President to visit flood-hit region in western province
IRNA – Iranian president will visit the western province of Lorestan on Saturday to closely examine the flood-stricken regions in the province.…
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UNICEF’s aid for flood-hit areas arrives in Tehran
MNA – The first batch of UNICEF’s supplies from for flood-affected children across the country arrived in Tehran on Thursday night. In…
Iranian judiciary chief urges probe into deadly floods
Tasnim – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Hojatoleslam Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi said he has ordered the General Inspection Organization (GIO) to seriously probe into…
Iraqi people donations distributed in Iran’s flood-hit areas
IRNA – Part of Iraqi people’s donations for flood-stricken people of Iran’s Khuzestan province, was distributed among the resident of the town…
Iranian comedian in hot water over flood jokes
Al-Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: The most famous face of Iranian comedy has courted controversy again by ridiculing the government’s efforts to help…
India extends relief assistance to flood victims in Iran
MNA – According to a press release by the Indian Embassy in Tehran, an Indian cargo plan carrying humanitarian assistance to the…
UAE, Saudi Arabia send aid to flood-stricken Iran
Middle East Monitor – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia have organised aid packages to help those affected by floods…
Devastating floods further strain Iran’s creaking economy
Bourse and Bazaar – Iran’s economy was already creaking as two weeks of flooding devastated communities across the country, killing 76 people…
UNICEF opens bank accounts for donations from outside of Iran to help with the flood response
United Nations Iran – UN in Iran is pleased to inform you that both UNICEF Germany and UNICEF Switzerland have opened accounts for…
Iran’s flood reveals US anti-human nature: President
IRNA – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani Wednesday said that the recent flood in Iran revealed the ‘anti-human’ and ‘malicious’ nature of the…
Why Iranian authorities failed to minimize flood damage
Al-Monitor | Bijan Khajehpour: Poor crisis management in the aftermath of the recent floods in Iran has highlighted the weaknesses of management…
Govt. commences reconstruction of flood-stricken areas: Rouhani
MNA – “Reconstruction of flood-hit areas will be commenced as of today,” President Hassan Rouhani announced on cabinet meeting on Wednesday. “Under…
Italy sends humanitarian supplies to Iran’s flood victims
MNA – A humanitarian aid flight left from the southern Italian city of Brindisi on Tuesday carrying 40 tons of essential humanitarian…
Envoys of 10 int’l bodies visit flood-hit Ahvaz villages
IRNA – Representatives from ten international organizations visited flood-stricken villages of southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz, a senior provincial official announced on…
Foreign humanitarian aid cargoes to arrive in Iran for flood-hit victims
MNA – Iranian Red Crescent Society announced on Tuesday that a large number of humanitarian aid cargoes from foreign countries are to arrive in Iran to…
“Iran Floods and UN’s Response” Op-Ed by UN resident coordinator in Hamshahri newspaper
United Nations Iran – We, at the United Nations (UN), are deeply saddened by the loss of life, injuries and extensive damage…
Natural disasters insurance fund to be established: CBI governor
Tehran Times – CBI Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati announced that a natural disaster insurance fund will be set up in the country, IRIB…
Iran thankful for intl. humanitarian aid for flood-hit people
MNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mousavi voiced the country’s appreciation to all those countries that have been sending humanitarian aid to alleviate…
Rouhani instructs 7 governors for full readiness amid new wave of rainfalls
President.ir – Speaking by telephone with governor-generals of seven province separately, President instructed them to be fully ready for dealing with the…
Recent flooding caused by climate change: IMO director
Tehran Times – Torrential rains and unprecedented flooding recently hitting the country is the result of climate change, head of Iran’s Meteorological…
2 million in need of aid after Iran floods: Red Crescent
AFP – The devastating floods that have swamped many parts of Iran since March have left two million people in need of…
S Korea offers cash aid to Iranian flood-hit areas
MNA – South Korea has offered $200,000 US to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support…
Azerbaijan’s humanitarian aid delivered to Iran Red Crescent
MNA – The humanitarian aid cargo provided by the Republic of Azerbaijan to Iran’s flood victims was delivered to the Iranian Red…
Iran military on alert after flash flooding hits South, southeast regions
MNA – The spokesman of the Iranian Army Shahin Taghikhani said Sun. that the Army units are on alert to help the…
WHO hails Iran’s efforts in containing contagious diseases
IRNA – The World Health Organization says Iran’s success in containing contagious and non-contagious diseases after the recent deadly flash floods could…
Photos: Flood incurs heavy damages to villages in Susangerd
Mizan | Hassan Shirvani: With unprecedented rainfall in springtime and considerable increase of flow rate of rivers, a large part of villages…
Leader permits using NDFI resources for post-flood renovation ‘if needed’
MNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to the president’s request to get help from the…
US dungeon of human rights: Judiciary official
IRNA – US and its allied countries are dungeons of human rights, the secretary general of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights…
Kuwait sends 2nd humanitarian aid to Flood-hit Iran
IRNA – Kuwaiti people’s humanitarian aid to the flood-hit areas in Iran was delivered to Iran’s Embassy on Sunday to be dispatched…
Resistance groups help flood victims in Iran
Tehran Times – While hundreds of Iranians are hit by floods and are displaced, various campaigns have been launched by Lebanese, Afghan,…
Rouhani stresses necessity of coop. among 3 branches to help flood-hit people
MNA – The first session of the Supreme Council of Economic Coordination this year was held on Sunday with the participation of…
Iran’s coverage: Europe falls far behind its commitments toward Iran: FM Zarif
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Zarif: Europe’s fulfillment of JCPOA commitments overdue Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad…
Iraqis thank Iran with sending relief aid to flood victims
FNA – The Union of Muslim Clerics of Iraq (UMCI) initiated an “appreciation campaign” in Diyala Governorate of the Arab country to…
Iran: US obstructing aid to flood victims crime against humanity
FNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif categorically denounced the US move to obstruct aid to his compatriots affected by the…
IRGC spokesman underlines non-stop aerial monitoring of flood-hit areas in Iran
FNA – Head of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Public Relations Department Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said IRGC drones monitor the flood-hit…
Floods’ damage reaches $2.5 billion: Iran’s Interior Minister
ISNA – Recent floods in Iran have left nearly $2.5 billion damage and hit 25 provinces and more than 4400 villages across…
Iraq’s PMF helping Iran in flood-hit areas: Senior MP
IRNA – Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said on Saturday that the presence of Iraqi Popular…
Death toll in Iran floods rises to 76: report
Xinhua — The recent floodings in most parts of Iran killed at least 76 people, Press TV reported on Sunday. The heavy…
Withdrawal from NDFI to be finalized after govt. damage report
MNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution has reportedly agreed with withdrawal of some €2 billion from the National Development Fund of…
Floods incur over $3bn loss to Iran’s agricultural sector
MNA – Iran’s Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati says the recent heavy rainfalls and flash floods sweeping across much of the provinces are…