Environment

Iranwire – When we speak of Iran’s environment, we are no longer discussing a luxury or secondary topic; we are talking about the very basis of life, security, and survival on this land. Today, our homeland is retreating on multiple fronts: wetlands like Hoor al-Azim are being deliberately drained to facilitate cheap oil extraction, the forests of the Zagros and …

iranintl – The Caspian Sea is falling by as much as 20 centimeters a year and stands at its lowest level in two centuries, an Iranian environment official said, a warning that lands just as Tehran reopens the argument over how to divide a sea that is shrinking on all five of its owners. Mohammad Reza Kan’ani, head of the …

Iranwire – Heavy monsoon rains that swept across several Iranian provinces from Wednesday evening, August 12, through early Thursday morning, August 13, triggered severe flash flooding, blocking rural access roads and causing significant damage to agricultural sectors and public infrastructure. Concurrently, the Islamic Republic of Iran Meteorological Organization (IRIMO) issued warnings regarding ongoing thunderstorms and downpours across extensive areas of …

iranintl – Oil has reached mangrove forests on Iran’s Qeshm island while a separate vast slick spreads toward Oman’s coast, raising fears of environmental damage in waters already disrupted by war. Oil slicks along Qeshm’s southern coast have entered mangrove forests near the village of Naqasheh, prompting authorities to begin monitoring and cleanup operations, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported …

Iranwire – IranWire has recently obtained and published a classified report titled “What Iranians Want,” which presents a harrowing picture of the psychological and economic state of the Iranian people – a reality in which “anger” and “hopelessness” have surged significantly, particularly following the January killings. Beyond highlighting various social crises, the figures reveal that 81 per cent of Iranians …

iranintl – Iranian security forces arrested environmental activists Houman Jokar and Sepideh Kashani at their home on Wednesday and seized their electronic devices, their lawyer said. Lawyer Hojjat Kermani said Kashani’s sister, Sima Kashani, was also arrested. He said it was not immediately clear which security agency had detained the three, according to the Emtedad news website. Kermani said the …

iranintl – The repeated deaths of Caspian seals along the shores of the Caspian Sea have become a persistent environmental concern, with experts still unable to identify a definitive cause despite years of investigations, according to a report by Iran’s Shargh newspaper. What was once an occasional discovery has turned into a recurring pattern. Seal carcasses continue to wash ashore …

Iranwire – Hamed Tizrouyan, a well-known wildlife photographer and environmental activist, has been arrested in Sari. Zeynab Rahimi, an environmental journalist, reported on the matter, noting that Hamed Tizrouyan was detained on May 4 and that his mobile phone and other electronic devices were confiscated. The charge leveled against Hamed Tizrouyan has been stated as “assembly and collusion with the …

Iranwire – The warm days of the year have begun for the people of Iran, and it appears the upcoming summer will be even more difficult than 2025 in terms of water resource management, particularly for those living in the capital. The status of the five dams supplying Tehran’s water makes the outlook for this “harsh summer” even more tangible …

Iranwire – The newspaper Shargh reported that Iman Memarian, a wildlife veterinarian and environmental activist, was arrested in Tehran on April 21. According to the report, he was detained at his workplace. The authority responsible for the arrest and the exact charges against him have not been disclosed. Memarian, a graduate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Tehran, has …