Rescue operations are underway in different parts of Iran as the heaviest snowstorm in five decades has blanketed the country’s northern provinces, leaving many people without power and running water. The Iranian Red Crescent Society says teams have rescued over 10,000 people caught in the heavy snow in 18 different provinces. Rescue operations are also underway in the northern provinces of Gilan... 

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan near the border with Pakistan. The Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC) said the epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 15:14 local time at a depth of 18 kilometers on Tuesday, was situated 95 kilometers north of the city of Saravan. The quake, unprecedented in the past 50 years, prompted officials...