The latest news and views about the Iranian city of Oroumiyeh – Oroumiyeh or Urmia is the largest city in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran and the capital of Urmia County.
A senior environmental official has given citizens assurances that they are not in danger after several animals broke loose from a zoo in northwestern Iran amid a heavy storm.
Iran is one of the few countries in the world where one can simultaneously observe all the four seasons of the year. The land, every inch of which needs to be watched carefully, is quite attractive in autumn.
The Construction Base of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is working on a water transfer project to save the shrinking Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran.
The 10% decrease in precipitation within Urmia's catchment area during the current water year (started Sept. 22) compared to the previous year has hindered the lake's restoration.
