Strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Western Iran, damages villages
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A massive earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale has rattled west of Iran along the countrys border with Iraq, initial reports said a number of villages were damaged. Media reports said several people have also lost their lives in Irans western areas.[/caption]Rescue, relief efforts underway in Iran after big earthquake
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Medical and rescue teams have hurried to help people in Sarpol-e Zahab, a western Iranian city hit worst by a massive earthquake that has killed around 350 people by Monday noon local time.[/caption]Pres. Rouhani in Kermanshah to assess quake damage
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President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Kermanshah province in western Iran to assess the amount of damage that the devastating earthquake has left on the people and their houses.[/caption]Traumatized people look for aid in quake-hit areas in western Iran
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Thousands of residents in Sarpol-e Zahab, a city in Irans western province of Kermanshah hit worst by a massive earthquake on November 12, have been made homeless and lost their relatives as people in the quake-hit areas experienced a cold night.[/caption]Leader receives heads of 3 govt. branches
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The Leader of the Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei met with the heads from three branches of power and other officials in Iran on Tuesday.[/caption]Many villagers left with nothing after earthquake in west Iran
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A 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Irans western province of Kermanshah on Sunday night has killed more than 470 people, inflicting heavy damages on the rural areas near the city of Sarpol-e Zahab.[/caption]Iran Earthquake: Rubble removal in progress after 3 days
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Three days after a massive earthquake that struck western Iran on November 12, people in Sarpol-e Zahab, a city in the province of Kermanshah hit worst by the quake, are recovering from the shock of loss of relatives and destruction of their houses.[/caption]Baby Taken Out of Rubble Alive after 3 Days
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A little baby was taken out of the rubble alive almost 48 hours after a strong quake devastated several cities and villages of Irans Kermanshah province on Sunday night, leaving at least 435 people dead and over 9,000 wounded.[/caption]Iranian deputy FM meets Syrian President Assad
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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday in Damascus.[/caption]Iranians mark martyrdom anniversary of 8th Shia imam
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Iranians are commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of the eighth Shia Imam, Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (Peace be upon Him).[/caption]Iranian, Russian, Turkish FMs meet in Antalya
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Iranian, Russian and Turkish foreign ministers on Sunday attended a tripartite meeting on Syria crisis. Foreign Ministers of Iran Mohammad-Javad Zarif, of Russia, Sergei Lavrov and of Turkey, Mevlt avu?o?lu attended the meeting in Antalya, Turkey.[/caption]Ayatollah Khamenei pays a visit to earthquake-stricken areas
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Ayatollah Khameneithe Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolutiontraveled to Kermanshah Province this morning, Monday November 20, 201 to meet with the grieved people of the earthquake-stricken areas.[/caption]Zarif meets with UN envoy for Afghanistan
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto in Tehran.[/caption]
