53 And Counting! Heat Wave Breaks Records In Iran, Across The Caucasus
RFL/RE - An intense heat wave is shattering temperature records in Iran and the Caucasus nations of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and…
Environment
Iranians Say Water Still Dirty in South Despite Quick-Fix Pledge
VOA —Residents of southwestern Iran say their water supplies have been dangerously polluted for days despite pledges by Iranian authorities…
Unrest Spreads In Khuzestan Over Fresh Water Scarcity
Radiofarda - Protests continued in Iran’s oil-rich Khuzestan province on Monday July 2, in support of protesters in the port…
Snow Job: Iran Accuses Its Enemies Of ‘Stealing Clouds’ To Create Drought
RFL/RE - A senior Iranian official has accused Iran’s foreign enemies, including Israel, of modifying the weather in the country…
Shots Fired at Protest as Officials Unable to Ease Water Shortage Crisis in Iran’s Khuzestan Province
CHRI - Shots were reportedly fired during protests over water shortages in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr in Iran’s Khuzestan…
Protests erupt in southwest Iran over water shortages
Al-Monitor - Iran’s southwest region has experienced a shortage of drinking water in the last few days. Residents of the…
Authorities Admit At Least 11 Injured In Protests Over Lack Of Water
Radiofarada - An Iranian Interior Ministry official has acknowledged on Sunday July 1 that 11 demonstrators have been wounded in…
The Latest: Iran Says 230 People Poisoned By Untreated Water
Radiofarda - The Latest on unrest in Iran (all times local): 2:20 p.m. Iran's semi-official Fars news agency is reporting…
Protest Over Water Scarcity Turns Violent In Southwestern Iran
RFL/RE - Hundreds of demonstrators protesting against shortages of drinking water in southwestern Iran have clashed with police, local media…
Intelligence Agents Storm The House Of Environmentalist Who Died In Detention
Radiofarda - Intelligence agents have stormed the residence of an environmentalist who suspiciously died behind bars in Tehran’s notorious Evin…