Iran’s new president wants to move capital out of Tehran

The problems plaguing the main city cannot be solved, Masoud Pezeshkian has said

The capital of Iran should be transferred from Tehran to a city closer to the country's south coast, President Masoud Pezeshkian has said.

In a speech on Saturday, Pezeshkian, who took office in July, suggested that it is pointless to keep developing Tehran due to the numerous difficulties faced by the city.

The capital is currently plagued by “water shortages...