Iran Wants to Build a New Capital City...

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Iran plans a new capital on the Makran coast—can it fix Tehran’s smog, subsidence, and seismic danger? Follow the money, politics, and brutal climate to see why this vision falters. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 Warfronts: https://www.youtube.com/@warographics643 Sideprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@ManyColouredShapes 00:00 Introduction 01:54 Tehran: A Capital at Breaking Point 03:43 Makran: From Desert to Destiny 05:42 History and Political Dynamics 08:18 Feasibility and Financial Realism 10:54 Regional and Geopolitical Implications 13:16 Why It Might Not Work 15:30 Infrastructure and Climate Challenges 17:15 Human Cost and Social Displacement 18:454 Political Fractures and Alignment Risks 19:59 Expert Views and Voices 21:49 A Grand Solution-On Paper