An Iranian government spokesperson announced that the country is moving its capital city to the south by the coast, inciting both support and backlash.

Tehran is home to around 20% of Iran's population ... has considered relocating its capital to cities like Esfahan, Hamedan, Kashan, Pardis (new city), Semnan, Shiraz and Bandar Abbas on the ...

Tehran’s urban area, covering 730 square kilometers with a population ... Tehran to another city has been considered for years. The first time the possibility of moving the capital to nearby cities ...

Throughout its history in various guises, Iran has hosted over 30 different capital cities. Each capital city marks a distinct ... Makran region and encouraging population growth there could ...

The National Population ... in the capital was marred by "the poor educational system" and the "dire" state of the economy following the war. Sabbar said that beyond economic concerns, Iran's ...

There has been news that Iran is planning to shift its capital from Tehran in the north to another, yet to be decided location, in the southern coastal region of Makran. The move is under active ...

she said her own experience growing up in the capital was marred by "the poor educational system" and the "dire" state of the economy following the war. - 'Overwhelming' burden - Sabbar said that ...