Category: Accidents
12,000 Iranians sacrificed in fight against drug-trafficking_thumbnail

Momeni said in a meeting on Sunday that Iran is at the forefront of the fight against drug trafficking in the world. Pointing to Iran’s achievements in the fight against drug trafficking, he said that as many as 4,000 soldiers have been martyred in the fight against drug trafficking during the last 40 years since the Islamic […]

Iran’s border guards confiscate big haul of drugs in Saravan_thumbnail

Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi broke the news on Saturday, saying that the border guards of Sistan and Baluchestan province were informed about the activities of a drug trafficking gang in the province. They gathered intelligence on the activities of this drug trafficking band and found out that the smugglers had plans to transfer the illicit […]

7 killed, injured in in bridge collapse in China’s Hubei_thumbnail

Three people were killed and four others injured after a section of an expressway bridge in Ezhou City, central China’s Hubei Province, tilted on one side on Saturday, CGTN reported. The accident took place at around 3:36 p.m. BJT. The cause of the accident remains unknown. ZZ/PR

Explosion in Pakistan’s Karachi leaves 10 dead_thumbnail

The explosion took place on Saturday noon in front of ‘ShirShah Square’ in Karachi, the capital of Sindh province in southern Pakistan. Ten people were killed and dozens more injured in the blast. The blast severely damaged several residential units and caused a fire at the scene. Karachi police are investigating the blast. No further details […]

Police bust gang of illegal excavators near Alamut Castle_thumbnail

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently busted a gang of illegal diggers in Alamut, a semi-mountainous historical region in Qazvin province, west-central Iran, CHTN reported on Monday. Five illegal excavators, who were digging near the historical Alamut Castle, were detained in this regard, said Hassan Mehri, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural […]

Knowledge-based firms serve to protect environment_thumbnail

TEHRAN – Innovation of knowledge-based and creative companies serves to preserve and protect the environment, Sourena Sattari, vice president for science and technology, has said. The role of knowledge-based firms in the development of environmentally friendly technologies has proven its effectiveness, and fortunately, most of the national macro-projects supported by the Vice Presidency for Science […]

Illegal diggers arrested in northern Iran _thumbnail

TEHRAN –Iranian police have recently arrested five illegal excavators and antique smugglers in Rudbar county, the northern province of Gilan, CHTN reported on Friday. The accused people were traced and finally arrested in the historical region of Rostamabad, said Mohammad Alipur, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage. Some excavation tools and […]

Quake inflicts damage to historical sites in northeast Iran_thumbnail

TEHRAN – A medium-sized earthquake struck Jajarm in the northeastern province of North Khorasan on Monday, causing relatively minor damage to several historic and heritage sites in the region, a local tourism official has said. A group of assessors and cultural heritage experts have been dispatched to the damaged areas after the 5.5 magnitude quake […]

Israel’s ‘collapsing false prestige’ will not recover: Iran’s interest section in Egypt_thumbnail

TEHRAN— In a tweet posted on Sunday, the interest section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Egypt condemned the brutal attacks of the Israeli regime against the defenseless people of Gaza. “The collapsed towers and homes in Gaza will be rebuilt, but Israel’s collapsing false prestige will not,” the diplomatic office tweeted. On May […]

Gang of excavators arrested in northwestern Iran_thumbnail

TEHRAN –Iranian police have recently arrested a gang of illegal diggers in Khodabandeh county, northwestern Zanjan province. Some digging tools [and treasure detector(s)] were seized from the two-member team, who were traced following reports by local people, said Hossein-Ali Fazli, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage, CHTN reported on Sunday. The […]

Al-Quds uprising puts Israel in a bind_thumbnail

TEHRAN – Palestinians from all walks of life took to the streets last night in the occupied Jerusalem (al-Quds) for the 11th night in a row to protest against Israeli police and settlers’ provocations against the city’s Palestinians. More than 100 Palestinians have been wounded after Israeli police moved to attack and arrest protesters. Armed […]

Loss of Gen. Hejazi is really a sorrowful tragedy, says Leader_thumbnail

TEHRAN– In a message on Monday Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offered his condolences on the death of Brigadier General Seyyed Mohammad Hejazi, Deputy Commander of the IRGC Quds Force. “With great regret, I received the news of the passing of the honorable General Seyed Mohammad Hejazi. May God bless him and grant him peace,” Ayatollah Khamenei […]

Zardis news | The latest news of Iran and the world