Khamenei Expresses Concerns About Iran’s Low Population Growth, Flood Damage
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reiterated his concern over the country’s negative rate of population growth, according to the new Health Minister Saeed Namaki.
“During a private conversation that took place after a...
Iranians Join UN Campaign to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Every year, June 5 marks World Environment Day (WED), also known as Eco Day. It was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 following the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. The conference...
Majority of Iranians Affected by Severe Drought, Says Expert
Close to 97 percent of the Iranian population, meaning more than 77 million people, are living in drought-stricken regions, says Sadegh Ziaeian, the director of the National Emergency Management of Drought and Meteorological Disasters....
Iran Faces Water Shortage and Heightened Risk of Flooding
By Azadeh Karimi
A four-year-old boy is the latest victim of a flood caused by the overflow of the Kaju River’s banks near Ghasre Ghand Country in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. Flash...
Why Did an Iranian Tanker Sink In Chinese Waters?
On January 6, an Iranian tanker, Sanchi, carrying 136,000 tonnes of light oil, collided with a Hong Kong-registered bulk freighter, CF Crystal, off the coast of China. The tanker burst into flames eight days...
Landslides Threaten Flood-Stricken Provinces in Iran, News Agency Says
April 29, 2019 - Landslides threaten 117 villages in the Iranian provinces worst hit by recent flash floods, Khabar Online news agency has said. According to the report, 92 villages in the southern province...
Aseman Airliner Crash Victims Include Environmental Activists
An Iranian passenger plane crashed on February 18, killing all 65 people on board. Aseman Airliner, an ATR 72-500 twin-engine turboprop, had left Tehran for Yasuj, a southwestern city, but went off the radar...
Tehran Grants Bail to British-Iranian Environmentalist on Security Charges – Lawyer
DUBAI, July 27 (Reuters) - Iran has granted bail to British-Iranian environmentalist Morad Tahbaz, who has been convicted of security offences, his lawyer was quoted as saying by the semi-official ILNA news agency on Wednesday.
The report came a...
Flash Floods in Southeastern Iran Destroy Homes, Displace Thousands
By Azadeh Karimi
Torrential rains earlier this month have led to flash floods that have devastated vast areas of Sistan and Baluchestan, destroying villages, leaving many people homeless and inflicting a massive amount of financial...
Iran’s Southern Regions Hard Hit by Flash Floods
8th April 2019 - Torrential rains have caused massive flooding in many parts of Iran in the past few weeks. Water levels have been rising at an alarming rate in most dams in the southern...
