ISNA | Mohammad Mahroumi: Zahhak Castle is perched on a hillside near Hashtroud, northwest Iran. The lonely castle served as a military stronghold during the Parthian era (247 BC 224 CE). In the Persian legend, Zahhak is the name of an Arab king who conquered and ruled over ancient Iran. The story is recounted in the Shahnameh (Book of Kings), written ...

IRNA -- Head of the East Azarbaijan Center for Medical Assistance and Emergencies Farzad Rahmani said on Friday that the earthquake that hit East Azarbaijan in the early hours of Friday left five dead and 529 injured of which 31 were hospitalized and the rest received outpatient treatment and discharged. He told IRNA on Friday that the quake killed ...

Denmark-based Egro Company is set to invest 2 billion ($2.2 billion) in the field of agriculture in Hashtroud in the East Azarbaijan region of Iran, according to a report. Negotiations are being held with city officials for the development of modern industrial agriculture, Jacob Strawson, a Danish expert on potential investment in Iran, was quoted ...