Iranian cities face severe air pollution, particularly during winter, due to old vehicles and dirty fuel. This has led to increased respiratory illnesses, shuttered schools, and thousands hospitalized ...

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

Azerbaijani Turks in Iran endure discrimination and cultural oppression. Changes in Tehran have not improved the situation, ...

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, 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.

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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 ...

The fourth Iran Geo International Exhibition kicks off in Tehran on Tuesday. Brigadier General Majid Fakhri, head of the ...

The biggest environmental problem Iran currently faces is air pollution, especially in the capital city of Tehran. About 1.5 million tons of pollutants are produced in Tehran annually, with carbon ...