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

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran's capital Saturday ... judges also was wounded in the attack at the Palace of Justice in Tehran, which also ...

Throughout its history beginning from 2700 BCE, Iran has had 54 capital cities, each with a distinct chapter from Persepolis during the “golden age” of Achaemenid empire to the architectural marvel of ...

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday called for international intervention to stop Israeli actions in ...

Iran plans to relocate its capital from Tehran to the southern Makran coastal region due to economic and ecological concerns.

Vantage with Palki Sharma Iran's capital Tehran is approaching its limit. It reportedly holds 20% of the country's population, and 30% of the GDP. But Tehran is reeling from overpopulation, water ...

Security concerns might also contribute to the decision to move the capital, due to successful recent Israeli operations in Tehran. In July, Israel successfully assassinated Ismail Haniyeh ...

Iraq's Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani will arrive in Tehran later on Sunday upon an official invitation.

However, this capital must not suffer from issues such as traffic or urban congestion." Tehran’s urban area, covering 730 square kilometers with a population density of 125 people per hectare, ranks ...

Two senior Iranian justices have been killed in a shooting attack in the Supreme Court in the capital Tehran, according to the judiciary and state media. The “assassination” was carried out by ...

Throughout its history beginning from 2700 BCE, Iran has had 54 capital cities, each with a distinct chapter from Persepolis during the “golden age” of Achaemenid empire to the architectural marvel of ...