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.

“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 ...

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 ...

In January, government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said the authorities were studying the possible relocation. "The Makran region is being seriously considered," she said, without specifying a ...

"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 southern ...

Tehran (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 ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the “Lost Paradise” of Makran must transform into the future economic hub of Iran and the region. Addressing the 8th Indian Ocean Conference which ...

In this context, the Makran coast holds a special place. These shores, whose natural and economic potential had been overlooked for centuries, have now become a national development priority. The ...

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.