Iranians have welcomed the arrival of spring with an ancient fire festival known as “Chaharshanbe Soori” or the "Festival of Fire." The street festival is celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar.

Iranian officials say five people were killed during riots following protest rallies held in the country's western province of Hamadan and southern province of Khuzestan on Sunday.

Iran’s FM says Russia has no permanent military base in the Islamic Republic, but could be allowed to use the facilities on ‘a case by case basis.’

Watch drone footage of Iran’s biggest solar power plant project recently launched in the country's western province of Hamadan.