Air pollution returned to Iran’s capital and several other cities, pushing air quality back into unhealthy levels for vulnerable groups and prompting renewed health warnings, according to official data released on Friday.
Category: 1. Iran
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Air pollution returns to Tehran, putting capital back in unhealthy range
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Golestan at a glance: forests, ancient monuments and Caspian landscapes
GORGAN – Golestan is one of the least visited provinces in Iran, yet for many travelers who take the time to explore it, the region may quickly become a favorite destination.
After several days wandering through Golestan, it is easy to see why the…
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Pakistan, Iran Set $10 Billion Trade Target in New Push for Economic Cooperation
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Expanding Pakistan-Iran trade could strengthen regional economic integration, reduce trade barriers, and provide new opportunities for private-sector growth amid ongoing economic pressures in both…
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Tehran Format and paradox of regional cooperation on Afghanistan
Pars Today – The “Tehran Format” meeting on Afghanistan, attended by neighboring countries, once again highlighted the challenges of forming a coordinated regional strategy.
The recent gathering of special representatives from…
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530 Afghans arrested over attempts to sneak into Iran
KABUL, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Personnel of the Afghan National Army have taken 530 individuals into custody in western Afghanistan’s Herat province over the past two days for attempting to cross the border into neighboring Iran illegally, according…
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Iran-Uzbekistan cultural ties seen as opening markets for Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN – Uzbek artist and carpet researcher Farrokh Manhal said on Thursday that deep historical and cultural links between Iran and Uzbekistan provide a strategic basis for expanding cultural diplomacy and markets for Iranian handicrafts in…
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Sweden says citizen in Iran may face death sentence
Iranian media reported that prices for various types of nuts and dried fruit have risen between 40 percent and, in some cases such as pistachios and cashews, up to 100 percent compared with last year.
Yalda is an ancient Iranian celebration…
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Arab Political Prisoner on 8th Day of Hunger Strike in Iranian Prison
An Arab political prisoner serving a life sentence has entered his eighth day of a hunger strike, with his health deteriorating at Sheyb …
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Most-cited researchers in ISC database increase yr/yr
TEHRAN – The Islamic World Science Citation (ISC) Institute database has recognized 557 most-cited Iranian researchers in human sciences, social sciences, art, and architecture in the current Iranian year, which started in March 2025,…
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Iranian political prisoner Shahin Zoghi Tabar vows resistance from Evin Prison
In the midst of the Iranian regime’s intensifying crackdown and a surge in executions, a voice of defiance has emerged from the notorious Evin Prison. Shahin Zoghi Tabar, a political prisoner, released an audio message in December 2025, declaring…
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