November 20, The Iran Project � Strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake jolting Western Iran, damages villages; Iranian deputy FM Hossein Jaberi Ansari visit to Syria and Turkey and meeting with senior officials; Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif travel to Turkey exchanging view with Lavrov, Cavusoglu on Syria and Iranians marking martyrdom anniversary of 8th Shia imam dominated the country�s media outlets in the past week (Nov 13�Nov 19).

 

 
Strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Western Iran, damages villages




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="662"] A massive earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale has rattled west of Iran along the country�s border with Iraq, initial reports said a number of villages were damaged. Media reports said several people have also lost their lives in Iran�s western areas.[/caption]

 
Rescue, relief efforts underway in Iran after big earthquake




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="627"] 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




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="618"] 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




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="622"] Thousands of residents in Sarpol-e Zahab, a city in Iran�s 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




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="651"] 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




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="636"] A 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Iran�s 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




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="668"] 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




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="649"] A little baby was taken out of the rubble alive almost 48 hours after a strong quake devastated several cities and villages of Iran�s Kermanshah province on Sunday night, leaving at least 435 people dead and over 9,000 wounded.[/caption]

 
Iranian deputy FM meets Syrian President Assad




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="660"] 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




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="660"] 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




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"] 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, Mevl�t �avu?o?lu attended the meeting in Antalya, Turkey.[/caption]


Ayatollah Khamenei pays a visit to earthquake-stricken areas




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="705"] Ayatollah Khamenei�the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution�traveled 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

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="711"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto in Tehran.[/caption]