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Mashhad

March 4, 2026

Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei to be buried in Shiite shrine in Mashhad

The body of the slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei is to be buried in a Shiite shrine in his home city of Mashhad.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
April 11, 2023

Iran, Saudi Arabia to exchange envoys

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said Iran and Saudi Arabia would exchange ambassadors after the reopening of their diplomatic mission.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
March 7, 2023

Teachers take to several Iranian cities to protest poisoning of schoolgirls

There have been more than 3,100 reported cases of poisoning involving more than 100 schools, according to Iranian media.

Poisoned schoolgirl in Iran
December 12, 2022

Iran publicly executes second man over anti-govt protest

Majidreza Rahnavard was accused by the court of “waging war against God.”

Majidreza Rahnavard
June 20, 2022

Afghan refugee executed in Iran for murder of clerics

An Afghan refugee was executed in Iran on Monday for the murder of two Shiite clerics earlier this year.

Pilgrimage city of Mashhad
June 8, 2022

Derailed train kills 17 in Iran

A passenger train partially derailed in eastern Iran early Wednesday, killing 17 people, authorities said.

Derailed train