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Urban

Governor: 2 to 3 million Afghan migrants add to Tehran’s complications

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The governor of Tehran says 2 to 3 million Afghan migrants are currently living in the Iranian capital, adding to the city's already strained infrastructure and resources. 
Urban

Tehran City Council chairman vetoes mayor’s questioning for second time

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Mehdi Chamran, Chairman of the Tehran City Council, exercised his veto power to prevent the city’s mayor Alireza Zakani from answering questions posed by council members amid rising dissatisfaction with the mayor’s decisions and function.
Incidents

Video: Appalling scene when lighting hits Tehran’s Milad Tower

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A video has captured the moment a lightning bolt struck the Milad Tower in the Iranian capital Tehran on rainy Saturday after a period of dry spell in the city.
Environment

Rain and snow refresh Tehran

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With summer coming to an end, Tehran has received a downpour, including hail and snow on the heights to the north and east of the Iranian capital.
Incidents

Truck plows into 11 vehicles in Iran’s capital, leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

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One person was killed and four others were injured after a truck crashed into 11 vehicles in the Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday, according to the Tehran's Fire Department spokesman.
Environment

Tehran air quality deteriorates to unhealthy levels for all age groups

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Following a rise in temperatures, Tehran's air quality has significantly deteriorated.
Environment

Winter’s divine touch: Religious site in northern Tehran transformed by snowfall

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Imamzadeh Saleh, nestled in Tehran's northern district of Shemiran, has transformed into a picturesque winter wonderland as snow blankets its surroundings.
Environment

Snowfall blankets Iranian cities, including Tehran in winter splendor, sparking joy amidst challenges

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In the wake of a prolonged dry spell and a concerning drop in water reservoir levels nationwide, Tehran experienced a transformative event as thick layers of snow draped the city on Sunday.
Sport

Tehran hosts urban marathon

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A sports event dubbed ‘Tehran City Marathon’ was held at the Azadi Sports Complex in the Iranian capital on Thursday.
Incidents

3 killed in shooting incident near Tehran

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A soldier in the Iranian city of Savojbolagh, near the capital Tehran, opened fire at a patrol guard in his military unit in the early hours of Saturday, killing him on the spot for unknown reasons, the police headquarters in Alborz Province reported. 
Incidents

Massive fire erupts in plastic warehouse in southeast Tehran

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A significant fire incident happened in a plastic warehouse in a southeastern neighborhood of Tehran.
Incidents

Fire breaks out at Gandhi Hospital in Tehran, emergency response underway

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Gandhi Hospital in northern Tehran has caught fire, prompting swift action from the local fire department and emergency services.
Urban

Tehran faces critical air pollution crisis

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The Tehran Air Quality Control Department issued a distressing report, revealing an air pollution index of 153 in the capital city on Sunday.
Urban

Tehran’s Valiasr Street: A verdant chronicle of transformation

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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.
Photo of the Day

Autumn rain in Tehran

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A picture of a rainy day in the Iranian capital, Tehran. In autumn and winter, Tehran faces the problem of severe air pollution. Rain and snow, in addition to removing air pollution, grant the residents of Tehran a great sense of softness and beauty.
Incidents

Clingy suitor injures woman, two others in Iran after getting thumbs down

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A desperate suitor who failed to persuade a woman to get married to him shot her wounded at her workplace near the Iranian capital Tehran earlier this month and injured two others.
Incidents

Fire erupts at warehouse complex in northern Tehran

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A significant fire broke out at a warehouse housing store supplies, food, and plastic situated along a bustling highway in north of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Incidents

3.5-magnitude earthquake registered near Iranian capital

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale was registered to the southeast of the Iranian capital of Tehran, putting local rescue organizations on alarm.
Local

Member of Tehran mayor office arrested on corruption charges

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Authorities in Iran have arrested a member of the office of Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani on alleged corruption.
Tourism

Bright nights of Iran’s capital

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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.
Tourism

Milad Tower, a tourist destination in NW Tehran

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Nowruz has long been associated with traveling in Iran. During the New Year holidays, Tehran, as the busiest city in Iran, becomes secluded as citizens travel.
Iran in Pictures

Iranian capital covered in winter snow again

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On Thursday, residents of the Iranian capital, Tehran, woke up to a beautiful snowfall, which blanketed streets in white.
Urban

Heavy snow blankets Tehran 

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Heavy snowfalls on Sunday caught urban service authorities unawares and icy roads slowed the traffic across the Iranian capital.
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High salary of young girl at Tehran’s city council causes furor

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The high salary of a young girl working at Tehran’s City Council has caused a furor among people after her purported payroll receipt went viral on social media.
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Rats tuning into big headache for Tehran

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The boom in the number of bulky rats, known as Norwegian rats, on the streets in the Iranian capital Tehran has become a big source of annoyance for the residents.
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