Volcanic Mount Damavand Likely to Erupt Soon, Scientist Says
Mount Damavand, a potentially active volcano in Iran, is likely to erupt soon, ILNA (Iranian Labor News Agency) reported, quoting Mohammad Javad Bolourchi, a senior consultant to the Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration of...
Iran Completes Facility to Build Centrifuges – Nuclear Chief
DUBAI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Iran has completed a facility to build advanced centrifuges, Iran's nuclear chief was quoted on Sunday as saying, as Tehran prepares to increase its uranium-enrichment capacity if the nuclear...
One Killed in Magnitude 5.6 Quake in Iran – State Media
DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook southeastern Iran on Friday, killing at least one person and damaging houses in several villages, Iranian state media reported.
Rasoul Rashki, provincial head of the...
Magnitude 5.6 Quake Hits Southeast Iran – TV
DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook southeastern Iran on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, Iranian state television reported.
"The affected area is 80 km (50...
Tehran to Introduce Bike Hire Scheme to Fight Pollution
The Tehran Transit Authority has imported 5,000 bicycles from China as part of a plan to reduce air pollution in the city. Police will use some of the bicycles, and the rest will be...
Strong Earthquake Hits Northwest Iran, Killing Two and Wounding 241 -Tasnim
Aug 26 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the Iranian city of Kermanshah, killing two and wounding 241, the Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
The majority of the casualties were in the...
Water Rationing Leads Borazjan Residents to Block Roads, Burn Tires
People in Borazjan, the southern province of Bushehr, blocked a major road and disrupted traffic on July 22 in protest against a recent scheme by the local authorities to ration drinking water supply.
Javad Loghmanzadeh,...
Drought in Iran Could Spark Malaria Pandemic, Health Official Warns
Iran's Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi has warned that severe drought could reintroduce diseases that had previously been controlled in Iran, including malaria, typhoid, tropical sore (Cutaneous leishmaniasis) and cholera.
Speaking at a medical seminar...
Iran Water Shortage Is Subject of Alarming German Newspaper Report
In less than 20 years, severe water shortage and drought has turned vast regions of Iran into deserts. Many Iranians blame the government for mismanaging crucial environmental problems, including the rapid desertification of large...
Iranian Civil Defense Official Blames Israel for the Country’s Drought
The head of the Islamic Republic’s Civil Defence Organization Brigadier-General Gholamreza Jalali has accused Israel of causing drought in Iran, ISNA (the Iranian Students News Agency) reported.
Speaking at a news conference in Karaj, Commander...
