The grey-granite mausoleum, which is encircled by a small manicured garden, is where Nader Shah (1688 -1747), the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, is laid to rest. Born Nader Qoli Beg, Nader created ...

Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan-e Razavi province, is located in northeastern Iran and is close to the borders of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. It used to be the major oasis along the ancient Silk ...

Three clerics were stabbed by an unknown attacker at a religious shrine in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, killing two, media reported on April 5. The semiofficial Tasnim news agency said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mourners attend the funeral ceremony in the city of Mashhad for Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir ...

The country speaks of ancient civilizations and glorious days of the past. With lovely gardens and magnificent ruins, amazing mosques and churches, and thriving bazaars, to name a few. Moreover, for ...

Local Iranian media said that defense systems were dealing with fresh wave of Israeli attacks in the city of Mashhad on Sunday afternoon. Eyewitnesses said that at around 6:30 PM, air defenses were ...

Mashhad’s street food scene reflects the culinary traditions of northeastern Iran, where lamb, saffron, and aromatic spices appear in many local dishes. One of the region’s best-known specialties is ...

Massive protests are rocking Iran as citizens take to the streets from Tehran to Mashhad, chanting slogans against the regime. Amid soaring inflation, a collapsing economy, and the resignation of Iran ...

Mashhad Metro is a light rail system operating in the holy city of Mashhad, in the Razavi Khorasan province of Iran. Operated by Mashhad Urban Railway, the project is also referred to as Mashhad Light ...

Rampant development has emphasised a widening social gap in Mashhad, the starting point of last year’s anti-government protests The wave of anti-government protests in Iran at the end of December ...

When the drought ended and the rains came, Saeed Hanaei believed that it was a sign from God that his killing spree had divine approval. "I realised God looked favourably on me. That he had taken ...