Afghanistan successfully tests water flow at major dam

Afghanistan on Wednesday successfully tested water flow at a major dam in southwestern Nimroz province bordering Iran after nearly six decades of the inception of the mega project, officials said.

Iran cuts power supply to Iraq amid rising domestic demand

Iran's Energy Minister Reza Ardekanian said Tuesday that Iran has cut power export to the neighboring Iraq amid rising domestic energy consumption.

OPEC approves output rise of about 1 Mn barrels

OPEC members have agreed on a combined increase in crude oil output of one million barrels per day, the oil minister of the cartel's kingpin Saudi Arabia said Friday.

Oil prices spike sharply after OPEC fails to deliver

Crude oil prices were soaring in early Friday trading after OPEC apparently disappointed with the terms of a consensus agreement on production.

Europe Buyer of 40% of Iran’s Oil Exports in February

About 40 percent of Iranian oil exports in February was sold to European companies, including the global oil giant Royal Dutch Shell and Italy’s Eni.

All 65 passengers, crew feared dead in Iranian plane crash

All 65 passengers and crew were feared dead in a plane crash in central Iran after the domestic flight came down in bad weather in a mountainous region.

Iran Should Use Foreign Funds to Save Mideast’s Largest Salt Lake

Head of Iran’s Environmental Protection Organization (IEPO) Isa Kalantari said the country should use foreign funds to save Lake Oroumiyeh, the largest saltwater lake in the Middle East.

Oil from Sunken Iranian Tanker May Have Reached Japan Shore: Coast Guard

Clumps of oil have washed up on the shores of southern Japan and there are fears they may be leaking from an Iranian crude tanker that sank in the world's worst such disaster in decades, the Japanese Coast Guard said Friday.

No efforts spared in rescue for tanker Sanchi: China

China has set up an efficient interministry coordination team to handle the aftermath of the sunken oil tanker Sanchi, which includes monitoring and cleaning up the marine oil slick that was left and conducting regular search and recovery operations, senior officials said on Friday.

Worse than Exxon Valdez? Fears rise ‘all fuel escaped’ from ill-fated Iranian oil tanker

Chinese authorities are struggling to contain what may be the worst oil tanker spill and environmental disaster of its kind in history, after the stricken Iranian ship. The Sanchi, finally sank over the weekend.

5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Iran region hit by deadly quake in Nov (local time: 18:52, Depth 40 km)

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rocked western Iran on Saturday in the same area as a deadly November quake which left more than 600 people dead.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits western Iran: state media

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit western Iran Monday, state media reported.

6.0-magnitude shallow quake hits Iran (local time 06:02, Depth 10 km)

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Iran early Friday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Iran's oilfield, petrochem plants survive strong earthquake: report

Production activities at Iran's Azar oilfield and petrochemical plants in the western provinces have not been affected by the deadly 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Sunday night, Financial Tribune daily reported on Tuesday.

Over 500 people killed in Iran earthquake : state media

At least 530 people were killed in the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that shook parts of western Iran, according to state media.

Le bilan s’alourdit: plus de 400 morts et 6.700 blessés dans le séisme en Iran

Le nombre de personnes tuées dans le puissant tremblement de terre, qui a touché 14 provinces iraniennes, atteint désormais 407, a déclaré Behnam Sayedi, chef adjoint du service iranien de crise.

Powerful quake strikes border area of Iraq and Iran, killing at least 133

Powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the border area between Iran and Iraq on Sunday night, causing at least 133 deaths and hundreds of injured in both countries.

7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Iran-Iraq border region (local time: 21:18, Depth 19 km)

Powerful 7.2 Magnitude Quake Occurs on Iran-Iraqi Border.

France's Total to Discuss Development of South Pars Phase 11

Senior officials from France's Total are slated to meet experts and industrialists from major Iranian companies in the coming days in Tehran, an energy official said.

Iran Calls on Neighbors to Comply With Water Deals

A senior Iranian official urged the neighboring countries to respect the agreements they have signed with Iran on using the shared water resources.