The Department of Environment (DOE) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have signed a memorandum of ...

TEHRAN - The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Tehran took a symbolic step towards environmental improvement, ...

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"There are daily power outages lasting six to seven hours in Tehran and across the country, with even longer outages in ...

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Officials are trying to cope with the pollution crisis which reportedly kills an estimated 4,600 people every year, IRNA said. It added that the Tehran municipality is considering a long-term ...

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 ...

Government officials had issued warnings against political gatherings, yet the festival’s widespread participation reflected ongoing public discontent. Opposition activists called this year’s event ...

citing Tehran’s growing challenges. These include traffic snarls, water shortages, resource mismanagement, extreme air pollution, as well as subsidence — the gradual sinking of land mass due ...

citing Tehran's growing challenges. These include traffic snarls, water shortages, resource mismanagement, extreme air pollution, as well as subsidence -- the gradual sinking of land mass due to ...