Tehran news
Get the news and stories from Tehran, the capital and the largest city of Iran. Tehran is its major tourist destination, boasting many cultural landmarks. Find the news and articles on the history and culture of Tehran. Despite unfriendly relations with many Western and regional states, Tehran is the economic center of Iran. Find news and information on the economy of Tehran and Iran in general, as well as on politics and relations with other countries, including major powers Russia, the US and China. The central government of Iran, headed by the President (currently Hassan Rouhani) is located in Tehran. There have been a lot of disputes on the subject of Iran’s nuclear program. The main Iranian institutions working on the nuclear program are also located in Tehran. Don’t miss the latest news and updates on that matter, including the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
- US sanctions hit Iranian cancer patients struggling to get life-saving meds
US sanctions are driving up the cost of cancer treatment in Iran, patients and doctors say – as restrictions reimposed on Tehran by Washington make it harder to buy life-saving medication and equipment.World News - Danes claim Tehran attempted to assassinate Iranian opposition figure in Denmark
Denmark has accused Iran of plotting an attack on at least one Iranian opposition figure living in the Scandinavian country, with Tehran dismissing the allegation as a political stunt meant to undermine its relations with Europe.World News - Iran turns to new oil importers in the face of US sanctions – top official
Tehran is set to counter US sanctions which threaten to shut down markets for Iranian crude. The Islamic Republic has found new partners to buy its oil, according to First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri.Business News - Tehran denies reports of Ankara embassy evacuation over bomb plot notice – Iranian media
Tehran has denied reports that its embassy in Ankara was evacuated over a bomb-plot notice, Iran’s media reports, citing the Foreign Ministry. Security was nevertheless stepped up, it added.World News - ‘No need for aliens’: Iran says it doesn't want foreign ships in Persian Gulf
The Iranian navy are “vigilantly controlling” the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and there is no need for the naval presence of “alien” countries, Tehran’s new naval chief has declared.World News - British Airways shuts down its ‘not commercially viable’ London-Tehran service
British Airways is to suspend its direct flights between London and Tehran, as the route is no longer “commercially viable.” The news comes as US sanctions on Iran hit foreign firms operating there.World News
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