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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 plans to relocate its capital from Tehran to the southern Makran coastal region due to economic and ecological concerns. The move aims to address the challenges of Tehran's overpopulation and ...

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 ...

Iran is changing its capital city to Makran, in the southern coastal region, from Tehran in the north for economic and ecological reasons, according to Persian-language satellite TV station Iran ...