The Iranian president proposes moving the capital from Tehran.. Know the nominated area

He said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian It is necessary to transfer Capital of Tehran due to overcrowding and the worsening water crisis, according to what was reported by the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

Bezeshkian had previously indicated this possibility, with rainfall in the capital reaching the lowest level in a century this year.
In January, government spokeswoman Fatima Mohajerani indicated that the authorities were studying the possibility of moving the capital to the Makran region on the country’s southern coast, which suffers from a significant lack of development.

But no No concrete measures have been announced, and this proposal has already received its share of criticism.

The Iranian president said: "The truth is that we have no other choice, this relocation is a necessity, we cannot burden this area with more population and construction"

He added: "We can develop the capital, but we cannot solve its water problem".

A hot, dry summer

At the beginning of November, Pezeshkian warned that if rain did not fall before winter, the capital might have to be evacuated, without further details.

Tehran experiences a dry, hot summer, usually mitigated by autumn rains and winter snows. But the mountain peaks, which are usually covered in snow at this time of year, remain dry this year.

Facing water shortages, the government decided to periodically cut off supplies to the city’s 10 million residents in order to rationalize consumption.

Criticism of the transportation idea

The transportation idea has sparked criticism, especially in local media. The government later clarified that the president only wanted to raise awareness of the severity of the situation, not present an actual evacuation plan.
Last week, authorities announced the start of cloud seeding operations in an attempt to stimulate rainfall.

Since last year, Masoud Pezeshkian has repeatedly cited traffic congestion, water shortages, mismanagement of resources, and severe air pollution in his defense of the idea of ​​moving the capital.

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