Yazd, July 24, IRNA Police Commander in Ardekan Colonel Reza Sadeqian said on Sunday that some 45 pieces of antiquities dating back to 4,500 to 5,000 years ago were unearthed. Speaking to reporters, he said that the tip-off enabled the police to take delivery of the antiquities from two men involved in digging operation in the city. Nine pieces ...

An explosion in a red granite mine in Northeastern Ardakan has killed two miners and injured three others. ILNA reports that Yazd Province labour officials announced that the incident occurred on Monday July 7 and the injured workers are being treated for burns. The report indicates that the cause of the fire has been determined: a dropped cigarette ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- With words of defiance, Iran announced two nuclear-related projects Tuesday that expand capabilities to extract and process uranium - modest advances in Tehran's atomic efforts but ones symbolic of its refusal to slow nuclear work even as talks with world powers over the disputed program remain deadlocked. The twin sites reflect ...