Heavy Rains Cause Flooding and Disruptions in Parts of Iran
Iranwire - Several cities in the Kerman, Isfahan, and Yazd provinces of Iran have experienced heavy rains, resulting in floods, waterlogging, and…
Environment
Three Railway Workers Found Dead After Floods in Southeastern Iran
Iranwire - Following heavy rains and flooding on Sunday evening in southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan province, the bodies of three…
Hailstorms Ravage Western Iran, Devastate Agriculture
Iranwire - Hailstorms and heavy rain caused significant damage to agricultural products in the western Iranian provinces of Ilam and…
Iranian Environmental Activists Freed After Years in Prison
Iranwire - Iranian environmental activists Sepideh Kashani and Taher Qadirian, imprisoned since 2016, were released on Tuesday, just hours after…
Iran Hit by Heavy Rains, Flooding Disrupts Communication Routes
Iranwire - Torrential downpours in several Iranian provinces have caused widespread disruption as floodwater blocked communication routes in dozens of…
Iran Among Countries Facing High Water Scarcity
VOA - The United Nations said in its yearly report on water access that the world is “facing a water…
Tehran Court Rejects Parole for Environmental Activists After 6 Years in Jail
Iranwire - A court in the Islamic Republic has declined the parole request of four incarcerated environmental activists, their lawyer…
Iranian Government Sends Ballot Boxes to Flooded Province—Instead of Aid
Iranwire - Ballot boxes have been delivered to impoverished areas grappling with floods in Sistan and Baluchistan province even though…
Cold Weather in Iran Brings Gas Shortages, School Closures
Iranwire - Iran is facing record-breaking gas consumption, as a new cold wave sweeps across the country. Snow, rain and…
Oil-Slick From Cargo Ship Attacked by Iranian-Backed Houthis Growing
VOA - An attack by Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused a 29-kilometer (18-mile)…