Shortly before Sunni Islamist-led rebels swept into the Syrian capital, Iran-backed guards fled their positions at the gates a revered Shiite shrine in a Damascus suburb. By Wednesday, the few ...

On Sunday, the first session of a new trial for the Shiraz terrorist attack case, filed by the victims' families, was held in ...

Iranian authorities arrested 13 followers of the Bahai faith in the central province of Isfahan, accusing them of proselytising for their "misguided sect", the Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday.

The Syrian shrine of Sayeda Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad's fall, they've fled, raising questions about the future of the area — and of the axis.

The Deputy International Affairs at Astan Quds Razavi has emphasized the importance of facilitating and increasing the ...

A rare Quran manuscript (Mus’haf, i.e. collection of sheets) attributed to Imam Reza (PBUH) was unveiled during the 41st ...

The presence of military advisors in Syria to defend holy shrines and their return from Syria was exactly based on principles and logic, and according to the Leader of the Revolution's remarks, no ...

During the Syria civil war period, Shia fighters from various countries, including Iraq and Iran, had voluntarily arrived in Damascus to protect the shrine from being harmed by the Islamic State ...

Shia shrines have been a frequent target of attacks by Sunni groups such as ISIL, both in Syria and neighbouring Iraq. Iran-backed guards used to be deployed at the gates of the Sayyida Zeinab ...