Iran has deployed troops to a Kurdish-majority city in an attempt to regain control of the town that was taken over by protesters in recent days. "The regime is actively terrorizing innocent Iranians ...

On Sunday, Farough Soleimani stated that the Kani Barazan Wetland, spanning over 927 hectares, is one of the most important satellite wetlands south of Lake Urmia. It is considered among the most ...

PARIS — Activists on Sunday expressed alarm that Iran was implementing a major crackdown in a Kurdish-populated town that has seen intense anti-regime protests in the last few days. Reinforcements of ...

Rights groups and a prominent cleric have warned of a military crackdown in the Kurdish city, following intense protests there. Meanwhile, Iran arrested two actresses ...

Located in West Azarbaijan province, the mosque is also a top tourist destination due to its age and unique architectural elements; it has 18 pillars and 18 domes. Insulating certain parts of the ...

Error occured during this request! Please try again later. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Around 18,000 tourists visited the historical and natural sites of Mahabad in ...

Tags: Hassan Rouhani Mahabad riots Farinaz Khosrawani. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region— Security officials in Iran deny that any protesters were detained in connection with the demonstrations in Mahabad in ...

What should have been a time of celebration of a young couple's life journey has become a time of remembrance of the death of the "Groom of Mahabad." It was one year ago that Zaniar Abubakri and his ...

17 August 2005 Mahabad, West Azarbaijan - Fruit production in this northwestern city is to rise by 52% this year, said an official in the Agricultural Jihad Office. "We estimate that 81,152 tons of ...

Sahoulan Cave is located 35 km of Mahabad in Iran’s northwestern province of West-Azerbaijan. The cave consists of several big ponds connected by water halls, very similar to its sibling in Hamedan, ...