Tehran’s Collapsed Plasco Building ‘Permanently Closed’ in Google Map
Although visitors can see the red ‘permanently closed’ expression in Google Map, the building is still visible in Google’s aerial photos while there is no such a high-rise building anymore.
View ArticleThousands of Buildings in Tehran Unsafe: Councillors
“The latest inspections of 17,000 buildings in Tehran found that almost 3,000 are highly unsafe and insecure,” said Masoumeh Abad, head of the Health and Safety Committee of Tehran City Council....
View ArticleWhat Iran Can Learn from Plasco Building Collapse
Plasco Building in the Iranian capital of Tehran caught fire in early Thursday, January 19, and came down only hours later, with at least 25 people entrapped under the rubble. Efforts are still...
View ArticlePlasco Indecent Results from People’s Irrational, Irresponsible Votes
Iran’s oldest high-rise in downtown Tehran collapsed on Thursday (January 19) morning following a huge fire in the building, leaving many firefighters buried under the rubble, all of them are presumed...
View ArticleIRGC Construction Base Actively Involved in Plasco Building’s Rescue Operations
According to a Farsi report by Al-Alam News Network, the Plasco building came down after fire engulfed the top floors of the 17-storey building on Thursday (January 19) morning, leaving at least 25...
View ArticleIran’s Leader Praises Firefighters’ Sacrifice in Plasco Incident
The Leader issued a message on Sunday ahead of the funeral procession, which was held in Tehran early on Monday for the “brave and faithful” firefighters. Ayatollah Khamenei said the firefighters...
View ArticleTehran’s High-Risk Areas Menacing Citizens’ Lives: Defence Official
According to a Farsi report by Khabar Online News Agency, Brigadier General Gholam-Reza Jalali, the head of Iran’s Civil Defence Organization, said the security of cities is directly linked with the...
View ArticleFree Legal Advice in Tehran Subway
Hamidreza Batou, the Iranian Judiciary’s general director for legal and juridical culture affairs, declared that legal advisors offer free services in Tehran subway during the Ten Days of Fajr, the...
View ArticleNew Generation of Filling Stations Set Up in Tehran
A new-generation gas station, called self-service filling station, became operational in Tehran, Iran’s capital, for the first time in a Tuesday (February 7) ceremony attended by Abbas Kazemi, the...
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Esteghlal vs Perspolis in One of Asia’s Biggest Football Fixtures
In a tweet ahead of the big game in Tehran, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said, “It’s #TehranDerby Day. Esteghlal vs Perspolis and one of Asia’s biggest fixtures.” It also provided the recent...
View ArticlePlasco Shop Owners Resettled in New Commercial Centre
Plasco shopping centre, one of Tehran’s oldest high-rise buildings, collapsed after a huge fire in January. Having served as an important commercial centre, the disaster caused extensive financial...
View ArticleTehran to Launch Open-Top Bus Tours ahead of Nowruz
Similar to London’s renowned open-top double-decker bus tours, Tehran tourism officials have been seeking to launch a similar scheme in the sprawling Iranian capital for months. “If all the paperwork...
View ArticleIranian Taxi Drivers Protest against E-Hailing Apps
A group of taxi drivers gathered before the Iranian Parliament on Monday, February 21, to voice their protest against the mobile apps Snapp and Tap30 belonging to two e-hailing companies that offer...
View Article“Illegal Lodgings for Chinese Identified in Tehran”
Media reports show that certain homes in Tehran are illegally rented out to Chinese tourists and used by Chinese workers or students pursuing studies here. In other words, some Chinese nationals are...
View ArticleEnvironment Is Everything: Mayor of Tehran
Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said efforts are underway by Tehran Municipality to preserve the city’s green spaces, adding, “We have come to this belief that if we lose the environment, [in fact]...
View ArticleDangerous Firecracker Users to Be Jailed for Entire Nowruz Holidays
According to a Farsi report by Khabar Online, Hassan Sajedinia, the police chief of Tehran, referred to the upcoming Fireworks Wednesday festivals and warned that the users of dangerous explosive...
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Iran Traditional Taxi Industry to Launch Ride-Hailing App
Traditional taxi drivers in Tehran were initially outraged by the operation of online ride-hailing apps, Snapp and TAP30, and even staged protests before the Iranian Parliament and asked the lawmakers...
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70 Foreign Envoys Plant Trees near Tehran (+Photos)
“Tehran, the Cosmopolitan City of Friendship” was the name of an international arboriculture festival, hosted by Shahram Gilabadi, the head of International Communication Centre of Tehran Municipality...
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Iran’s Population Increases to Nearly 80m: National Census
The findings of the recent National Population and Housing Census show Iran’s population is over 79.92 million, which is about 4.77 million more compared to the previous figure registered by the...
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Plaza Opened in Heart of Square in Central Tehran
In a ceremony attended by Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the plaza of Valiasr Square was unveiled. The square is one of the major ones in downtown Tehran. Here are Tehran Picture Agency’s photos...
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