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Five killed in Iran gas pipeline explosion

Five killed in Iran gas pipeline explosion

At least five people were killed and six more were injured today in a gas pipeline explosion in southwest Iran. The blast stuck a pipeline between the city of Ahvaz city and the city of Mahshahr, near the Persian Gulf. There was no …

Mastermind of Ahvaz parade attack killed in Iraq

Mastermind of Ahvaz parade attack killed in Iraq

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had killed the 'mastermind' behind an attack on a military parade in Ahvaz last month. The Guards said in a statement published on state media their forces had killed a man named …

Iran fires missiles at militants in Syria over Ahvaz attack

Iran fires missiles at militants in Syria over Ahvaz attack

Iran has fired missiles at militants in Syria it blamed for an attack at a military parade in Iran's Ahvaz, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement published on Sepah News, the Guards’ official news site. The attack took …

Suspects arrested in Iran over Ahvaz attack

Suspects arrested in Iran over Ahvaz attack

A large network of suspects have been arrested in connection with Saturday’s attack on a military parade in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, Iran's intelligence minister Mahmoud Alavi said on the sideline of the funeral of …

Iran mourns victims of Ahvaz parade attack

Iran mourns victims of Ahvaz parade attack

Thousands of people packed the streets of the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz today to mourn the victims of an attack on a military parade that killed at least 29 people. Iran has declared Monday a national day of mourning. Public …

Fire in Iran teahouse: at least 11 dead

Fire in Iran teahouse: at least 11 dead

A fire in a teahouse has killed 11 people and injured six in Iran's southwest city of Ahvaz, IRAN daily newspaper reported. The report on IRAN's Telegram channel said an initial investigation showed the fire was set by a …

Two earthquakes hit Iran

Two earthquakes hit Iran

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 points on the Richter scale was registered 182 km south-east of the Iranian city of Ahvaz at a depth of 10km, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre ( EMSC) said. The next earthquake …

Iranians hold rallies to denounce riots

Iranians hold rallies to denounce riots

Iranians have taken to the streets of several cities to renew their allegiance to the Islamic establishment and condemn the recent wave of deadly violence in some areas. Holding banners and national flags, the demonstrators have chanted …