Water Crisis

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Water Released into Gomishan Wetland in Northern Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
After four years of drought, water has been released into the international Gomishan Wetland, which is situated 60 kilometres to the northwest of Gorgan in Iran's Golestan province.
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Iran Starts Water Transfer to Control Dust Pollution

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran has established an irrigation canal in the southwestern Khuzestan province as part of efforts to counter the menace of dust pollution hitting western and southwestern provinces bordering Iraq.
Media Wire

IRGC Aerospace Force Ready to Help Gov’t Seed Clouds

IFP Media Wire -
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force voiced readiness to help Iran’s Energy Ministry carry out cloud-seeding operations as part of programs to fight drought.
IFP Exclusive

Photo of Iranian Man Supplicating for Rain Goes Viral

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Water shortage in Iran has become so acute that people in some cities have held public prayer sessions for rain. Meanwhile, the photo of a man supplicating for rain has received more attention.  
IFP Exclusive

Iran’s Precipitation Rate Hits Record Low in 50 Years

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran is unprecedentedly suffering from low precipitation and experiencing a prolonged drought and hopes for active rain or snowfall across the country have been dashed.
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Water Resources Discovered under Earth’s Hottest Spot

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian researcher Amir Aghakouchak, a winner of American Geophysical Union’s prestigious Hydrology award, says he has discovered underground water resources in Lut Desert, the earth’s hottest place.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Invents Device to Produce Water Out of Air Moisture

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The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has invented a device which produces water out of air moisture.
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Future Wars in Mideast Probably on Water: Iranian Diplomat

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Iran’s deputy foreign minister says the water crisis in the Middle East is getting worse and more serious day by day so much so that “probably the future wars in this region would be on water.”
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Iran, Afghanistan to Launch Joint Project to Restore Hamun Lake

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Tehran and Kabul are preparing a joint strategic plan aimed at restoring Hamun Lake, which lies in the Iran-Afghanistan border, an Iranian official said.
IFP Exclusive

Man Sentenced to Do Research for Illegal Use of Groundwater

IFP Editorial Staff -
An Iranian man who had illegally exploited subterranean water resources has been sentenced by a court to carrying out some research work.
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Turkey Not to Abandon Tigris-Euphrates Dam Project

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Turkish ambassador to Tehran says despite growing protests by regional states, his country is set to press ahead with its project to build a dam on Tigris-Euphrates River.
IFP Exclusive

Tehran Residents Use 38,000 Litres of Water per Second

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Residents of the Iranian capital, Tehran, consume 38 thousands litres of water per second during the burning heat days of this year, a new report says.
IFP Exclusive

Iranians to Take Turkey to The Hague over Wetland Desiccation

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranians have organized a popular campaign to take Turkey to The Hague over its violation of environmental regulations which have already led to the desiccation of Hoor al-Azim Wetland in western Iran.
IFP Exclusive

Iran, Australia to Save Lake Urmia from Drying Out

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran and Australia are to work together to save Iran’s Lake Urmia, which is almost drying out.
Media Wire

Iran Working on Landmark Project to Transfer Water to Arid Areas

IFP Media Wire -
Iran says it is implementing a landmark project to divert water from the Gulf of Oman to its central plateau – a project that could not only address the country’s surging water crisis but could also help push ahead relevant economic plans in host regions.
Environment

Afghanistan Violates Treaty with Iran on Border River

IFP Media Wire -
In a move in violation of a 1973 treaty with Iran, Afghanistan has refused to supply its neighbor with share of water from the Hirmand River, which rises in Afghanistan and flows through eastern parts of Iran, according to Iran’s Energy Ministry.
Environment

Return of Life to Major Wetland in Southwestern Iran

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The recent rainfalls in southern and southwestern parts of Iran have breathed new life into Hurolazim, one of the biggest and most important wetlands of Iran, which is the Iranian part of a bigger wetland shared with Iraq.
Environment

Heavy Rain in Southern Iran Breathes New Life into Maharloo Lake

IFP Editorial Staff -
The recent heavy rainfall in southern Iran have breathed a new life into several shrinking wetlands and lakes including Maharloo Lake, near Shiraz.
Crisis

Iranian Minister Apologises to Nation for Power Outage

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran’s Energy Minister apologized the residents of Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran for power and water cut caused by climatic conditions.
Environment

Water Returns to Revive Imperilled River in Central Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
The floodgates of Zayandehroud Dam were opened on Sunday to allow water to flow into the parched river with the same name.
Art

Multimedia Art Exhibition in Tehran Warns People about Threats to Environment

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The multimedia art exhibition Jazr [literally ebb tide] is underway in Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, with a focus on environmental issues, water in particular.
Cultural Heritage

Historic Water Supply Network Discovered under City of Isfahan

IFP Editorial Staff -
A large, complicated underground water network has been discovered in an old neighbourhood of Isfahan, central Iran.
Environment

Stop Excessive Use of Groundwater: Iranian Minister

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Iran’s Energy Minister says the country will run out of groundwater if people continue using it excessively.
Agriculture

People Take Part in Desert Greening in Southern Iran

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The inhabitants of Hormozgan desert, southern Iran, have participated in programs to revive the deserts.
Environment

Iran Urges Global Action against Water Crisis

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Gholam Hossein Dehqani called for global cooperation to tackle various water-related challenges facing the world today.
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