Author: Ali Mirchi

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Dry Tehran? The Risks Of Iran Moving Its Drought-Stricken Capital

A woman looks out over the smog-ridden city of Tehran on Dec. 3, 2025. Water shortages and air pollution plague the inhabitants of the Iranian capital.

As Iran faces one of its worst droughts in decades, President Masoud Pezeshkian has revived a long-debated plan to move the capital city Tehran. But the country needs to address first the root causes of its water bankruptcy.

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