21 people killed in road accidents across Iran in 24 hours

Iran’s traffic police commander said on Wednesday that 21 people have died in road accidents across Iran over the past 24 hours.

Chaos in Iran’s Chaharshanbe Suri: 15 dead, over 1,000 injured, air pollution spikes

Iran’s Chaharshanbe Suri celebrations, marking the last Wednesday eve of the Persian New Year, turned tragic as 15 people lost their lives and over 1,000 were injured, according to the head of Iran’s Emergency Organization.

Road accidents: Third leading cause of death in Iran, costing $200k per fatality

Road accidents have been identified as the third leading cause of death in Iran, following cardiovascular diseases and cancer, according to the acting president of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

Oil tanker fire contained at Bandar Imam Khomeini port

A fire broke out on an empty oil tanker anchored at Bandar Imam Khomeini’s inner anchorage at 8:30 a.m. today. Captain Sajad Sabzivand, providing details of the incident, stated that the vessel’s commander reported visible smoke and flames on deck via a radio call to the port’s traffic control center.

Boeing grounded in Shiraz, southern Iran, due to eagle collision

It was not a day for flying high at Shiraz Airport in southern Iran as a Boeing 737 operated by Fly Persia was grounded by an unexpected feathered foe.

Iranian Forensics Org.: 78 people killed in Chaharshanbeh Suri incidents in 4 years

Iran’s Forensics Organization says 78 people have lost their lives across Iran in Chaharshanbeh Suri incidents during a four-year period from the Persian year of 1399 (starting on March 21, 2020) unto 1402.

Iran’s president joins national campaign to reduce road accidents, calls for responsible driving

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has joined the national campaign "No to Accidents" to address the country’s alarming road accident statistics, urging citizens to prioritize safety and responsibility while driving.

Police reconstruct crime scene in murder case of Tehran University student

The crime scene for the murder of Amir Mohammad Khaleghi, a 19-year-old student at the University of Tehran, was reconstructed on Thursday at the location of the incident in the central part of the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Tehran University student’s murderers arrested, confess to crime

Tehran police have arrested the suspects involved in the recent robbery and murder of Amir Mohammad Khaleghi, a Tehran University student.

Iranian officials investigate murder of Tehran University student amid public outcry

The tragic murder of Amir Mohammad Khaleghi, a 19-year-old student at Tehran University, has sparked nationwide outrage and prompted swift action from Iranian officials.

Tehran university student stabbed to death by muggers, police investigate

A 19-year-old student from Tehran University was fatally stabbed in a robbery on Wednesday night, according to Tehran police.

6 students killed, 27 injured in bus accident in southeastern Iran

A tragic accident occurred on Thursday evening when a bus carrying female students from a high School for exceptionally talented students in southeastern Iranian province of Kerman crashed, resulting in the death of 6 students, injuring 27 others.

Fatal multi-vehicle collision in western Iran leaves five dead

A chain-reaction traffic accident on the Ilam-Mehran highway, in western Iran, has resulted in multiple casualties, prompting an emergency response from rescue teams and medical services.

Crew members from a burning cargo dhow in southern Iran rescued

Images have been released showing the moment when fishermen from the southern Iranian port city of Bushehr rescued the crew members of a burning cargo dhow.

Three killed in training aircraft crash in northern Iran 

Three people have died in an air accident near the northern Iranian city of Rasht.

New details emerge from 29-month hostage ordeal in Iran’s Rasht

A bizarre hostage situation in Rasht, northern Iran, has come to light, revealing the harrowing ordeal of nine family members held captive for 29 months, whose details have been confirmed by the Iranian Judiciary.

The unhealed wound of Bam: 21 years on

In the early hours of Friday, December 26, 2003, the ancient city of the southeastern Iranian city of Bam, with its structures built from mud bricks, trembled for 12 seconds.

7 soldiers killed in road crash in Iran’s Lorestan province

A tragic bus accident occurred on Saturday in Lorestan province, western Iran, killing seven soldiers and injuring 16 others.

Ex-national Iranian boxer killed by brother in family dispute

Ali Jamali, a 28-year-old former national boxer from Shahr-e Kord, southwestern Iran, was tragically killed by his brother on Friday following a family dispute.

Earthquakes in Iran’s Khuzestan injure 29, cause widespread damage

A series of earthquakes struck Iran’s Khuzestan province on Thursday, injuring 29 people and causing significant damage to nearly 300 homes, according to provincial governor. Among the injured, 28 were treated as outpatients, while one person remains hospitalized.

Earthquakes in Iran’s Khuzestan injure 29, cause damage

The governor of the southern Iranian province of Khuzestan announced that earthquakes on Thursday injured at least 29 people and damaged nearly 300 homes in the province.

Quakes jolt Khuzestan in Iran’s south

Two relatively strong earthquakes hit the southern Iranian province of Khuzestan on Thursday morning.

Chemical warehouse fire in Tehran contained without injuries

A major fire broke out in a chemical warehouse on Naser Khosrow Street in southern Tehran, prompting an immediate response from the Tehran Fire Department.

Iran’s northeastern city of Kashmar jolted by  earthquake, third in 24 hours 

The city of Kashmar in northeastern Iranian province of Khorasan Razavi was jolted for the third time in a 4.0 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale on Friday morning, following a tremor earlier in the day and another the previous day. 

Iran minister slightly injured in road accident

A car carrying Iran’s minister of industry, mine and trade was involved in an accident on Thursday morning near Karaj, leading to the cancellation of his trip.

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