Iran has announced plans to relocate its capital from Tehran, the nation’s largest city situated in the north, to the southern coastal region of Makran. The move, driven by economic and ...

Makran is meanwhile known for its fishing villages, sandy beaches and ancient history dating back to the time of Alexander the Great. Still, many oppose the possible relocation.

The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 5, No. 2, 1839 Journal of a Route through the Western P... Journal of a Route through the Western Parts of Makran This is the ...

“The Makran region is being seriously considered,” she said, without specifying a timeline. Makran is a largely undeveloped coastal area on the Gulf of Oman, stretching across Iran’s ...

GWADAR: Unknown armed men set fire to several vehicles, including gas bowsers, after blocking the Makran Coastal Highway (N-10) between Pasni and Ormara in Gwadar district late on Monday night.

President Pezeshkian has recently revived the idea, citing Tehran's growing challenges Fishing boats are moored at a port in Chabahar in Iran's southern Makran region, in the Sistan-Baluchistan ...

Iran is exploring the possibility of moving its capital from Tehran to the Makran region on the Gulf of Oman, as Tehran grapples with a host of urban challenges. While the idea has surfaced ...