Arrests come amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, with both nations appearing to blink of a full war

Special plane also carried sixteen Pakistani nationals who were injured in the accident

Ministry of Foreign Affairs activates its Crisis Management Unit to provide support to these efforts and facilitate the repatriation of the dead bodies.

The bus was carrying 53 passengers and met with the accident near the Taftan-Dehshir checkpoint.

An oil field discovered in Iran is the second largest found in the country's history with an estimated 53 billion barrels, adding to previous proven reserves of 160 billion barrels, media reported on Monday, citing Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh

Iranian police have confiscated over a tonne of illegal drugs, including opium, heroin, hashish and morphine, across the country, officials said on Tuesday, as cited by the local media

Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Stefan Schulz said on Tuesday that Austria was planning to foster its ties with Iran in water resources, renewable energy and sustainable tourism