16 Azar (7 December) became official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution

16 Azar (7 December) has become the official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution. On that day, December 7, 1953 (16 Azar 1332 in the Iranian calendar) three students of the University of Tehran were murdered by Iranian police in the Pahlavi era. Every year there are local demonstrations at many universities organized by students.

The origin of national Student Day in Iran

In the years 1962-63 with the Imam Khomeini movement, Iran entered a new stage which resulted in the victory of the 1979 revolution. The Iranian Revolution, participated by the absolute majority of society, became the most popular revolution in the new history of the world.

FM Zarif says Iran will punish terrorists, their masters

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned a fatal terror attack that targeted Iran's strategic port city of Chabahar, vowing that the Islamic Republic will bring the perpetrators and "their masters" to justice.

President Rouhani warns US over attempts to block oil sales

Mobilization forces shield Iran against hostile powers

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic once said that the mobilization forces can confront all threats by hostile powers against Iran.

Closing ceremony of Islamic unity summit being held in Tehran

A final closing ceremony for the international unity summit is being held in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

President Rouhani says enemies want Iran to ignore atrocities

President Hassan Rouhani says the real problem with the enemies of Iran is that it refuses to remain ignorant vis-à-vis their atrocities in the region.

FM ZarifI says ran has right to restore uranium enrichment

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Tehran could restore enriching uranium at its nuclear facilities as it deems it a right under a landmark 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers.