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Video: Appalling scene when lighting hits Tehran’s Milad Tower
A video has captured the moment a lightning bolt struck the Milad Tower in the Iranian capital Tehran on rainy Saturday after a period of dry spell in the city.
Rain and snow refresh Tehran
With summer coming to an end, Tehran has received a downpour, including hail and snow on the heights to the north and east of the Iranian capital.
Kabirkouh forests in western Iran burning in fire
A video has been posted online showing the heights of Kabirkouh Mountain ablaze toward the end of summer. Kabirkouh is in the city of Abdanan in Iran’s western province of Ilam .
Iranian man who saved 150 pilgrims in Iraq hotel fire succumbs to injuries
An Iranian man who rescued at least 150 pilgrims after fire devoured a hotel in Iraq’s shrine city of Karbala last month, died of injuries on Saturday.
Football fan dies of heart attack during match in Iran stadium
A football fan passed away on Friday due to a heart attack during an Iran Pro League match between Sepahan and Malavan in the Fooladshahr Stadium in central Isfahan province.
Iran new research satellite launched, successfully put into orbit
Iran on Saturday successfully launched the Chamran-1 research satellite into space using Ghaem-100 carrier, a new milestone in the country’s aerospace achievement.
Iran’s female rowers grab gold medal in Asian competitions in China
The Iranian national rowing team has secured the gold medal in the women's U23 and youth four-person rowing competitions at the Asian Rowing Championship in China.Â
Data: Dengue fever cases in Iran rise to 184
Iran’s Health Ministry has released a new update on the number of people infected with dengue fever in the country, saying 184 cases have been registered as of September 8.
Iran’s Aghapour nominated for 2023 world’s best futsal playerÂ
Iranian futsal superstar Salar Aghapour and the winner of the world’s best young player in 2022, has been shortlisted by Futsal Planet as the world's best player in 2023.Â
Report: Head of Iran’s Islamic Center Hamburg leaves Germany
The president of Iran’s Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) left Germany on Wednesdays evening, 48 hours before the deadline set by German authorities ran out, according to a report by DW.
Iranian president visits holy shrines during Iraq trip
Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian, who is on a trip to neighboring Iraq as his first official trip as the newly-elected president, visited on Thursday the al-Kazimiyya shrine located in the suburb of Baghdad, which houses the burial places of the 7th Shia Imam, Musa al-Kazim, and his son and the 9th Shia Imam, Imam Jawad.
2024 Paralympics Games: Iran ranks 14th with 25 medals
Iranian Paralympic athletes have concluded the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris with an impressive haul of 25 medals in total.
Baloch Sunni scholar appointed as Iran’s deputy minister of tech
In a recent appointment by Iran’s Minister of Science, Research, and Technology, Mohammad Nabi Shahiki, a prominent Baloch and Sunni academic, has been named the Deputy Minister of Technology and Innovation.
Iranian powerlifter sets records, grabs gold at 2024 Paralympics
Iranian para-powerlifter Aliakbar Gharibshahi has made history by shattering a new record and clinching the gold medal in the men’s up to 107kg category at the Paralympic Games in France.
UN report predicts shocking future for aging population in Iran
Iran’s elderly population, technically defined as people over 60 years old, will reach 32 percent by 2050 and will soar to 40 percent by 2080, according to a UN report.
Police: 314 people killed in road accidents in Iran over past week
Iran’s traffic police say 314 have died in road accidents in Iran over the past week.
Iran’s gold medal at 2024 Paralympics snatched away in a controversial move
Iranian para athlete Sadegh Beit Sayyah, who grabbed a gold medal and set a new Paralympic record in the men's javelin throw F41 class at the 2024 Paralympics, has been disqualified over displaying of a religious flag.
Iran ranks 9th at 2024 Computer Olympiad
Iranian students have achieved a gold medal, two silvers and one bronze in the Computer Olympiad 2024 in Egypt, ranking 9 at the competitions.
Iran sitting volleyball team crowned at 2024 Paralympics
Iran’s men’s sitting volleyball team have won their eighth gold medal in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1.
Inter rejoices its Iranian striker Taremi ‘bags winner’ against Kyrgyzstan
Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi scored the sole goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying for Iran against Kyrgyzstan on Thursday evening, which was celebrated by his Italian club Inter Milan, that has recently hired the Iranian forward.
Report: Suicide death rate in Iran surges past 40 percent
The death rate due to suicide in Iran is 5.1 cases per 100,000 people which has witnessed an over 40-percent spiral in the past ten years, Tehran-based Etemad newspaper reported citing official figures.
Iran’s U20 Greco-Roman wrestlers become world champions
Iran’s national Greco-Roman wrestling team has been crowned champion at the 2024 World Junior Wrestling Championships (U20) in Spain.
Iranian javelin thrower grabs gold, sets Paralympic, world record
Iranian athlete Saeid Afrooz has grabbed gold in men's javelin throw F34 event at Paris Paralympics 2024, securing 13th medal and 3rd gold for Iran.
Millions in Iran’s Mashhad pay homage to Imam Reza
Huge numbers of mourners gather in the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, in the Iranian city of Mashhad to mark his martyrdom anniversary.
Iranian veteran boxyer murdered on a Tehran suburbÂ
Iranian boxing champion and veteran Isa Golmohammadi has been murdered in his private garden in Rabat Karim near Tehran.