Major highway in Iran shut down after incident

Iran's Tehran-Pardis freeway has been closed for 24 hours due to an unspecified incident, with Red Crescent relief teams deployed to the scene.

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Tehran-Pardis Freeway, Iran

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Friday, 24 April 2026 at 17:16 UTC

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A major highway in Iran has been shut down following an incident. The Tehran-Pardis freeway will be closed for the next 24 hours, according to the Mehr news agency. The Iranian Red Crescent Society has deployed relief teams to the scene, though the exact nature of the incident remains unclear. The closure of a key transportation artery suggests a significant event, but no official details on casualties or cause have been released.

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