Tehran, designated the capital by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar in 1786, has served as Iran's political, administrative and cultural hub for over two centuries. Agence France-Presse World News ...

AFP Faced with myriad problems including gridlocked traffic and a sinking earth surface in its current capital, Iran is considering a drastic solution -- moving it to an altogether different ...

ALBAWABA - The Islamic Republic of Iran recently made headlines after news circulated that the country is seriously considering replacing Tehran with a new capital after the city witnessed a high ...

Lawmaker Ali Khazaei said that whatever future city is chosen, it must take into consideration Iran’s “rich culture”. Tehran, designated the capital by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar in 1786 ...