 12-day war on Iran.
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2025-06-25 21:58
By Soheila Zarfam
One Nation, One Heart
How did Israel's aggression unite Iranians more than ever?
TEHRAN – Wednesday was a surreal day in Tehran, a day after fighting between Iran and Israel halted. More people came out to attend to their work compared to the previous days, and down in the south, in the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, it was the most crowded it had been in years.
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2025-06-16 14:03
Two Iranian wrestlers martyred while defending homeland against Israeli attacks
TEHRAN – Two Iranian wrestlers were martyred in the line of duty while defending the Islamic Republic of Iran against the recent criminal assaults carried out by the Zionist regime.
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2025-06-15 14:01
Funeral ceremony for martyrs of Israeli aggression to be held Tuesday in Tehran
TEHRAN –The head of the Islamic Development Organization of Tehran Province announced that a grand and massive funeral procession for the martyrs of the recent Zionist crimes will be held in Tehran on Tuesday.
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2025-05-16 22:41
Tehran marks first anniversary of former president Raisi’s martyrdom
TEHRAN – A large crowd of citizens and top Iranian officials gathered in Tehran on Thursday to commemorate the first anniversary of the tragic death of Iran’s former president Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash last year.
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2025-05-16 22:27
By Sim Zahra
Through the pen or the rifle
TORONTO - On March 18 2025, Naji Abu Seif, known as Abu Hamza, was martyred alongside his family. Abu Hamza was particularly one who kept the message of the Ahulbayt (a) alive, quoting their sermons in his speeches, and in the way he carried himself, constantly reminding the believers what our duty here on this earth is, pleasing God.
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2025-03-07 21:52
Funeral ceremony for martyred IRGC commander held in Tehran
TEHRAN – A solemn funeral procession was held on Friday for martyred Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy commander Brigadier General Mostafa Abdollahi, who succumbed to severe injuries sustained while assisting in a fire-extinguishing mission at a naval facility in Tehran.
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2025-01-19 21:58
Farewell ceremony held for martyred judges in Tehran
TEHRAN - Iran mourns the loss of two prominent judiciary figures, Ali Razini, head of Branch 39 of the Supreme Court, and Mohammad Moqiseh, head of Branch 53, who were tragically martyred in a terrorist attack at their workplace on Saturday.
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2024-09-29 17:17
Tourism celebrations canceled in Iran over martyrdom of Hezbollah leader
TEHRAN - The Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has announced the cancellation of planned National Tourism Week celebrations following the martyrdom of Hezbollah Secretary-General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
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2024-09-04 13:27
Over 400,000 pilgrims expected to walk to Imam Reza shrine for martyrdom anniversary
TEHRAN - Today marks the 30th day of the lunar month of Safar, commemorated as the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam. In observance of this solemn occasion, a significant number of pilgrims have embarked on a spiritual journey on foot to his holy shrine in Mashhad.
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2024-05-22 17:28
WCC president extends condolences over martyrdom of Iranian president
TEHRAN - The President of the World Crafts Council (WCC), Sa’ad al-Qaddumi, has expressed profound condolences following the martyrdom of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash.
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2024-05-20 22:15
By Soheila Zarfam
A tireless president
On President Raisi’s unyielding commitment to serving his country
TEHRAN - "Never in my life had I imagined that I would even meet a local official here, let alone meet the President of the country," that’s how a young worker of a remote palm plantation in the southern Iranian province of Bushehr expressed his shock at an unprecedented visit by President Ebrahim Raisi.
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2024-01-03 23:41
Raisi expresses condolences over Saleh al-Arouri assassination
TEHRAN- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed his deepest condolences on Wednesday following the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri, deputy head of the Hamas politburo.
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2023-09-02 18:34
Arbaeen pilgrimage: number of Iranians visiting Karbala up 12% y/y
TEHRAN—The number of Iranian pilgrims visiting Iraq’s Karbala has soared 12 percent over the past few days compared to the same period last year.
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2023-07-17 18:49
Tasht-Gozari: a solemn commemoration of sacrifice
TEHRAN – Every year during the lunar month of Muharram, the Iranian people and millions of other Shia Muslims across the globe gather at shrines and mosques to express their grief and reverence for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions.
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2023-03-15 18:43
Tehran hosts crafts exhibit dedicated to self-sacrifice culture
TEHRAN – A handicraft exhibition aimed to spotlight self-sacrifice and martyrdom culture opened its doors to the public at Tehran’s Reza Abbasi Museum on Monday.
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2022-11-18 21:44
Leader honors martyrs sacrificing their lives for people’s security
TEHRAN- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has commended the martyrs who sacrifice their lives to ensure the security of the people, stating that their altruism is an example of moral characteristics that the terms "martyr" and "martyrdom" denote.