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Iran Considers Moving Capital From Tehran

HeadlineJan 06, 2004

The Financial Times is reporting that Iran is considering moving its capital away from Tehran because the city lies on a major geological fault line. The Iranian Health Ministry has estimated that 90 percent of the city’s buildings would be destroyed if an earthquake of a 7 magnitude hit the capital.

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