Iran’s Khamenei OKs Tapping Special Fund For Flood Relief As Last Resort
RFL/RE - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has approved drawing up to $2 billion from the country's National Development…
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Iran Flood Damage Tops $7 Billion, As Khamenei Defers Special Funding
Radiofarda - Contrary to expectations, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has deferred allocating funds from reserves to deal with unprecedented…
Iran flood death toll rises to 76
Al-Arabia - Seventy-six people have been killed in Iran by floods in recent weeks, according to a new toll published…
Iran Arrests 24 People For Online Postings Of Disastrous Flooding
Iran-HRM - The head of the Cyber Police in Khuzestan said that 24 internet activists were identified and detained for…
Iran’s Lake Urmia Revives Amid Heavy Rains In Recent Months
Radiofarda - Recent prolonged and at times severe rains in Iran have helped put the country’s Lake Urmia on its…
Protests In Ahvaz, Iran Over Government Handling Of Floods
Radiofarda - The enraged flood-stricken residents in Ain 2 district of Ahvaz, the capital city of the oil-rich Khuzestan province…
Floods Disrupt Iran’s Oil Production In Some Areas Of Southwest
Radiofarda - The unprecedented floods that have devastated large parts of Iran since March 19 have finally affected its oil…
Leonardo DiCaprio Again Appeals For Release Of Iranian Ecologists
Radiofarda - Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has once again defended eight Iranian environmentalists who have been in detention for more…
110,000 housing units destroyed in 3 flood-affected provinces of Iran
PayvandNews - Recent severe flooding damaged 110,000 houses in provinces of Lorestan, Golestan and Mazandaran, ISNA reported on Wednesday. Following…
Flood destroys 77 schools in Iran
PayvandNews - At least a total number of 77 schools were destroyed due to devastating floods in various provinces across…