Severe smog levels in Iranian capital claim nearly 6,400 lives in one year
Around 6,400 people have died due to extremely high levels of air pollution in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
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Tehran’s Valiasr Street: A verdant chronicle of transformation
Valiasr Street, hailed as the Middle East’s longest and a historic testament in Tehran, traces its origins from an uninhabited expanse to its current bustling grandeur.
Tehran Wildlife Clinic treating stray animals
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic at Pardisan Park located in the northwest of the Iranian capital, Tehran, admits lost animals which have been strayed from their natural habitats due to unfavorable geographical conditions or smuggling.
Flooding hits town in drought-hit region in Iran
A town in Iran’s Sistan-and-Baluchestan Province has been hit with flooding, and dozens of villages have been cut off.
Dust storm brings Iran’s megacity of Mashhad to standstill
A heavy dust storm brings businesses and sports activities to a halt in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi Province.
Dam, power plant inaugurated in Iran’s southwest
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has inaugurated Chamshir Dam and Power Plant in Iran’s southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province.
World Bank says Iran ranks 1st in drinking water access in urban, rural regions
The World Bank has announced in a report that Iran ranks first in terms of access to drinking water in urban and rural areas across the globe and among countries in the West Asia region.
Mohitban, Iran’s first-ever natural park near capital Tehran
The Iranian city of Karaj in Alborz Province, near Tehran, is home to Mohitban Park, the country’s first-ever natural park where animals live freely.
Criticism grows in Iran of govt. move to abolish daylight saving time law
There has been growing criticism in Iran over the administration’s decision to abolish the daylight saving time law and instead change the working hours at the government-run offices and agencies, in a measure that has caused many headaches for employ…
Bright nights of Iran’s capital
As people fast during the day in the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, many prefer to take a tour of the Iranian capital after the Iftar time in the evening.