Our first impression of Tehran was overwhelming. From the hillside beneath the Alborz Mountains we looked upon a sea of ...

This road crosses Saghirdasht Badlands in Mazandaran Province, Iran. The valley stretches beneath the rugged Alborz Mountains ...

Iran's dominance over the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway to its south, means that any enemy vessels in either the Gulf of Oman ...

The question of whether the Caspian is a lake or a sea often arises, with the answer being both, depending on perspective.

Terrified by explosions shaking their homes in Tehran and other cities, tens of thousands of Iranians have packed up and left, finding refuge in small, remote towns to wait out massive bombardment by ...

Iranians Fleeing Cities Under Attack Seek Refuge in the Countryside BEIRUT (AP) — Terrified by explosions shaking their homes in Tehran and other cities, tens of thousands of Iranians have packed up ...

The geopolitical crisis in West Asia took a surreal and devastating turn on Sunday as the Iranian capital, Tehran, was blanketed by black rain triggered by Israeli air raids on the city’s oil ...

For a moment, Tehran resembled a city at peace, with birdsong, joggers and tranquil views of the snow-capped Alborz Mountains in the distance. Then the sound of another explosion ripped through the ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- For a moment Tehran resembled a city at peace, with birdsong, joggers and tranquil views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains in the distance. Then the sound of another explosion ...

Milad (Birth) Tower, the tallest tower in Iran at 435m, is pictured before a lit-up sky following airstrikes in Tehran on March 7, 2026. Photo / Atta Kenare, AFP For a moment, Tehran resembled a city ...

TEHRAN: For a moment, Tehran resembled a city at peace, with birdsong, joggers and tranquil views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains in the distance. Then the sound of another explosion ripped ...