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Authorities in Iran’s southern Khuzestan province have announced that government offices in six cities will operate remotely on Saturday, due to heavy air pollution caused by smoke drifting from a fire in the Iraqi section of the Hoor al-Azim wetland.
The nationwide university entrance exam for Iran’s most in-demand field of study, Experimental Sciences, was held on Friday morning, across 411 cities and districts in Iran and 15 international test centers.
The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasized the need to restore the reputation of Iranian citizens accused in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Argentina, asserting that there is “clear and undeniable evidence” of Israeli influence and pressure aimed at falsely implicating Iranians in the case.
The head of Tehran's Fire Department has dismissed speculation that recent gas-related explosions in the capital are linked to sabotage or security threats, calling such incidents routine and preventable.
Iranian international striker Mehdi Taremi has once again been nominated among the best players of the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
In its first official response to a series of explosions in recent days, the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) dismissed any possibility of sabotage or terrorism, attributing the incidents to domestic causes and improper gas usage.
In recent days, amid intense media coverage and news campaigns surrounding explosions in various cities across Iran, there has been speculation about the origins of these incidents. However, Iran’s official institutions largely attribute these explosions to gas leaks in the buildings.
A series of recent explosions and fires across several Iranian cities have been attributed to gas leaks and negligence in safety protocols without any Israeli involvement following the 12-day war in June nixed, according to Iranian officials.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has underlined the need to move beyond "narrow-minded and arbitrary behaviors" in universities, urging greater inclusion of academic elites, even those critical of the system.
The head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society, Pirhossein Kolivand, revealed that during the 12-day Israeli military aggression last month, the majority of victims were civilians, including 126 women and 41 children who lost their lives.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the formation of a specialized task force to come up with solutions to address the growing threat of dust storms.
According to the Iranian Energy Ministry’s latest weekly report, inflows into the country’s dams dropped by 43% compared to last year, totaling 22.43 billion cubic meters since the start of the current water year (October 1).
The director general of Environmental Protection Department in Tehran Province has denied recent claims circulating on social media about the presence of toxic pollutants such as cyanide and arsenic in dust storms originating from the dried Band Ali Khan Wetland in Varamin, near Tehran.
Iranian health authorities have reported 259 confirmed cases of dengue fever in the country since the beginning of the Persian calendar year 1404 (mid-March 2025), with most cases identified in Chabahar, southeastern Iran.
Tehran’s Department of Environment has rejected recent claims about the presence of arsenic and cyanide in air pollutants and dust around the Band-e Ali Khan wetland, south of the capital.
Iran’s Red Crescent Society announced that around 1,500 hospital beds were damaged during the recent 12-day war with Israel last month, but emergency services managed to operate without leaving any patients untreated, according to its president, Pir Hossein Kolivand.
As the Iranian capital, Tehran, remains engulfed in dust for several consecutive days, the deputy head of Iran’s Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration Organization has identified the dried-up Salehiyeh Wetland in nearby Alborz Province as the city’s most critical source of dust pollution.
A powerful sandstorm swept through parts of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province on Saturday, with wind speeds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour in the city of Zabol, significantly reducing visibility.
The ancient ritual of Nakhl-Gardani, a traditional mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (AS), was held in the city of Jajrom in Iran's North Khorasan Province on the day of Ashura of Sunday.
Millions of Shia Muslims throughout Iran are observing Ashura on Sunday, mourning the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson and the third Shia Imam.
Millions of Iranians are participating in nationwide mourning ceremonies on Tasua on Saturday, the ninth day of Muharram, to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the third Shia Imam, and his loyal companions.
The President of the Iranian Society of Internal Medicine Specialists, condemned recent Israeli military strikes on Iran’s healthcare facilities. Iraj Khosronia stated that such attacks are not merely the destruction of buildings, but deliberate assaults on the most defenseless—patients in critical care.
