Sources: The Guardian
The Iranian naval frigate IRIS "Sahand" capsizes during repairs in the port of Bandar Abbas, Iran. 2024-07-7
Afghanistan's power distributor, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, says that 23 electricity pylons have been destroyed or damaged by explosions in the past month, disrupting imported power from Iran and Uzbekistan to numerous provinces and districts. ISIL has claimed responsibility for destroying the towers. 2021-06-8
In Iran, 300 people die and 1,000 people become ill after drinking methanol to save themselves from COVID-19. 2020-03-27
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham strongly criticizes President Trump's decision, describing the event as "a big win for Iran and Assad [and] a big win for ISIL". Former American envoy Brett McGurk mentions the 60,000 SDF-held ISIL detainees, saying that the State Department and inspectors general at the Department of Defense warn they are the "nucleus for a resurgent ISIL". 2019-10-7
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman accuses Iran of an act of "direct military aggression" by supplying missiles to rebels in Yemen. 2017-11-7
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reshuffles his cabinet, replacing culture, education, and sports ministers. The new ministers still need the parliament's approval. 2016-10-19
International filmmakers condemn the sentencing of Iranian director Jafar Panahi and a colleague to six-year sentences in jail and their being barred from writing-directing and producing films for 20-year, for opposition to the government. 2010-12-25
Nigeria intercepts a weapons shipment including artillery rockets, originating in Iran, after Israeli officials accused Iran of trying to smuggle the weapons into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. 2010-10-31
Mohamed Mostafaei, an Iranian lawyer who defended convicted adulterer Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, is reported to be in Turkey, seeking asylum. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-middle-east-10870522 (BBC)] [http:--www.france24.com-en-20100804-iran-stoning-lawyer-requests-asylum-turkey-un (France24)]date=August 2019 2010-08-4
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces that Iran is now a nuclear state, following a successful 20% uranium enrichment. 2010-02-11