In 1786, Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar moved the capital of his newly unified kingdom of Iran to a then-quiet settlement at the ...

By bnm Tehran bureau Tehran's contentious mayor Alireza Zakani has said the construction of the 'Maryam Moghaddas' (Saint ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The mayor of Iran's capital Tehran resigned after hard-liners criticized him for attending a ceremony in which primary school girls danced, Iranian media reported Thursday.

Tourism maps have been installed at 14 Tehran Metro stations as part of a broader plan to introduce city attractions through ...

Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for large parts of the city — as the country suffers a severe water crisis. Key reservoirs are ...

Card Dominique Joseph Mathieu, Latin Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, sent his thoughts regarding the inauguration of a metro ...

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran declared one of the country’s largest private banks bankrupt, with its assets absorbed by the state, ...

Facing a worsening water crisis and extreme summer heat, authorities in the Iranian capital are stepping up conservation measures. In Tehran, the local government is now cutting electricity to private ...

Defiance of hijab requirements has grown widespread across Iran. The government seems wary of cracking down, fearing unrest.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian government offices, banks and businesses in the capital province of Tehran will shut down on Wednesday due to an intense heat wave and the need to conserve energy, ...

Ayandeh Bank's assets to be absorbed by state-owned Melli Bank after racking up $2.9 billion in debts; Iranian economy minister insists customers 'have nothing to worry about' ...