West Azerbaijan Province

Magnitude 5.4 quake in Iran's Khoy leaves 133 injured

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the scale of Richter struck Khoy in the West Azarbaijan Province in northwestern Iran on Wednesday afternoon and has injured dozens of people.

Iran's Afshin Ghaderzadeh wins Guinness World Records

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian citizen Afshin Ghaderzadeh took the title of World’s Shortest Man Living from previous record-holder Edward Hernandez, from Colombia.

Two Iranian border guards martyred in northwest

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Two Iranian border guards were martyred on Saturday when they were patrolling an area in the border Salmas County in West Azerbaijan Province.

IRGC disbands armed terrorist team in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – IRGC announced on Friday night that its forces have dismantled an armed terrorist band in North-Western boders of the country.

Intelligence forces dismantle spy network linked to Zionists

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – The Director-General of Intelligence of West Azarbaijan Province in the northwest of Iran announced the largest spy network of the Zionist regime in the province were dismantled.

Police bust 700kg of heroin in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – West Azarbaijan’s Justice department general said Monday that intelligent forces seized 700kg of heroin consignment in this province.

Iran-KRG economic relations need to expand: Iranian official

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The governor of West Azerbaijan stressed the need to enhance the level of economic relations between Iran and the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

Weapons shipment seized from arms traffickers in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian IRGC forces have captured a shipment of illegal weapons in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, a statement said.

Iran to lift travel ban at shared borders with Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The governor of West Azarbaijan said on Tuesday that the border crossings of West Azerbaijan with Turkey will reopen for travelers from this Friday.

IRGC dismantles human trafficking gang in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – IRGC forces succeeded in identifying and dismantling a human trafficking gang in Khoy City, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Export from Bazargan Customs up 73% in five months

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Director General of Bazargan Customs Office said that 53,755 tons of goods were exported from the Customs Office in first five months of the current year, showing a 73 percent hike as compared to the same period of last year.

Iran security forces dismantle terror team in Bukan

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Hamzeh Seyed al-Shohada headquarters of the IRGC Ground Force said in a statement on Tuesday that their forces had confronted and destroyed a terrorist team in Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province.

Iran intelligence seizes 80kg heroin at border with Turkey

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The public relations department of the Intelligence Office of West Azarbaijan province said Saturday a shipment of 80 kilograms of heroin was seized by their security forces in Maku.

Bus carrying Iranian journalists overturns, kills at least 2

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – A bus carrying Iranian journalists overturned near the city of Naqadeh in northwest Iran on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least two people injuring at least 13 more.

3 counter-revolutionary terrorist teams dismantled:IRGC

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the IRGC Ground Force announced Monday that 3 counter-revolutionary terrorist teams who were trying to endanger the security of the country during elections were dismantled.

Security forces detain, dismantle terror team in NW Iran

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Iranian intelligence forces in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan said in a statement that they arrested or killed members of a terrorist team at the Piranshahr border.

Intelligence forces thwart a terrorist operation in W Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Ministry of Intelligence announced the neutralization of a terror operation and killing of two terrorists who were planning to carry out an operation in Piranshahr, West Azarbaijan province.

Ministry of Intelligence dismantle arms, drug smuggling gang

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The Ministry of Intelligence have dismantled an international drug and ammunition smuggling gang and arrested its ringleader in West Azerbaijan.

W Azarbaijan province, Iran's chance to enter global market

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Erzurum called the West Azarbaijan province as the gateway of Iran to the global market and the only Iranian city which shares a common border with eastern Turkish provinces.

West Azarbaijan exports near $1 billion in six months

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s West Azarbaijan province exported 571,817 tons of commodities worth $998 million during the first half of the current fiscal year (March 20-September 21).

Austrian envoy:

Post-corona era, a chance for Iran and Austria to boost ties

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – The Austrian Ambassador in Iran hailed historical relations of Iran and Austria, adding that the two countries can turn the threat of post-corona era into the opportunity of improving the economic relations.

IRGC eliminates anti-Revolutionary group at NW borders

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps announced that its forces have dismantled an anti-Revolutionary group along Maku borders, northwest Iran.