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Iran’s acting president, FM congratulate Muslims on Eid al-Adha
Iran’s Acting President Mohammad Mokhber and Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani have congratulated Islamic nations and governments on Eid Al-Adha.
Body of second missing person found after mine collapse in Iran’s Shazand
The dead body of a second driver was pulled from the debris on Monday after a mine collapse in the central Iranian city of Shazand a day earlier.
Four trapped in mine collapse in Iran’s Shazand, rescue operations underway
A mine collapse occurred near Shazand in Iran's Markazi province trapping some miners. Emergency response teams and engineering experts from the cities of Arak and Shazand quickly arrived at the scene to assess the situation.
Iranian surgeons successfully separate conjoined twins
Two female siblings who were connected to each other at birth were successfully separated in an hours-long surgery in a hospital in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.
Unseasonable hail, rainfall catch northern Iran by surprise
People in the northern Iranian city of Shahroud were showered with hails on a hot Thursday just a week before the summer.
Dust storm, strong winds disrupt Tehran
Tehran residents faced challenging conditions as a substantial dust storm swept into the Iranian capital, bringing with it a dense cloud of dust and soil particles.
Iran’s Sahar 1 drilling rig undergoes major overhaul after 13 years
The Sahar 1 drilling rig, after 13 years of continuous operation in the oil sector, has entered the ISOICO dry dock for major repairs to be carried out by skilled Iranian specialists.
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers top ranking in Budapest
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team won the title of the Budapest wrestling ranking series 2024 on Sunday.
Severe dust storm hits Iran’s Bandar Abbas, causing disruptions
A severe dust storm swept through the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, bringing with it strong winds that significantly reduced visibility and caused widespread disruptions.
Iranian futsal mourns loss of premier league player
The Iranian futsal community is in mourning following the death of Ali Asadi, a talented and well-known 33-year-old player hailed from the city of Mashhad.
Brown bear, roe deer caught on camera in northern Iran
Environmental activists have captured the images of a brown bear and roe deer in the hyrcanian forests in the northern province of Gilan.
Iranian female athletes runner-up at Asian Kurash championship
Female Iranian kurash wrestlers have featured notable displays of physical might and grappling skills at the 13th edition of Asian Senior Kurash Championship in Iran, finishing as the vice champion of the high-status continental competition.
Iran tourism: Chamim wildlife, Khuzestan Province
“Chamim" is a village in Hamidiyeh, in the southwestern Iranian Khuzestan Province, where visitors find desert sands, river water and forest trees together.
Iran to do space launches in 2024
The director of Iran’s Space Agency says the country is going to put new satellites into the orbit this year. Hossein Salarieh said Irsnian-made Tolou 3 and Nahid 2 satelites are ready to be launched.
Iran says constructing Middle East’s largest space center
Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Issa Zarepoor has stated Iran is constructing the biggest space center of the Middle East in its southeastern port city of Chabahar.
Former Iranian football referee chief arrested in corruption case
Authorities in Iran arrest the former chief of the country’s Football Referees Committee.
Fire in Karkheh National Park in southern Iran raging again
A large part of the forests in the Karkheh National Park in Iran’s southern province of Khuzestan are burning in fire.
Relatively Strong quake jolts Iran’s Semnan
An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Iran’s central province of Semnan earlier on Sunday.
Iran’s Zafar 2 satellite ready for launch this year
Zafar 2, a satellite made by Iranian researchers at an Iranian university is one of Iran’s most important space projects, and is scheduled to be launched into orbit later this year.
Persepolis crowned Persian Gulf Pro League champions in Iran, fans poor into streets
Iran’s soccer team Persepolis edged Mes Rafsanjan on Saturday night and won the trophy for the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Hotel fire in Iran’s northern Bandar Anzali city put out
A massive fire that set a hotel in the northern Iranian port city of Bandar Anzali ablaze on Friday has been contained, the spokesman for the Anzali Free Trade Zone said.
Iran’s scientists manufacture Boeing aircraft jet engine blades
An Iranian knowledge-based company's scientists have manufactured jet engine blades for Boeing MD aircraft and installed them on these planes, reviving more than 28 of these aircraft that had been grounded due to US sanctions.
Raging fire in Karkheh National Park in southern Iran contained
Firefighters and park rangers managed to put out the flames in Karkheh National Park in Iran’s southern province of Khuzestan after an hours-long struggle on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia expels six Iranian reporters from Hajj coverage
Saudi officials briefly detained and expelled six Iranian reporters and documentary filmmakers affiliated with the state TV who were filming in the Prophet's Mosque in the Saudi city of Medina.
Steam rising from Taftan volcano sparks concern among locals in Iran’s southeast
The release of gas and steam from the crater of the semi-active Taftan volcano has been causing concern among residents in the Sistan and Baluchistan region since the last days of May.