Tehran

Capital and largest city in Iran

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Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. In addition to serving as the capital of Tehran province, the city is the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9.8 million in the city as of 2025, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo, and the 24th most populous metropolitan area in the world. Greater Tehran includes several municipalities, including, Karaj, Eslamshahr, Shahriar, Qods, Malard, Golestan, Pakdasht, Qarchak, Nasimshahr, Parand, Pardis, Andisheh and Fardis.

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Iran mulls moving capital from Tehran to south coast Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:41Published 4 days ago

Iran Fires Back at Netanyahu, Trump’s SecState’s ‘Finish the Job’ Threat \| ‘Israel Can’t do a Thing Iran Fires Back at Netanyahu, Trump’s SecState’s ‘Finish the Job’ Threat. Iran has strongly reacted to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to "finish the job" against Tehran,.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:09Published 5 days ago

U.S-Israel Vs Iran Nuclear War Soon? Khamenei To Revoke Fatwa On Nukes Amid Trump's Warnings? Tensions are reaching a boiling point as senior IRGC officials urge Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to revoke his longstanding fatwa against nuclear weapons. The pressure comes amid heightened.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:06Published 2 weeks ago

Watch Khamenei's Bold Claims in Tehran Meeting to Hamas Leaders: ‘Overcame Zionist Regime & US...’ Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei met with top Hamas officials in Tehran, declaring that the Palestinian resistance had "overcome the Zionist regime and the US" in the war on Gaza. He praised.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:01Published 2 weeks ago

Iran’s Khamenei Blasts Trump, Rejects US’ Nuclear Offer; ‘Negotiating With US is Pointless’ \| Watch Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has outright rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s nuclear negotiations offer, calling it “pointless” and “dishonourable.” The rejection comes.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:29Published 2 weeks ago

Iran’s Nuclear Push: US Intel Warns of Faster Bomb Development Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions US intelligence reports Iran is developing a faster method for nuclear bomb production, raising security concerns. Tehran denies weapon ambitions but is reportedly refining enriched fuel for a rapid.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:01Published 3 weeks ago

Yemen Full Scale War After Gaza: Iran-Russia Major Drill Near U.S Military Bases in Mid East Iran and Russia, strengthening their strategic partnership, conducted joint military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil passage. This follows a recent cooperation pact signed by.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:19Published 3 weeks ago

Iran Breaking\| 2 Iranian Supreme Court Judges Involved In Espionage Cases Killed In Tehran \| Details Two Iranian Supreme Court judges were killed in Tehran in a suspected targeted assassination linked to espionage cases. The incident has raised concerns over the safety of judicial figures in the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:30Published on January 18, 2025

Tehran adds 1,000 strategic drones to its arsenal amid tensions with US and Israel The drones are said to have stealth and anti-fortification capabilities. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:38Published on January 13, 2025

Tehran releases Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from prison Sala has been detained in Iran since 19 December, three days after she arrived in the country on a journalist visa. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:51Published on January 8, 2025

'Reckless Attacks Will Trigger a Large-Scale War' – Iranian FM Araghchi's Message to Netanyahu Iran has issued a stern warning to Israel, cautioning that any further military attacks on Tehran could escalate into a full-scale war. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in an interview with.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:15Published on January 6, 2025

Tehran warns Rome bilateral ties at risk if detained Iranian not released from prison Mohammad Abedini was arrested by Italian authorities at Milan’s Malpensa airport on a US warrant on 16 December, accused of supplying the technology for a drone strike in Jordan which killed three US.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on January 4, 2025

Italian newspaper urges Iran to free journalist held in notorious jail Cecilia Sala, who works for Il Foglio, was arrested in Tehran before Christmas while on a reporting trip and is now being held in Evin prison. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:03Published on December 28, 2024

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Tehran

Capital and largest city in Iran

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