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 by AFP Staff Writers Tehran (AFP) Oct 1, 2021
Three people were hurt on Friday when an earthquake struck southwestern Iran and caused some damage, the country's official IRNA news agency said. The United States Geological Survey said the quake measuring a moderate 5.2 struck at 4:45 am (0115 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) near the port city of Genaveh in Bushehr province. A 4.6 magnitude aftershock followed more than two hours later, USGS added. Local officials cited by IRNA said three people were hurt but there was no significant damage. Bushehr, home to a nuclear power plant, was also hit by an earthquake in April. The 5.9-magnitude quake injured five people but caused no major damage. Iran, located at the intersection of several tectonic plates, is a zone of high seismic activity.
Blinken says ball in Iran's court on nuclear deal Pittsburgh (AFP) Sept 30, 2021 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed warnings Thursday that time was running out for Iran to return to a nuclear deal, saying it was up to Tehran to act. "The ball remains in their court, but not for long," Blinken told reporters in Pittsburgh where he took part in US-EU trade talks. "There is a limited runway on that, and the runway is getting shorter." Blinken reiterated that President Joe Biden was willing to return the United States to a 2015 accord in which Iran drastically scal ... read more
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