International
Over 21 million visitors gather in Karbala for Arbaeen Comme...
( Iraq )
Srinagar| WTNS | August 26:A senior official at Hazrat Abbas (AS) shrine, Karbala, confirmed that at least 21.48 million Muslims from dozens of countries converged on Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed (PUBH). “The total number of Arba’een pilgrims… reached 21,480,525”, said the institution that manages the Abbas mausoleum and is responsible for the count. Among them were about...
Horrific Crime: Israeli Airstrike on Gaza School Kills Over ...
( Palestine )
Gaza | WTNS | Aug 10:In a devastating assault, the Israeli military targeted the Tabaeen School in the Al-Daraj neighborhood of central Gaza City early Saturday morning, resulting in the deaths of over 100 Palestinians and leaving many more severely wounded. The school had become a refuge for thousands of displaced individuals, offering what many believed to be a safe haven amidst the ongoing conflict. Eyewitnesses recounted that the bombing occurred just as those sheltering within the school had...
Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh, Bodyguard Martyred in Tehran...
( Palestine )
Tehran | WTNS | July 31:The head of the political bureau of the Hamas resistance movement, Ismail Haniyeh, has been assassinated in Tehran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said. The IRGC announced in a statement on Wednesday morning that Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed when their residence in the Iranian capital was hit in an attack. The statement said the attack is under investigation and the results will be announced later in the day. It also offered condolences to the...
Profile: Masood Pezeshkian, the president-elect of the Islam...
( Iran )
Tehran | WTNS | July 06:Masood Pezeshkian, a seasoned lawmaker and former health minister, has been declared the winner of the Iranian presidential runoff election, defeating his opponent Saeed Jalili. According to the final vote count announced by the election headquarters early on Saturday, Pezeshkian has been elected as the ninth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He received 16,384,403 votes out of the total 30,530,157 votes, while his opponent Jalili garnered 13,538,179 votes in Friday’s...
West’s moral, political failures most important issue in w...
( Iran )
Tehran | WTNS | July 06:Imam Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, issued a message to the Union of the Islamic Students Associations in Europe and America on July 5, 2024. The following is the text of this message. In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Dear students! Your deep-rooted, reputable union, along with the continuation of its activities, is a promising phenomenon. This collective presence – in its own capacity – can play a role...
Leader`s Hajj message:Gaza Crisis Demands Immediate Attentio...
( Iran )
Tehran| WTNS | June 15:The tragedies in Gaza, which are unparalleled in our contemporary history, along with the audacity of the ruthless Zionist regime, which is the embodiment of cruelty and villainy, and of course the declining state of Zionism, leave no room for any consideration or tolerance by any individual, party, government or Muslim denomination. According to Wilayat Times,The following is the full text of the message of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khamenei, to the...
BRICS’ new step to end US dollar dominance...
Wilayat Times
( India )
The BRICS bloc of emerging economies is considering developing an independent payment system based on digital currencies and blockchain to reduce reliance on western financial systems. Announcing the plan last month, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said creating an independent BRICS payment system is an important goal for the future, which would be based on state-of-the-art tools such as digital technologies and blockchain. “The main thing is to make sure it is convenient for governments,...
World leaders express condolences over President Raeisi̵...
( India )
New Delhi| WTNS | May 20:World leaders have extended condolences to the Iranian government and nation over the martyrdom of President Ebrahim Raeisi in a helicopter crash in the country’s northwest. Raeisi died alongside his accompanying delegation, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Representative of Supreme Leader and Governor of Azerbaijan Iran after their chopper crashed in the Dizmar forest in East Azarbaijan Province on Sunday. Following an hours-long search hampered by...
Iranian President, Foreign Minister and Others Killed in Hel...
( Iran )
Tehran| WTNS | May 20: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, were confirmed to have been killed after their helicopter crashed in northwestern Iran on Sunday. The tragic accident happened as the president and his entourage were returning from Khoda Afarin region in Iran’s northwestern province of East Azarbaijan after inaugurating a dam at the common border with the Republic of Azerbaijan. The crash has killed President Raisi, Foreign...
People Across Europe unite in mass protests against Israeli ...
( Germany )
Berlin | WTNS | May 12: People across Europe continued to take to the streets on Saturday to express solidarity with Palestine and condemn ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza. Protests surged across several European countries continously, condemning Israel’s attacks on Gaza and expressing solidarity with Palestine, as thousands took to the streets in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands. Thousands flooded the streets of Madrid, responding to the call from non-governmental...