Tehran’s subway stations to turn into museums, tourist destinations

TEHRAN –A total of 20 subway stations across Tehran are scheduled to turn into museums and tourist destinations, a member of the City Council has announced. 

Italian embassy hosts review session of book on Tehran architecture

TEHRAN – Iranian architect and author Amir-Reza Farahbod on Monday gave a presentation on his new book “My Tehran” during a ceremony held at the Italian ambassador’s residence in the Iranian capital.

By M.A. Saki and M. Garshasbi

Leniency toward Covid-19 may prove tragic

TEHRAN - Finally, Health Minister Saeed Namaki talked frankly about the lack of enough attention and diligence to contain the rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tehran City Council renames street after graphic designer Morteza Momayyez 

TEHRAN – The Tehran City Council has renamed a street after graphic designer Morteza Momayyez, who is considered to be the father of modern graphic art in Iran.

‘Half the world’ Isfahan to embrace another tourism hub

TEHRAN – Tepe Ashraf, the sole archaeological hill in Isfahan, which has recently yielded significant evidence of ancient life in the central Iranian city, will be turning into a new tourism destination particularly for researchers, history buffs and people interested in archaeology.

34 ha park to be created in garrison in Tehran

TEHRAN – A plan has been approved by the Supreme Urban Planning Council of Tehran to create a 34-hectare park in the 06 garrison, head of the urban planning committee of the Tehran City Council has announced.

Tehran City Council names streets after contemporary Iranian poets 

TEHRAN – The Tehran City Council has named several streets across the capital city after a number of contemporary Iranian poets, the Iranian Poets Forum has announced.

Tehran city council mulling over gondola lift transport

TEHRAN — Tehran city council is weighing up the pros and cons of setting up gondola lifts as urban transport in northern Tehran, councilor Mohammad Alikhani has said.

Tehran City Council approves to rename streets after veteran artists

TEHRAN – The Tehran City Council approved on Tuesday to rename several streets after contemporary Iranian artists. 

Tehran Municipality’s next year budget set at $4.5b

TEHRAN – Tehran City Council has approved Municipality’s budget amounting to 188 trillion rials (nearly $4.5 billion) for the next Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21), Mohsen Hashemi, Tehran City Council Chairman has said.

Voters’ demands not met yet: Tehran city council chairman

TEHRAN – Mohsen Hashemi, chairman of the Tehran city council, says the demands of those who voted in the 2017 city council elections have not been met yet.

Tehran mayor calls on students to join ‘car-free Tuesdays’ campaign

TEHRAN – Pirouz Hanachi, the mayor of Tehran, has called on students to join him on ‘car-free Tuesdays’ campaign, ISNA reported on Tuesday.

Tehran city council to discuss naming a street after Sanchi victims 

TEHRAN — As per a request submitted by the National Iranian Tanker Company to Tehran city council, the council will discuss naming a street after victims of Sanchi oil tanker tragedy [in which the tanker burned and sank off the coast of China on January 6, 2018], the council chairman said on Sunday.

Headquarters set up for renovating run-down areas in Tehran 

TEHRAN — Headquarters for sustainable renovation of run-down areas in the capital city of Tehran has been established, Tehran Mayor Pirouz Hanachi said on Thursday. 

Pirouz Hanachi elected as Tehran mayor

TEHRAN —The Tehran city council elected Pirouz Hanachi as the city’s new mayor, Mehr news agency reported.

Tehran mayor candidates brief city council on urban management plans

TEHRAN — Four candidates who are running for Tehran mayoral election briefed the city council on their urban management plans on Sunday, ISNA news agency reported. 

Tehran mayor to be elected on November 13, says councilor

TEHRAN – Tehran City Council spokesman Ali A’ata has announced that a new mayor for the capital will be elected on November 13, ISNA reported on Sunday.

Tehran city council to start electing new mayor by next week: chairman

TEHRAN — Tehran city council will start the process for electing a new mayor for the capital by the next week, the council chairman Mohsen Hashemi has said.

Hashemi reelected Tehran City Council chairman

TEHRAN — On Sunday, Mohsen Hashemi retained his seat as chairman of the Tehran City Council with a 21 majority.

Germany ready for urban management co-op with Iran

TEHRAN — There are ample opportunities for cooperation in urban management projects in Tehran as well as transfer of knowledge and technology between Iran and Germany, German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Klor-Berchtold has said.

Cheshmeh-Ali: How an ancient spring is disappearing

TEHRAN - From the ancient times until almost the past year, Cheshmeh-Ali has been a source of vitality to a historical area of the same name in southern Tehran.

Afshani elected Tehran mayor

TEHRAN — Tehran city councilors elected Mohammad Ali Afshani as mayor on Sunday.

Tehran councilors to elect mayor on Sunday

TEHRAN — Tehran city council announced on Tuesday the final shortlist of candidates for mayor and will elect the mayor on Sunday.

Councilors resume talks to elect new mayor for Tehran

TEHRAN — Following the resignation of Tehran mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi on April 10, councilors have resumed talks on finding the best person to take up the post.

Tehran mayor may be appointed in a month: councilor

TEHRAN – Tehran City Council tries to appoint the new mayor in a month, Tasnim quoted city councilor Zahra Nejad-Bahram as saying on Sunday.

Tehran mayor’s resignation rejected

TEHRAN — The Tehran City Council on Sunday rejected the resignation of Tehran Mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi.

City council in pursuit of #Tehran_without_plastic

TEHRAN – Tehran’s city council has launched #Tehran_without_plastic campaign in a bid to fight detrimental effects of plastics on the environment, ISNA reported on Wednesday.

‘110 hectares of gardens destroyed in Tehran in 3 years’

TEHRAN — Some 110 hectares of gardens have been destroyed in the capital Tehran over the past three years, Tehran’s Deputy Mayor Hojjat Mirzaei said on Friday.

Council bans construction of high-rise buildings in Tehran gardens

TEHRAN — Construction of the towering buildings in gardens in the capital was prohibited by the Tehran city council on Tuesday, Mehr news agency reported.