Iran's petrochemical plant hit by explosion, fire

May 03, 2021

Tehran [Iran], May 3 : An explosion and fire were reported at a petrochemical plant in the Qom province of Iran on Sunday.

Iran: Schoolgirls hospitalised after suspected poisoning

Mar 05, 2023

In recent months, hundreds of episodes of respiratory distress in schoolgirls have been reported around the nation, primarily in the holy city of Qom,...

Iran: Memorial ceremonies for Raisi, Amirabdollahian to be held tomorrow

May 20, 2024

The memorial ceremonies for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will take place in the cities of Tabriz and Qom on...

Iran rejects pardon appeal, executes man accused as Israeli spy

Oct 20, 2025

The convicted spy had been found guilty of moharebeh (waging war against God) and corruption on earth, charges that carry the death penalty under...

Schoolgirl poisonings: Iran arrests more than 100 people

Mar 13, 2023

Iran has seen a wave of suspected poisonings, carried out almost entirely at girls' schools, in recent months. The first known incident of schoolgirl...

Gas, chemical attacks in Iran: Dozens of schoolgirls hospitalized

Apr 20, 2023

According to the reports received by VOA and videos posted on social media, at least five schools in different provinces of Iran were attacked...