On Nov. 11, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the border region between Iran and Iraq, causing extensive damage and the death of at least 530 people in the western part of Iran. The highest casualties occurred in the town of Sarpol-e Zahab, situated in Iran’s Kermanshah province.
The population of Kermanshah and the area that was affected by the powerful earthquake is mostly Kurdish. This captured the attention of Iranian media and newspapers, leading a number of them to take the step of writing their headlines on their front pages in Sorani to demonstrate their empathy and sympathy.