Seyyed Mohsen Tabatabaei Mozdabadi
Challenges of implementing the maritime economy, from opportunities to mechanisms
Thursday, August 21, 2025 9:02 PM
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While the Secretary General of the Iranian Urban Economics Scientific Association considered the settlement of the population in coastal cities a smart solution to confront urban crises, the spokesperson for the Parliament's Civil Engineering Commission strongly criticized the executive agencies' delay in implementing the policies of the maritime economy and the Seventh Development Plan.
According to the Iranian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), Mohsen Tabatabaei emphasized the need to decentralize the population from central metropolises, especially Tehran, and said on the Khabar Network's "Economics Desk" program: "Tehran's immigrant population is estimated to be between two and eight million people, which puts a heavy burden on facilities and infrastructure and brings with it problems such as traffic, air pollution, inequality in access to services, and injustice between native and non-native citizens."
He considered the settlement of the population in coastal cities a successful model in densely populated countries such as China and Japan, adding: "This policy does not mean moving the capital, but rather developing infrastructure and fair distribution of the population in coastal cities can increase urban justice and reduce the crises of metropolises."
Tabatabaei also referred to the natural, cultural, and transit capacities of the coasts and called the sea-based economy a golden opportunity to enhance the country's economic, social, and strategic capacities.
Meanwhile, Abdul Jalal Iri, spokesman for the Parliament’s Civil Affairs Commission, criticized the delay of the executive agencies in implementing the tasks of the Seventh Development Plan in this program, saying: “Despite the promise of transferring 385,000 people to the new Persian Gulf city and 200,000 people to Makran, no serious practical action has been taken after a year.”
He added: “Some ministries do not even submit a clear report to the Parliament, and this lack of accountability is a source of shame. The Parliament is ready to enter seriously, raise questions, and legally supervise the responsible agencies.”
Referring to the Supreme Leader’s emphasis on implementing the Seventh Development Plan, Iri stated: “Now is the time for action, not the repetition of fruitless meetings and conferences.”
These statements once again highlight the emphasis on the gap between upstream documents and executive actions in the field of the sea-based economy.
