Tehran Suffocates As Air Pollution Reaches Crisis Levels

Tehran lifts pollution emergency as air quality improves

Tehran lifts air pollution emergency as conditions improve, with schools and offices resuming normal operations Wednesday after week-long crisis that forced closures across the Iranian capital.

Tehran Suffocates As Air Pollution Reaches Crisis Levels

Air pollution in the Iranian capital has reached dangerous levels, leading authorities to close schools and ban truck travel. Official statistics state that unsafe air contributes to tens of thousands of deaths across Iran each year. RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi explains what's driving the crisis.