The drills, which started on Friday, are ongoing in the western province of Kermanshah close to the border with Iraq to "enhance combat readiness and vigilance," an armed forces official told IRNA.
Some buildings were damaged in Iran's capital Tehran, about 650km away from the epicentre More than 700 people have been injured in a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck western Iran on Sunday ...
A shrine in Kermanshah province, western Iran. The Yarsan faith emerged there in the 14th or 15th Century and is a fusion of beliefs and practices from several religions. Its central religious ...