Isfahan, once the heart of Persian culture, was rocked on March 29 when a massive fire engulfed a local water pumping station ...

Historic cities in Iran are clashing over dwindling water supplies, as prolonged drought and years of government mismanagement stoke public frustration and anger.

Once an important station on the Silk Road, with its historic mosques, minarets and ancient clay buildings, Yazd has resisted other Iranian cities' rush for modernity. It may possibly be the most ...