Iran is considering a radical move: relocating its capital city from Tehran to Makran, a remote coastal region near the Gulf of Oman. The reasons are clear — Tehran faces extreme overpopulation, pollution,

Iran faces one of its most challenging water crises in recent memory. The capital city of Tehran, home to millions, now stands at the center of a potentially catastrophic situation that could reshape the country's urban landscape forever. Iran - and ...

A chilly morning in the 30s will lead to a comfortable afternoon in the upper 60s. Residents of Iran's capital were seen leaving the city as shops and the historic Grand Bazaar in Tehran were closed Tuesday, the fifth day of the intensifying conflict ...

As the U.S. and Israel back Iranians' right to protest against their leaders, authorities in Tehran detain students and declare a sudden holiday.

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Tehran's reservoirs are running on fumes, with authorities warning that the main dam supplying the Iranian capital now holds less than two weeks of drinking water as drought conditions persist. Around 15 million people living in the vast metropolitan area could face an unprecedented scenario where taps simply stop flowing.

Security forces used tear gas to disperse protesters in Iran as people angered by the economic situation in the Islamic republic kept up their challenge to the authorities and the exiled opposition Thursday urged them to step up their actions.

People in Iran's capital shouted from their homes and rallied in the street Thursday night after a call by the country's exiled crown prince for a mass demonstration, witnesses said, a new escalation in the protests that have spread nationwide across the Islamic Republic.