Iranian cities face severe air pollution, particularly during winter, due to old vehicles and dirty fuel. This has led to ...

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Iran's capital Tehran frequently ranks among the world's most polluted cities, says Swiss-based air quality monitoring ...

Tehran, Iran - January 10, 2025 The Iranian capital Tehran is suffering from severe air pollution, with the city facing dangerously high levels of harmful airborne particles.

According to a report released by the Health Ministry, air pollution in Iran leads to 50,000 deaths each year, of which 7,000 occur in Tehran. Air pollution also accounts for 2,029 and 661 deaths in ...

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From time to time, authorities respond to the pollution with similar measures. Tehran’s air quality is among the worst in the world. The smog is mostly caused by heavy traffic due to millions of ...

An Iranian government spokesperson announced that the country is moving its capital city to the south by the coast, inciting both support and backlash.

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment says that renewable energy development will be a great step towards relieving imbalances and providing more energy.

More than 20 million daily trips occur in the city, where over 4 million vehicles and 3 million motorcycles chug up and down the streets and produce 71% of Tehran’s air pollution. The state of ...

TEHRAN - The head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has announced the inauguration of 543 gas projects across the ...

Increased air pollution which has attained critical levels ... The primary, junior high schools, and kindergartens in Tehran have already been closed down by the Government, while the elderly ...