Fire at Arghavan shopping center near Tehran results in casualties

On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, a major fire broke out at the Arghavan shopping complex in Andisheh, located west of Tehran. The incident resulted in at least eight deaths and 36 injuries. According to the judicial newspaper Mizan, the fire was caused by flammable building cladding used in the construction of the complex. Conversely, the Fars news agency, which is linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, states that the official cause of the fire remains unknown. Authorities have issued orders to identify and arrest the parties responsible for the incident, including the property developer. Iranian state media, including IRNA, provided visual footage of the burning building, though the details of the investigation are still emerging. The event occurred amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region. Emergency responders were deployed to the site to manage the aftermath of the blaze.