Iran is changing its capital city to Makran, in the southern coastal region, from Tehran in the north for economic and ecological reasons, according to Persian-language satellite TV station Iran ...

ALBAWABA - The Islamic Republic of Iran recently made headlines after news circulated that the country is seriously considering replacing Tehran with a new capital after the city witnessed a high ...

Lawmaker Ali Khazaei said that whatever future city is chosen, it must take into consideration Iran's "rich culture". Tehran, designated the capital by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar in 1786 ...

Iran has announced to move of its capital from its largest city of Tehran in the north to the southern coastal region of Makran. The decision to shift the over 200-year-old capital is motivated by ...