Drought

Astronomical receipts in Iran's water sector; €230,000 mission fee for the CEO of a semi-governmental company

An Iranian news agency has reported "astronomical receipts" for foreign trips and projects in the water sector, and the presence of...

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About two-thirds of Iran's dam reservoirs are empty.

The reservoir capacity of Iran's dams is slightly more than 50 billion cubic meters, and currently only 38 percent of this amount is being used.

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Lake Urmia has become a "dust hotspot"

Hassan Abbasnejad, Director General of Environmental Protection in East Azerbaijan, has described the situation of Lake Urmia as a "disaster" and said that the lake is "the largest...

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Water scarcity crisis in Iran; water transportation, unprincipled agriculture, and water-intensive industries have dried up the ancient land

Kourosh Aladin – By searching for the phrase “water shortage crisis” on social media or news outlets, you can find hundreds of news stories about the shortage…

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Iran's dilapidated plumbing network: "15 percent" of treated water is wasted

The Iranian Water and Wastewater Company says that about 15 percent of the country's treated water is not available due to the worn-out transmission network.

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Water behind Iran's dams "only provides enough for the autumn season"

The director general of the country's Water Information and Data Office says that the water behind Iran's dams is "only enough for the fall season." Firouz Ghasemzadeh…

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Dozens of environmental organizations criticized water transfer projects in Iran

Nearly 40 environmental organizations across Iran have written a letter to President Ebrahim Raisi, criticizing water transfer projects…

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Former Energy Ministry official: About 13 percent of Khuzestan's dams have water resources

A former Energy Ministry official said on Tuesday, October 26, that the volume of water resources in Khuzestan's dams is "low" and...

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