Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have died in a helicopter crash in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan.

The helicopter carrying President Raeisi and his accompanying delegation crashed on Sunday in the Dizmar forest, nestled between the cities of Varzaqan and Jolfa in East Azarbaijan Province.

It was transporting Raeisi, Amir-Abdollahian, East Azarbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati, Friday Prayers leader of the city of Tabriz Seyyed Mohammad Ali Al-e Hashem and a member of the president’s bodyguard team Mahdi Mousavi. The helicopter’s pilot, co-pilot and crew were also among others on board the chopper.

President Raeisi and his accompanying delegation were returning from a ceremony to inaugurate a dam on the Aras River with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.

Following the announcement of the martyrdom of Raeisi and his team, the cabinet held an emergency session headed by Vice President Mohammad Mokhber.

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The Ibrahimi Hajj means the negation of the enemies of Islam and humanity - in this case Israel and the United States.

Ayatollah Khamenei called the Zionist regime a perfect example of enmity with Muslims and called America an accomplice of this regime and emphasized: Without the help of America, the Zionist regime had the strength and courage to treat Muslims, women and children so brutally? » 

The Grand Ayatollah added: Those who kill Muslims and displace them and their supporters are both oppressors, and according to the interpretation of the Qur'an, whoever befriends them is an oppressor and cursed by God. » 

Considering the current conditions of the Islamic world, he considered the Abrahamic approach to Hajj, that is, the explicit denial of enemies, to be more necessary than ever before and said: Accordingly, Iranian and non-Iranian pilgrims should be able to go to Hajj. The entire Islamic world supports this Quranic logic in support of the Palestinian nation. » 

Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized: Of course, the Islamic Republic has not and will not wait for others, but if the powerful hands of Islamic nations and governments come to help and support, the plight of the Palestinian nation will not last. »

The media of the Zionist regime reported on Wednesday night that settlers attacked trucks carrying humanitarian aid near the occupied Jerusalem. 

Palestine's Sama news agency reported, the Hebrew-language newspaper Ha'aretz reported, quoting security sources, that settlers attacked 2 Palestinian trucks near Jerusalem. 

The settlers attacked it, suspecting that these trucks were carrying humanitarian aid from Jordan. 

The Zionists tore the food packages and grain bags of the aid convoys to the Gaza Strip and left them on the side of the road. The images of this attack on the international aid convoys to the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have been widely distributed on social networks and have been met with many criticisms. 

The Zionist settlers had previously attacked the Jordanian aid convoy to Gaza at the Beit Hanoun crossing. 

In order to compensate for its defeat and stop the resistance operations, this regime has closed the crossings of the Gaza Strip and is bombing this area.

Every year, Shia Muslims from Iran and many other countries celebrate the birthday anniversary of their Eighth Imam, Ali bin Mousa al-Reza (PBUH), in his Holy Shrine in Mashhad and other parts of the world.

Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (PBUH), the eighth Shi'ite Holy Imam was born on 11th Zee al-Qa'adah 148 A.H. in the holy city of Madinah. He was divinely entitled 'Al-Reza"(meaning that Allah Almighty and His Holy Messenger (PBUH) were deeply pleased with him). The Holy Imam (PBUH) is also considered as the Aalim (the Greatest Erudite) of the Holy Ahlul Bayt (PBUH).

On the 11th of Zil-Qa’dah in the year 148 AH, less than a month after the martyrdom of the Prophet’s 6th infallible successor, Imam Ja’far Sadiq (PBUH), when the bewildered assassin Mansour Dawaniqi was still trying to figure out who actually was the heir of his venerable victim, so as to do him harm as well, an enlightened heir was born to the still publicly unannounced heir of the deceased Imam. Little did the Abbasid usurper Mansour – one of the principal hijackers and deviators of the pro-Ahl al-Bayt uprising of the people of Khorasan – realize that the new addition to his victim’s family that year would soon transform not only Khorasan but the whole of Iran and the greater part of his own capital Baghdad in Iraq, into the realm of the devotees of the Prophet’s pure progeny, whom he thought had been totally deprived of their rights. Fifty-three years later in 201 AH, as the rotten bones of Mansour and his four tyrannical successors – Mahdi Abbasi, Hadi Abbasi, Haroun and Amin – rattled in their infernal graves, the son born in 148 AH to Imam Musa al-Kazem (PBUH) – the son and hitherto unannounced successor of Imam Sadeq (PBUH) – would step on the soil of Khorasan to establish a permanent foothold for the followers of the Prophet's Ahl al-Bayt.

According to US broadcaster CNN, which said it reviewed police records, court filings and news reports, at least 50 professors have been arrested at pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations across the US.

Since April 18, more than 2,400 students have been arrested on more than 50 campuses, the CNN said, according to Al Jazeera.

Some of the arrested professors, who said they wished to support students’ right to free speech, were detained violently, resulting in injuries.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has fired advanced cruise missiles at vital targets in the Israeli-occupied territories in retaliation for the massacres committed by the Zionist regime against civilians in Gaza. 

The resistance, which is an umbrella group of anti-US and anti-Israel factions, said in a statement it hit vital targets in the areas of Ariha Valley, also known Jericho, and the Nevatim Airbase using Arqab cruise missiles.

The statement vowed the resistance will continue its operations for as long as the genocide in Gaza continues.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has been conducting many such attacks on Israeli targets since the occupying regime launched the genocidal campaign in Gaza in early October.

Hejr Ismail is a space between the Kaaba and a semi-circular wall about 10 meters wide, which includes from the Iraqi pillar to the Shami pillar. It is an arc-shaped wall with a height of 1.30 meters and is called Hajar Ismail. Hajr Ismail is a reminder of the time of Abraham and Ismail and the period after the building of the Kaaba. Therefore, its history and history reaches the time of the building of the Kaaba in the hand of Ibrahim.

Historical reports say that Ismail lived in this area and his tent was on this side. His mother Hajar also lived here with him and after she died, she was buried in Hajar. Jafar Sadiq (Sixth Imam of Shiites) has been quoted as saying: “الحِجرُ بَیتُ إِسمَاعِیلَ وَ فِیهِ قَبرُ هَاجَرَ وَ قَبرُ إِسمَاعِیلَ "; "Hajr is the house of Ismail and the burial place of Hajar and Ismail."

Some traditions say that many prophets are buried here. Actually, Hajr Ismail is considered a part of the Kaaba, therefore this area is not part of Mataf and those who perform Tawaf should go around it and not enter it.

All Muslims agree that the graves of Hazrat Ismail and Hajar are in this area. Pilgrims of God's house like to enter Hajar Ismail and worship. This area is one of the most important parts of Masjid al-Haram.

Secretary General of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says some 1,500 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, which has compelled resistance groups in the region, including Hezbollah, to launch attacks on Israel to force it to end the war.

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah revealed the death toll of the Israeli military during a Monday speech marking the martyrdom anniversary of Mustafa Badreddine, a senior Hezbollah commander killed in an attack by Israel in Syria’s Damascus in 2016.

Nasrallah did not reveal whether the Israeli death toll includes the fatalities suffered by the regime in recent months in its cross-border trading of fire with Hezbollah.

The Israeli regime has kept secret the number of soldiers killed or wounded in the war on Gaza as well as those killed in Hezbollah’s missile and drone attacks.

The Hezbollah leader said that Israel has failed to achieve its declared objectives in Gaza where it has killed over 35,000 

He said even people in the Israeli-occupied Palestine doubt claims of victory in Gaza by members of the Israeli regime led by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“There is unanimity in Israel over Israel's failure... The Israelis are ridiculing Netanyahu when he speaks about victory,” he said.

Nasrallah said that Israel is seeking to invade the southern Gazan city of Rafah, where more than a million have sought refuge from the regime’s brutal attacks on other parts of the territory, in an attempt to cover up its defeat in Gaza.

On Hezbollah’s ongoing confrontation with Israel, Nasrallah said that the Lebanese group will continue its campaign to pressure Israel to halt the war in Gaza.

“The Lebanese front will continue to support Gaza, this is decisive and final, and the Americans and the French have acknowledged this fact,” he said.

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The first day of the month of Dhu al-Qaida is the birthday of Hazrat Fatima Masoumeh (peace be upon her) and the day of the daughter. May this auspicious day be blessed to all women

Hazrat Fatima Masoumeh (PBUH) is an outstanding role model for Muslim girls and especially Shia Ahl al-Bayt.

Hazrat Fatima Masoomah (peace be upon her) was born on the first of the month of Dhu al-Qaida 173 Hijri in Madinah Munura. It is said in the narration that their brother Hazrat Imam Reza (peace be upon him) called him Masoumeh and their grandfather Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) nicknamed him "Karimeh Ahl al-Bayt" before his birth.

Fountains of kindness flow from girls' eyes, and God has entrusted the bright secret of rivers to their eyes.

The head of the Hajj headquarters of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company announced the dispatch of more than 87 thousand pilgrims in the 2024 Hajj operations and said: "Pilgrims will leave for the land of revelation from May 13, and the departure operation will continue until June 7."

Mohammad Hossein Ajilian said: "During this year's Hajj operation, 87,550 pilgrims to the House of God will travel from Iran to Saudi Arabia, and this operation will be carried out while 58,621 pilgrims will be sent through airports owned by the Airports Company." Stating that 18 airports under the ownership of the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company are responsible for Hajj operations, he added: "Ahvaz, Sari, Yazd, Kerman, Rasht, Ardabil, Tabriz, Zanjan, Shiraz, Mashhad, Isfahan, Zahedan, Bandar Abbas, Birjand, Urmia, Bushehr, Gorgan and Hamadan as airports under the ownership of Airports Company and Imam Khomeini (RA), Qeshm and Chabahar airports as airports not owned by Airports Company will be ready to serve the pilgrims of God's House. The head of the Hajj Tamattu Headquarters of the Airports Company stated that the return operation of the pilgrims to the House of God will begin on July 1st and said: "Pilgrims from the provinces of Tehran, Semnan, Qazvin, Qom, Lorestan, Alborz, Markazi, Kermanshah and Kashan through Imam Khomeini Airport. Pilgrims from Kohgiluyeh and Boyar Ahmad provinces will depart from Shiraz airport, pilgrims from North Khorasan province will depart from Mashhad airport, pilgrims from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces will depart from Isfahan airport, and pilgrims from Kurdistan province will depart for the land of revelation through Hamedan airport. According to the public relations announcement of the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company, Ajilian said that with the announcement of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, a limited number of these pilgrims will go to Mecca and Medina on a 10-day trip before the start of the Hajj operation. Referring to the readiness of designated Hajj airports to hold this operation as well as possible, he said: "Pilgrims are going to Saudi Arabia by the Islamic Republic of Iran and Meraj Airlines, and the airports are obliged to eliminate any deficiencies and factors that cause pilgrims to stop before the Hajj operation." and go with full preparation to welcome this big operation. Meanwhile, representatives of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization and airlines carrying pilgrims will be present at the airports.