Sources: Ynet News
Nine people are killed in a fire caused by an electric short circuit at a hospital in Rasht, Iran. 2024-06-18
Israel intercepts three surface-to-surface missiles launched from Yemen, with at least one missile being shot down by its Arrow missile defence system. The Iran-backed Houthis claim responsibility for the launches. 2023-10-31
Iran agrees to provide Russia with medium-range missiles, surface-to-surface missiles and combat drones for the war in Ukraine. 2022-10-18
Iran reports its first two cases of the virus. Hours later, it was announced both infected people have died. 2020-02-19
According to Iranian Foreign Ministry, Saudi Arabia has blocked Iran from an Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Jeddah after Saudi authorities refuse to issue visas to Iranian officials. 2020-02-2
U.S. officials confirm that an airstrike on an Iranian weapons depot in Amirli, Iraq on July 19 that killed two Iranian military commanders was conducted by Israel. The strike is the first known Israeli attack inside Iraq since Operation Opera in 1981. 2019-08-23
Iran confirms its seizure of a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker traveling from the United Arab Emirates, and its 12 crewmembers, in the Persian Gulf last week. The tanker is being held at Qeshm Island, and is accused by Iran of smuggling oil. The United Arab Emirates denies owning or operating the tanker. 2019-07-18
The Saudi-led Arab Coalition says the Saudi Arabian Navy repelled an attack by Iran and Houthis against a Saudi-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea. 2018-04-3
Iran launches a new surface-to-surface missile called the Fateh 313. 2015-08-22
Simin Daneshvar, Iranian academic, novelist, fiction writer and translator dies at the age of 90. 2012-03-9