By M.A. Saki

Air pollution and the war of wills 

TEHRAN - With the arrival of cold season air pollution spreads its shadow over cities, especially big ones.

Tchogha Zanbil: World’s best surviving example of Elamite architecture

TEHRAN – UNESCO-listed Tchogha Zanbil is widely known as the world’s best surviving example of Elamite architecture. The ruined ziggurat stands in Khuzestan province, southwest Iran. It was made a UNESCO site in 1979.

Iranian families of terror victims condemn Denmark's support for terrorists

TEHRAN - Iranian families of terror victims denounced Danish government's support for terrorist and separatist groups in an open letter to the Ambassador of Denmark in Tehran.

Iranian veteran footballer Mansouri dies on pitch

TEHRAN – Former Esteghlal Ahvaz player Shapoor Mansouri died on the pitch after a heart attack during a veteran game on Wednesday.

Foolad Arena inaugurated by Iran’s sports minister

TEHRAN – The inauguration ceremony of Foolad Arena was attended by Iran's Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Masoud Soltanifar and First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri on Tuesday.

Channel supported MKO, al-Ahwaziya terrorists

UK-based anti-Iran TV channel linked to MBS: Guardian

A UK-based anti-Iran TV station is being funded through a secretive offshore entity and a company whose director is a Saudi Arabian businessman with close links to the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Guardian said on Wednesday.

Mastermind of Ahvaz terror attack killed: Badr Organization chief

TEHRAN - Iraq's Badr Organization chief Hadi Al-Ameri says that a militant who orchestrated the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Ahvaz on September 22 has been killed in Iraq’s Diyala province, Fars reported on Tuesday.

Police hosts foreign diplomats

TEHRAN – The Iranian police on Wednesday hosted a conference with foreign ambassadors, charges d’affaires, and representatives of international organizations in Tehran.

We took you seriously, Shamkhani tells Bolton after missile attack

TEHRAN – “We did take you seriously. This Hajizadeh [the IRGC Airspace commander] took you seriously when he landed missiles three miles away from you,” Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday, addressing Trump’s national security advisor John Bolton.

"Saudis fund terrorists"

Zarif says Trump succeeded in isolating U.S.

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says President Donald Trump has succeeded to isolate the United States.

“Guards of revolution’ will come hard on enemies like thunder: IRGC chief

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) chief Mohammad Ali Jafari issued a statement on Saturday warning that the “guards of the revolution” are determined to come on enemies like a “destructive thunder” to take revenge of the organizers of the September 22 terrorist attack in Ahvaz.

IRGC warns UAE, Saudis to ‘stop malice’

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Friday warned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia against venturing to create insecurity in Iran, advising them to “stop malice and conspiracy” against Iran.

Tehran sues terrorist-embracing UK-based channel

TEHRAN – Iran has filed a lawsuit against the UK-based TV channel “Iran International” over the network’s support for a terrorist group involved in a Saturday attack on a military parade in Ahvaz.

We’ll surely give terrorist elements harsh beating: Leader

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution said on Monday that security forces will severely punish the culprits behind the terrorist attack in Ahvaz.

U.S. blackmailing regional countries to sell more arms to them: Larijani

TEHRAN - Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that the U.S. has been blackmailing the regional countries to sell more arms to them through a demonization of Iran and finally help Israel to find control over them.

Countries denounce terrorist attack in Ahvaz

TEHRAN – A number of countries have denounced or offered condolences over a terrorist attack which on Saturday targeted military personnel and civilians in Ahvaz, southwest Iran. 

Iran to make U.S. regret, Rouhani says

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the Iran is ready to confront the U.S. and make Washington regret for exiting the 2015 nuclear agreement and reimposing sanctions on Iran.

Iran to track down terrorists anytime, anywhere: military chief

TEHRAN - Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Hossein Baqeri on Sunday denounced the terrorist attack in Ahvaz, the capital of Khuzestan province, saying Iran will track down the criminals behind the attack anytime and anywhere in the world.

Iran has many things to say at UN: Rouhani

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the current U.S. administration has adopted a unilateral and extreme nationalistic ideologies and in such a situation Iran has many things to say at the UN General Assembly.

Iran summons UAE envoy over parade attack comments

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned the United Arab Emirates’ charge d'affaires to Tehran over comments made by an unnamed UAE official about the terrorist attack on a military parade in Ahvaz.

Iran summons Dutch, Danish and British diplomats over terror attack in Ahvaz

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday summoned ambassadors of the Netherlands and Denmark as well as the British chargé d'affaires to Tehran after terrorists with alleged links to the European countries carried out attacks during a military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz on Saturday.

Iran: Terror sponsors can’t hide role in terrorist acts through 'double-talk' 

TEHRAN - In a statement on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said the sponsors of terror cannot cover up their direct role in supporting anti-Iran terrorists through “false rhetoric, unfounded double-talk and childish doubts” about the nature of the terrorist attack in Ahvaz, capital of the southwestern Khuzestan province, on Saturday morning.

Putin says ready to help Iran in terror fight

TEHRAN – President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russia is ready to help Iran fight terrorism.

Leader: Hireling hard-hearted terrorists are linked to hypocrites claiming human rights

TEHRAN – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution issued a statement denouncing the Saturday terrorist attack in Ahvaz which took the lives of 25 people including women and children.

Dozens martyred or injured in terror attack on military parade in Ahvaz

At least 70 people have been injured or martyred in a terrorist attack on a military parade in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz, the Mehr news agency reported.

Ahvaz to offer fam tours for free

TEHRAN – The Ahvaz tourism department is set to organize free familiarization tours on a weekly basis in a bid to promote traveling to the southwestern Iranian city.

Hour al-Azim still on fire, belching acrid smoke into Khuzestan sky

TEHRAN — It’s been over 65 days since Hour al-Azim wetland, a transboundary body of water shared between Iran and Iraq, has erupted in raging fire and now large amounts of acrid smoke is being spread in the cities of Abadan and Khorramshahr in southern parts of Khuzestan province.

Add insult to injury: Hour al-Azim wildfire is still haunting Khuzestan

TEHRAN — While the southwestern province of Khuzestan is a victim of recurrent sand and dust storms, smoke rising from a wildfire in Hour al-Azim wetland, which has lasted for almost two weeks now, is adding insult to injury.