Tehran is grappling with a water crisis so severe the Iranian president has suggested people may need to evacuate, and the ...
Civil engineering associate professor Mojtaba Sadegh recently published “Iran’s president calls for moving its ...
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning on Iraq’s worsening ...
Iran is facing its worst drought in decades, raising fears of evacuations in Tehran while threatening the regime’s stability and nuclear ambitions, according to a leading environmental expert. Kaveh ...
A prolonged drought along with years of overconsumption, an inefficient agricultural sector and mismanagement have led to the problem, analysts say.
Low water levels of Latyan Dam that provides water to Tehran, Iran on May 8, 2025. Low water levels of Latyan Dam that provides water to Tehran, Iran on May 8, 2025.Bahram/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty ...
Journalists reporting on water scarcity often confront the same four barriers: lack of transparency, limited access to sites ...
After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, a water crisis is battering Iran. After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, a water crisis is battering Iran. The water behind the ...
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. I'm RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I'm looking into ...