4.2-magnitude quake jolts western Iran
IRNA – An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale shook Tazehabad in Kermanshah province late Saturday. According to the Seismological Center…
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Over 300 wounded in twin earthquakes in Iran
IFP – Two earthquakes on Sunday jolted Kermanshah province in Western Iran and Kerman province in the country’s south-east, wounding at least…
Iran’s soccer icon Daei turns down invitation to aid quake victims
Press TV – Former Iranian footballer Ali Daei has declined an invitation by the world’s soccer governing body to visit the Russian…
Norway, Sweden ready to help quake-hit Kermanshah: envoys
MNA– Ambassadors of Sweden and Norway to Iran met with Kermanshah provincial governor Houshang Bazvand in his HQ saying that their countries…
Light tremor jolts western Iran
IRNA – An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted Ezgeleh in western Province of Kermanshah on Tuesday. According to the…
Reconstruction in quake-hit Kermanshah completed by 52%
MNA – Totally some 59,000 houses should be reconstructed in quake-hit Kermanshah rural and urban areas, among which building of some 31,000…
Magnitude 5.3 quake jolts Western Iran, leaves 23 injured
Tasnim – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Sarpol-e Zahab in Kermanshah Province on Sunday, leaving 23 people wounded, a provincial official said.…
We’re committed to finalise permanent housing in villages as soon as possible
president.ir- The president visited the quake-hit Fattahbag village in Qasr-e-Shirin county of Kermanshah province on Tuesday, hours before the new year begins.…
Gov’t to stand by quake-hit people until all people’s problems solved, needs met
president.ir- The President visited the earthquake-hit areas of Kermanshah province on Tuesday, and visited Mirmiroo village and met with people in cordial…
Pres. Rouhani arrives in Kermanshah province
MNA – President Hassan Rouhani and his accompanying delegation comprised of several ministers and deputies arrived in western province of Kermanshah this…
Iran’s ICT ministry launches donation campaign for quake-hit people
IFP – Iran’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has launched a campaign to help the survivors of the recent earthquake in…
4-magnitude quake jolts western Iran again
IRNA – An earthquake measuring 4 on Richter scale hit Taza-Abad, Kermanshah Province, western Iran on Thursday. The quake occurred at 6:49…
336 quakes rock western Iran in 10 days
IRNA – The city of Sumar in western Iran has so far been rocked by 336 quakes since Jan 11, Head of…
Leader approves $300m aid to quake-stricken western province
IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei approved allocation of $300 million aid to the quake-stricken areas…
Third light quake shakes western Iran
IRNA – An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted Sumar in the western province of Kermanshah bordering Iraq at 12:54…
Earthquake hits Iran-Iraq border region, felt in Baghdad
Reuters – An earthquake jolted the Iran-Iraq border region on Thursday at around 10 a.m. (0700 GMT), causing some panic in Baghdad…
5.6 magnitude quake strikes Western Iran
IFP – An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale has once again jolted a district located on the border of Ilam…
Number of injured in western Iran quake rises to 21
IRNA – The number of people injured in a 5.1-magnitude quake which hit Sar Pol-e Zahab city in the western province of…
5.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Iran’s western Kermanshah
AP — Iranian media is reporting that a magnitude 5.1 earthquake has jolted the country’s western province of Kermanshah. Semi-official ISNA news…
IRGC completes quake relief mission west of Iran
Tasnim – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said his forces have accomplished a mission to provide temporary housing…
4.2-magnitude tremor jolts western Iran
IRNA – An earthquake measuring 4.2 on Richter scale shook the city of Qasr-e Shirin in Kermanshah Province on Friday evening. According…
4.4-magnitude quake jolts western Iran again
IRNA – An earthquake measuring 4.4 on Richter scale hit Taza-Abad, Kermanshah Province, western Iran on Tuesday. The quake occurred at 12:41…
Over 1,500 aftershocks registered in western Iran
IRNA – A local official said on Tuesday that so far over 1,500 aftershocks have been registered following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in…
80% of work on temporary housing in quake-hit villages done: IRGC Chief
Tasnim – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said a project to provide quake-hit people in villages…
Quake rocks western Iran
IRNA – A 4-magnitude earthquake jolted the village of Tazehabad in western province of Kermanshah on Monday. According to the Seismological Center…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 16
Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, December 16, and picked headlines…
Western Iran fatal quake death toll rises to 620
IRNA – The death toll of the November 12 deadly earthquake in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah has risen to 620,…
French-Iranians’ 3rd quake aids shipment arrives
IRNA – The third shipment of the Iranian diaspora residing in France to the earthquake hit people of west Iran arrived in…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 28
Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday, November 28, and picked headlines…
Photos: 1st VP visits quake-hit Kermanshah
IRNA | Faraj Samadi: Vice-President Jahangiri travels to the earthquake-stricken areas of Kermanshah province Monday in order to monitor the situation closely.…
Iranian Veep vows major decisions for quake-hit areas
IRNA – Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Monday the Crisis Management Committee meeting is goint to make major decisions…
Army chief of staff visits quake-hit areas in Kermanshah
MNA – Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and a delegation have arrived in Kermanshah to…
Iranian Army, IRGC continue relief operations in quake-hit areas
Tasnim – Iran’s Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) continue providing temporary accommodations for thousands of quake-stricken people in the…
Photos: Quake reconstruction process begins in Iran
Tasnim | Mohammad Rafiei Movahhed: The first phase of reconstruction of residential areas in Iran’s quake-hit city of Sarpol-e Zahab has begun…
UN humanitarian office ready to give post-quake aids to Iran
IRNA – Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator expressed readiness for giving post-quake aids to Iran. “I commend the (Iranian)…
2,300 jobs lost since Kermanshah quake
Financial Tribune – Some 800 people have become unemployed following the recent earthquake in the western Iranian province, while the natural disaster…
Iran earthquake: A tidal wave of unity
November 24, The Iran Project – A powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale has hit the border region between Iran…
UN Humanitarian head praised Iran for rescue attempts after quake
IRNA – UN Humanitarian chief visited quake-stricken parts in western Iran and praised “the Government’s efforts to save the lives’, according to…
Legendary singer holds benefit concert for Iran quake-hit people
IFP- Legendary Iranian vocalist, Shahram Nazeri, and the Kamkars, Iran’s leading Kurdish family music ensemble, joined together in a concert to raise…
Surgeon-cum-referee skips match to help quake victims
IFP- A top Iranian football referee, who is also an orthopedic surgeon, has missed a match he was supposed to judge to…