Every once in a while you come across a piece of news that gives you a reason to pause. For me, the most recent news I read, which got me thinking, was one about Tehran’s residents writing to the…

Iranian flag carrier Iran Air has launched new domestic routes after taking delivery of its first four ATR airplanes last month, the company announced on its official Telegram channel.

Iran is the world’s seventh highest emitter of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that is the main driver of climate change and the planet’s warming, according to data compiled by Global Carbon…

Qatar Airways has begun using Iranian airspace following the surprise fallout between Doha and a number of Middle Eastern countries.

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the…

With spring in its final stretch and the hot summer just around the corner, some tourists visiting Iran may find it a bit difficult to cope with the heat.

Well, have no fear! Iran is…

The ancient city of Yazd in central Iran will be considered for world heritage status this year when the UNESCO World Heritage Committee holds its 41st session on July 2-12 in Krakow, Poland.

Travel experts unanimously believe there is hardly a better way to learn about the local culture of a place than by experiencing its food and dining customs.

A growing number of…

Four years after losing its place on the Global Geoparks Network, Qeshm Geopark has managed to reclaim its global status, which is the only geological site in the Middle East to enjoy such a…

The construction of the second level of Sadr Expressway in Tehran has failed to deliver. In fact, it exacerbated the metropolis’ struggle with traffic congestion and air pollution.

Representatives from Slovenian and Serbian tour operators and tourism boards met with Iranian travel agents in Tehran on Saturday to promote their respective countries.

Held at Tehran’s…

Since Iran's nuclear deal with the world powers in June 2015 and the lifting of economic sanctions on Tehran in January 2016, Iran has been constantly named by international tourism media and…

Donald Trump’s young presidency is already off to a very rocky start, from the travel ban debacle to the revelation that his national security advisor, Michael Flynn, had lied about talking with…

Iran is renewing ties with the world in the hope of drawing foreign investment by presenting itself as a business-friendly market, as western sanctions were lifted against the country following…

First-time visitors have their own anxieties and rightfully so when the destination happens to be the Iranian capital, Tehran, which has been misrepresented for decades by the vested western…

Donald Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20 as the 45th president of the United States and he marked his first day in office by purging any and all references to climate change from the official…

Every time there is a long weekend—anything more than a day is considered long in Iran—people rush to travel to get away from the hustle and bustle of cities to recharge their batteries and break…

The Statistical Center of Iran, the country's foremost authority on facts and figures, released a report on Monday detailing travel statistics for the peak season of spring—that is, spring of 2014…

The Tourism Holding Company has received proposals from renowned international groups to build 30 hotels in Iran.

The sprawling Iranian capital Tehran has been shrouded in the all-too familiar smog for the past three days, with one major difference compared to past years: It has happened earlier.

The deal signed last week by 197 countries to drastically reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gases has been hailed by experts as a key step toward limiting the planet's warming.

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The world took a big step toward reaching its climate change goals on Saturday when 197 countries agreed a deal in Kigali, Rwanda, to reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gases, used in…

Gone are the days when Iran was shunned by the international community; when airlines closed routes and tourists would rather go for a stroll down a familiar alley in their hometown than visit…

Iran’s tourism authority has announced a scheme to subsidize travel for select destinations to help promote domestic tourism.

Masoud Soltanifar, the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage,…

The website of the popular MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) World of Warcraft has been blocked by Iranian authorities, due to what they cite as “a multitude of criminal…

The Department of Environment is open to the idea of importing water from the likes of Azerbaijan and Tajikistan as long as the plans are environmentally viable.