00:02Iran used its appearance at the World Urban Forum in Baku this week to call for international
00:07support for post-war reconstruction. The country's deputy housing minister claims
00:13150,000 homes were damaged since the start of the war, which began following joint U.S.
00:19and Israeli strikes on Iran. Uranus could not independently verify the overall scale of the
00:24damage due to multiple and contradictory figures. Kazemian also outlined Iran's broader
00:30urban pressures, which predate the war.
00:32On the other hand, Iran has a community of 90 million people and 70 million people, which
00:39have a community of rural communities. Of course, there are a community of rural communities.
00:44In the other hand, we have a community of rural communities.
00:51Rapid rule to urban migration has depopulated many villages while placing increasing strain
00:56on urban infrastructure. Kazemian said cities face challenges links to water resources,
01:03climate change and land subsidence. Iran is also highly vulnerable to earthquakes,
01:07which only adds to the housing crisis and makes rebuilding even more difficult.
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