By Wesam Bahrani

Israeli losses in Lebanon rise

TEHRAN - The Israeli military has announced the death of five more soldiers during combat in southern Lebanon.

21 killed, tens affected as flooding hits southern Iran

TEHRAN - A devastating flood in the city of Estahban, southern Fars province, has left 21 people dead, as rescuers are continuing to hunt for two missing people.

5 dead, 44 injured as magnitude 6.1 quake rattles southern Iran

TEHRAN - An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck the port city of Bandar Khamir, southern Hormozgan province, early on Saturday, leaving 5 dead and 44 injured so far.