The 17-storey Plasco Trade Center collapsed in Tehran on Thursday morning while the firefighters were trying to extinguish the fire in the building.In earlier days of the operation, bodies of two firefighters had been found and another firefighter was found alive, who later succumbed to injuries and burnings at the …
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Zarif: Kuwaiti Emir plays key role in bolstering ties
Zarif made the remarks in a meeting with Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad al-Sabah on Wednesday.All should mind prospects of mutual relations and taking into accounts the danger of common enemies, he said.In the meeting, the two ministers exchanged views on …
Read More »Iranian envoy confers with Syrian speaker
In the meeting, Hadiya Abbas said victories of Syrian military and nation were not possible without all-out support of Iran, so the country is appreciated for the assistances.She said, 'We owe the victory to Iran's support.'Abbas added Iran's support is not limited to military domain and Astana meeting is the …
Read More »S. Korean firefighters share sympathy with Iranian counterparts
In the letter penned by a Korean firefighter on behalf of South Korean firefighters' society to Iranian embassy in South Korea, he sympathized with the bereaved families of the victims of the sad incident.Plasco Trade Center, the 17-storey building collapsed in downtown Tehran while a number of firefighters were inside …
Read More »Memorial books opened in Iran's missions in Zimbabwe, India for firefighters
Diplomats of South Korea, Sri Lanka, Russia and Afghanistan as well as some local officials attended Iran's consulate in Mumbai to sympathize with victims of the tragic incident.Iran's flag was also flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning on Iranian consulates in Mumbai.Meanwhile, different political scientific and cultural figures …
Read More »Turkey increases oil imports from Iran in post-JCPOA era
The average of Turkey's imports reached 126,000 bpd from the beginning of 2016 until the end of Nov.Turkey purchasing 60,000 to 100,000 barrels of oil per day was one of the few buyers of Iran's oil in sanctions era.After the implementation of the JCPOA and lifting sanctions against Iran, oil …
Read More »Two more bodies of Plasco firefighters pulled out of rubble
Including the two newly-found bodies, Maleki said, so far bodies of four firefighters and four citizens have been recovered from the building’s debris.One firefighter also died in hospital of his injuries.The funeral ceremony for the 16 martyred firefighters, already slated for Jan 26 in Tehran, was called off due to …
Read More »Ljubljana mayor pays tribute to victims of Tehran Plasco bldg.
Janković extended his condolences over the tragic incident, saying that firefighters will always sacrifice their lives to save others.Iran's flag was flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning on Iranian embassy in Slovenia on January 21.Slovenian political, economic and cultural officials as well as foreign ambassadors, diplomats and students …
Read More »Footprints of Seljuk era in Rey commercial-cultural complex
The Public Relations Office of the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT), quoted Morteza Adibzadeh as saying that in this season of explorations reference can be made to the structure of a large wall which depicts a regular collection of architectural spaces.He further remarked that the wall has …
Read More »Spokesman desescribes UK under secretary's remarks as 'interfering', 'baseless'
Qasemi condemned Ms. Anelay's remarks about the arrest of certain people in Iran, saying her claims were made as usual based on unreliable sources.Qasemi stressed that Iran's Judiciary is an independent body which deals with the crimes and offenses according to its legal procedures.He further expressed regret and surpries that …
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