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

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 ...

Moreover, the city, generating some 30% of Iran's GDP, is perilously vulnerable to earthquakes, as it sits atop two major seismic fault lines. Tehran was established as capital by Agha Mohammad ...

This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo) (Uncredited, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) DUBAI – A man fatally ...

Iran plans to relocate its capital from Tehran to the southern Makran coastal region due to economic and ecological concerns. The move aims to address the challenges of Tehran's overpopulation and ...

31 (Xinhua) -- The 43rd Fajr Film Festival opened in the Iranian capital Tehran Thursday evening ... and the date will be announced soon. Being Iran's most prestigious cinematic event, the ...

A man has fatally shot two prominent hardline judges in Iran's capital Saturday, officials said. Both judges were alleged to have taken part in the mass execution of dissidents in 1988.