Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli

Approximately 731 banks and 140 government sites were torched in recent unrest in Iran, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said in remarks published by the official IRNA news agency on Wednesday.

Iran's official IRNA news agency says authorities have arrested 40 suspects linked to the discovery of an underground tunnel in the country's far east, near the Pakistani border.

Iran burned 100 tonnes of drugs recovered from traffickers in a ceremony today to coincide with an international anti-drug day meeting in Tehran, local news agencies reported.

Officials from Iran, Iraq and Syria will meet next week in Baghdad to strengthen their joint fight against the Islamic State jihadist group, media reports said today.

Approximately 731 banks and 140 government sites were torched in recent unrest in Iran, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said in remarks published by the official IRNA news agency on Wednesday.

Iran's official IRNA news agency says authorities have arrested 40 suspects linked to the discovery of an underground tunnel in the country's far east, near the Pakistani border.

Iran burned 100 tonnes of drugs recovered from traffickers in a ceremony today to coincide with an international anti-drug day meeting in Tehran, local news agencies reported.

Officials from Iran, Iraq and Syria will meet next week in Baghdad to strengthen their joint fight against the Islamic State jihadist group, media reports said today.