A series of explosions have rocked the outskirts of the Iranian capital Tehran, as well as the cities of Garmdareh and Quds, Iranian media reported amid speculation that missile depots were the intended target. Citing social media, official news agency IRIB reported an explosion in western Tehran in the early hours of Friday local time. […]
There have been no further details so far concerning possible casualties in the accident. An investigation team is reportedly at the scene. A Ukrainian Boeing 737 with 176 passengers and crew on board has crashed after taking off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran due to technical issues, Tasnim news agency reported on […]
There were conflicting reports of casualties after a high-rise building in downtown Tehran caught fire and collapsed. The Associated Press cited Iran’s Press TV as saying that 30 firefighters were killed, without giving a source. A fire brigade spokesman said that such reports were irresponsible as rescue efforts were still ongoing, but added that he […]
Bangkok Police detained an Iranian national Sunday after raiding a rented room at Nasa Vegas Tower in Khlong Ton district, where another Iranian suspect Leila Rohani, also lived. Rohani fled Bangkok and is now in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Police with a search warrant raided room number 21434 on the 14th floor of the […]
BANGKOK, 23 February 2012 (NNT) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand has affirmed that the Iranian Embassy has started the verification of the identities of the Iranian nationals, arrested in connection with last week’s explosions in Bangkok. Mr. Thani Thongphakdi, Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday that the Ministry have passed […]
Malaysia on Wednesday detained an Iranian man suspected of involving in the series of bomb attacks in Bangkok’s Klongtan district on Tuesday, a senior Thai security official said. The arrest of Masoud Sedaghatzadeh was made about 3pm in Kuala Lumpur following the Thai side giving information and identity of the suspect. The suspect was scheduled […]
