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One dead after 4.2 magnitude quake near Iran capital Tehran

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

One person died of a heart attack and at least 56 people were slightly hurt when an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude shook an area 50 km (31 miles) west of the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday, the state news agency IRNA reported. Most of the injured were hurt while trying to run out of buildings and were released from hospitalRead more

Iran blocks all Iraqi Kurdistan flights

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Iran said Sunday it had blocked all flights to and from Iraq's Kurdistan at the request of Baghdad, a day before the autonomous region holds an independence referendum opposed by Tehran. "At the request of the central government of Iraq, all flights from Iran to Sulaymaniyah and Arbil, as well as all flights through our airspace originating from the KurdistanRead more

Iran blocks all Iraqi Kurdistan flights ahead of referendum

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Iran said Sunday it had blocked all flights to and from Iraq's Kurdistan at the request of Baghdad, a day before the autonomous region holds an independence referendum that Tehran opposes. "At the request of the central government of Iraq, all flights from Iran to Sulaymaniyah and Arbil, as well as all flights through our airspace originating from the KurdistanRead more

Iranian Haj pilgrims get warm welcome in Madinah

Manama - Muslimchronicle

The first batch of Iranian pilgrims were welcomed upon their arrival in Saudi Arabia with baskets of flowers and fresh dates, Iranian officials have said. The group landed at Madinah airport in western Saudi Arabia on Sunday and was received by Saudi and Iranian Haj authorities who said they were happy to see Iranians performing Haj again, the Islamic RepublicRead more

Iran upholds sentences of up to six months for Saudi

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Iran’s official IRNA news agency has reported that an appeals court has approved the jail sentences for 10 people charged with attacking Saudi diplomatic missions. The report said that a lawyer associated with the case said the prison sentences for the 10 attackers, ranging from three to six months each, was approved by the appeals court. The report’s unnamed attorneyRead more

Iran will respond to any new US sanctions

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Iran will respond if the US government passes new sanctions, deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Wednesday, according to state media. New sanctions being discussed in the US Congress are “a completely clear hostile act and against the Islamic Republic of Iran and ... will be met with a definitive response,” Araqchi, who is also a top nuclear negotiator, wasRead more

14 Dead, 37 missing in Iran Floods

Tehran - Arab Today

At least 14 people were killed and 37 declared missing as flash floods hit northwestern Iran, state media reported on Saturday. Torrential rains that began on Friday lashed East Azerbaijan province, with state television showing images of flooded houses and cars carried away by the surging water. The prefect of Ajabshir district told the official IRNA news agency that rescueRead more

Rouhani says he wants ‘better ties’ with Gulf states

Beirut - Arab Today

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his country sought good relations with its Gulf Arab neighbours as he began a one-day trip to Oman and Kuwait on Wednesday, his first since taking power in 2013. Relations between Iran and the Arab countries of the Gulf, particularly Saudi Arabia, remain strained over their support for opposing sides in the conflicts in SyriaRead more

Anti-aircraft weapons shoots down drone in TehranAnti-aircraft weapons shoots down drone in Tehran

Tehran - Arab Today

Perplexed residents of Tehran focused their eyes — and smartphones — upward on Monday afternoon as anti-aircraft weapons hidden on rooftops suddenly began blasting away at “an unidentified flying object” in the clear sky. It was the second time in a month that anti-aircraft guns had opened fire in Tehran, Iran’s capital. And both times the target turned out toRead more