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1. Iran's President Criticizes US, Israel on Mideast Policies April 13, 2011 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he envisions the emergence of a "new" Middle East, without the influence of the U.S., Israel and their allies.Iran's state-run media quotes the president as saying his country and regional nations are dissatisfied with what he called the "colonialist and arrogant" plans of the U.S. and its partners. He commented on Wednesday during a visit to the southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province.  He made the remarks after directly criticizing U.S. President Barack Obama's administration earlier this month for "interference" in Mideast affairs. During Wednesda... (read more)

2. Iranian Media: 19 Killed in Blast at Shi'ite Mosque in Iran May 29, 2009 Iranians inside mosque in Zahedan after explosion, 28 May 2009Iran's official news agency says a suicide attack killed 19 people and wounded 125 others at a Shi'ite mosque in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchistan province near Iran's border with Pakistan.Provincial governor Ali-Mohammed Azad told the IRNA news agency the bombing Thursday was a terrorist act, and that the government has already arrested the perpetrators.Azad said the bombers had been planning additional attacks. He said the attacks were meant to destabilize the province as it prepares for June 12 presidential elections.&n... (read more)

3. Iranian Media: 20 Killed in Blast at Sh'ite Mosque in Iran May 28, 2009 An Iranian news agency says 20 people have been killed and 55 others wounded in a suicide attack at a Shi'ite mosque in southeastern Iran.The Fars news agency says Thursday's blast occurred in the mainly Sunni city of Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchistan province near the Pakistani border. Provincial governor Ali Mohammad Azad told reporters at least 15 people were killed and another 80 wounded.  He said the blast occurred during evening prayer, when several worshippers were inside the mosque.There has been no immediate claim of responsibility.  The provincial governor... (read more)

4. Pakistani Police Free Kidnapped Iranians August 20, 2007 Iranian officials say Pakistan has freed a group of Iranians who were kidnapped Sunday near the Pakistani border. Iran's state-run news agency, IRNA, says the 21 captives were freed Monday in a raid by Pakistani security forces. State media said the Iranians were abducted in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province by gunmen who opened fire on their bus, and then took the captives into Pakistan. Sunday's kidnapping occurred between the towns of Chabahar and Iranshahr, on a road known for drug smuggling. Last week, two Belgian tourists were kidnapped by bandits in the same region. One has since been... (read more)

5. Strong Earthquake Hits Southeastern Iran March 13, 2005 News reports from Iran say a powerful earthquake has hit the southeastern region of the country. The state-run IRNA news agency says the quake's intensity measured 5.9 on the Richter scale. It struck early Sunday in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, which borders Pakistan. The U.S. Earthquake Information Center says its instruments reported the quake had an intensity of 6.0. No casualties were reported during the first hours after the earthquake. Several major fault lines in the Earth's crust run through Iran, and much of the country is seismically active. A strong earthquake t... (read more) Author:

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