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Pictures: Presence of rescue forces near helicopter incident site, northern Iran

Aid workers and search and rescue teams are continuing their efforts, but they have not yet succeeded in locating the exact position of the helicopter carrying the Iranian president and his accompanying delegation.

Official: Communication established with Passengers of helicopter carrying President Raisi

“Two of President Raisi's companions have contacted the center following the helicopter accident.”, that’s according to Mohsen Mansouri the executive vice president.

Iran’s health minister: President Raisi’s copter crash site is difficult to access due to fog

The site where a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed Sunday is very foggy, making it difficult for rescuers to search, Iranian Minister of Health Bahram Eynollahi has stated. A helicopter carrying Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and some other officials crashed while visiting a northern region and their condition is currently unknown.

Helicopter carrying pres. Raisi involved in accident

A helicopter transporting President Ebrahim Raisi encountered an accident earlier on Sunday in the East Azerbaijan province.

Iran Health int’l exhibition underway in Tehran

The Iranian capital Tehran is hosting hundreds of medical, dental and pharmaceutical companies from dozens of countries in a major health exhibition.

Heavy rains continue to lash flood-hit Mashhad, northeastern Iran

Heavy rains once again inundated parts of the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad on Saturday afternoon, forcing authorities to warn residents to stay indoors and avoid stopping near rivers or in high places.

Official: Iran to help Venezuela with defective hospital accelerators

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says accelerators in Venezuela’s hospitals have stopped due to the sanctions by Western countries including the United States and Iranian experts are going to help the Venezuelan side resolve this problem.

Iran’s national Taekwondo team stand on top of Asia

Iran's national men's Taekwondo team won the Asian championship by scooping 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals.

Iranian discus thrower Amiri stripped of silver medal at Tokyo world championship games

Iranian discus thrower Hamed Amiri’s silver medal at the 2024 World Championships in Tokyo was stripped after several other competing athletes made technical objections.

Huge rallies in Iran in tribute to Imam Reza

Huge rallies took place in 10 cities across Iran to pay tribute the 8th Shia Imam Ali Ibn Moussa al-Reza, whose shrine is in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.

Heavy rains cause new flooding in northeastern Iran

Torrential rains once again trigger flash floods in Iran’s northeast.

Death toll in worst floods in decades in Iran’s Mashhad rises to 7

The fatalities of the worst flash floods in over 20 years in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad has risen to seven, according to the latest official figures.

At least five dead in floods in northeastern Iran

Heavy rainfalls triggered flash floods in the northeastern Iranian province of Khorasan Razavi on Wednesday, leaving casualties and causing material damage.

Minister: Iranian knowledge-based companies’ exports surpassed $2.5bn dollars last year

Iran’s minister of finance and economy says the exports by the country’s knowledge-based firms hit the $2.5bn mark last year on the Iranian calendar that ended on March 20, 2024.

Iran conducts first non-invasive treatment of skin cancer with radioactive Rhenium particles

A research team in the southern Iranian city of Bushehr has carried out non-invasive treatment of skin cancer with radioactive Rhenium particles for the first time in the country.

Warning issued as storm hits Iran’s Semnan province

As nature unleashed its fury, Iran’s northern province of Semnan found itself in the grip of a powerful storm, with the city of Garmsar bearing the brunt of its force.

Iran’s Knowledge-Based Push in Petroleum Production

Amidst a provincial visit by Roohollah Dehqani, the Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy to the city of Qazvin in western Tehran, a significant stride in technological advancement was unveiled as the production line for petroleum hydrocarbons was inaugurated and set into motion.

Iranian man climbs world’s fourth highest peak     

An Iranian climber has succeeded in climbing Lhotse Peak, the fourth highest peak in the world.

Iran’s Taremi bids memorable farewell to Porto with 98th minute goal

Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi scored in the last seconds of his last match for Porto at the Estádio do Dragão, sending his Portuguese team directly to the Europa League before his magnificent farewell to his fans.

Powerful earthquake hits northwestern Iranian city

A strong earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted large parts of Iran’s Ardabil province on Saturday afternoon.

Innotex 2024 hosts innovations and technologies 

An exhibition is being held in Iran’s Pardis Science and Technology Park with the presence of 450 innovative and technological companies and 150 investors. 

Teacher saves kids amid flood in Iran

A video has gone viral showing an Iranian teacher endangering his life to help students cross the path of a flood to safety in Kouhrang in western Iran.

Iran Leader meets Futsal National Team

Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday met with members of the country's Futsal National Team after they won the 2024 AFC Asian Cup.

Mazandaran regional water co. completes largest solar power plant in northern Iran

The Mazandaran Regional Water Company has completed the installation of a solar power plant on the roofs of its office complex buildings in northern Iran, providing a sustainable energy source for the company.

Official: Hundreds of buildings Destroyed in recent fire in northern Iranian village 

A fire has destroyed 389 houses and commercial properties in a village in the northern Iranian province of Gilan.

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