"On Thursday, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian went on the record to announce that the country "no longer has a choice," and must move its capital city to another location. Home to nine million people, and with over 15 million in the surrounding metro area, the current capital of Tehran is the third most populated city in the Middle East, and the twenty-third largest in the world."
"For decades, Tehran has faced an oncoming water shortage, brought on by environmental changes, industrial agriculture, and unsustainable population growth. Today, it seems the crisis is here to stay, as millions face dry taps among the region's sixth consecutive year of drought - now its hottest summer in 60 years. "When we said we must move the capital, we did not even have enough budget. If we had, maybe it would have been done. The reality is that we no longer have a choice;"
Tehran faces an acute, prolonged water crisis caused by environmental changes, industrial agriculture, and unsustainable population growth, prompting officials to consider moving the capital. The city and its metro area house over 15 million people, intensifying demand on scarce water resources. The region is experiencing a sixth consecutive year of drought and its hottest summer in 60 years, producing widespread dry taps. Low-income urban residents bear the greatest burden while household cuts affect only a small share of national water use. Officials describe relocation as an obligation despite limited budget and long timelines.
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