Iran calls for reconstruction support at World Urban Forum in Baku

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:02]Iran used its appearance at the World Urban Forum in Baku this week to call for international support for post-war reconstruction.

[00:00:11]The country's deputy housing minister claims 150,000 homes were damaged since the start of the war which began following joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

[00:00:21]Your news could not independently verify the overall scale of the damage due to multiple and contradictory figures.

[00:00:28]Kazemian also outlined Iran's broader urban pressures which predate the war.

[00:00:51]Rapid rural to urban migration has depopulated many villages while placing increasing strain on urban infrastructure.

[00:00:59]Kazemian said cities face challenges linked to water resources, climate change, and land subsidence.

[00:01:05]Iran is also highly vulnerable to earthquakes which only adds to the housing crisis and makes rebuilding even more difficult.