Tehraners facing non-stop rising of housing prices

For non-residents, the Council of Ministers may grant the right to own a dwelling to a foreigner who lacks a permanent residence permit, but travels regularly to Iran for tourism and/or seasonal recreation. The election of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June 2005 renewed tension between Iran and the West. Ahmadinejad's anti-Israel remarks and his open espousal of nuclear technology have already brought invasion threats from the U.S.