Iran Floods Kill 20, Iranians Fault Government’s Disaster Management
VOA - Iranian state media say flash floods killed 20 people in several regions on Monday, as Iranian social media…
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Criticism grows as Iranian authorities respond to floods
Al-Monitor - Iran's Meteorological Organization has warned of more floods to come in Iran as a number of provinces have…
IRGC commanders begin to reprimand Iranians for electing Rouhani
Al-Monitor - The cultural adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) recently raised the idea of…
Taq Kasra, A Sasanian-Era Persian Monument, Partially Collapses
PayvandNews - On 7 March 2019, parts of Taq Kasra collapsed only two years after the completion of a conservation operation…
Slow Response To Destructive Floods Blamed On Rouhani Government
Radiofarda - The water is subsiding in flood-hit Golestan and Mazandaran provinces in northern Iran, local news outlets reported on…
Governor Bans Officials From Leaving Oil Province Under Threat Of Floods
Radiofarda - While two-third of the city of Aqqala, in northern Iran, is still submerged in water, the governor of…
Iran Bans Celebrities From Raising Money For Flood Victims
Radiofarda - Iran’s Deputy Attorney General has announced that raising funds by celebrities to help victims of floods in Iran…
With an eye on Iran, US clinches strategic port deal with Oman
Al-Arabia - The United States clinched a strategic port deal with Oman on Sunday which US officials say will allow…
Iran to cement ties with Lebanon, Hezbollah despite US pressure
Al-Arabia - Iran said on Sunday it would expand its ties with Lebanon in spite of the “provocative and interventionist”…
Tehran cop standing up to celeb raises debate on privilege, rule of law Read
Al-Monitor - Like celebrities in other countries, those in Iran may be expecting favors when facing law enforcement officers. But…