Iranian President Pezeshkian says country must ‘move the . . . Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that the country had "no choice" but to change its capital due to a catastrophic drought An increasingly apocalyptic water crisis has gripped Iran
Iran ‘Has No Choice’ but to Move Capital as Water Crisis . . . Pezeshkian said Iran’s water, land, and infrastructure systems are under such extreme pressure that relocating the capital is now unavoidable, adding that when the move was first proposed, the
Iran Capital Move: Ecological Disaster Forces Shift – Archyde Iran has moved its capital city numerous times throughout its history, often due to political upheaval or strategic considerations However, this potential move marks a significant departure As the Scientific American report notes, this is the first time an Iranian capital is being considered for relocation due to an ecological catastrophe
Iranian capital relocation - Wikipedia The move is intended to shift the country’s economic and political center closer to the sea, enhancing Iran’s trade capabilities and reducing the burden on Tehran
Irans Capital Is Moving. The Reason Is an Ecological Catastrophe An anonymous reader quotes a report from Scientific American: Amid a deepening ecological crisis and acute water shortage, Tehran can no longer remain the capital of Iran, the country's president has said The situation in Tehran is the result of "a perfect storm of climate change and corruption," s
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water . . . Iran announced in January that the government was studying plans to move the capital to the southern Makran coast, a remote region overlooking the Gulf of Oman Officials said the shift could ease Tehran’s overcrowding, energy shortages and water stress