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Iran’s Lake Urmia
August 4th, 2018
Via The Iran Project, a report on potential ways to restore Iran’s Lake Urmia: Talking about Lake Urmia, a body of water shared between East and West Azarbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran, chief of Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) put emphasis on the fact that no water transfer scheme is underway for restoration of the […]
Read more »Drought Intensifies Iran-Afghan Dispute over Water Resources
August 2nd, 2018
Via Future Directions International, a look at water tension between Iran and Afghanistan that is at risk of boiling over: Iran is currently facing its worst drought in fifty years, with nearly half the population likely to face severe water shortages. The situation in Afghanistan is also dire, with a 60per cent shortfall in rain and snow during winter; […]
Read more »Urban Drought Forces Iran To Seek Resolution
July 13th, 2018
Courtesy of The Source, a report on Iran’s urban water crisis: Protests that began in the Iranian cities of Khorramshahr and Abadan over poor water quality have led to promises by the energy minister of a resolution this month. The cities’ municipal water supplies have been affected by drought and a rise in salinity since […]
Read more »Gunfire, Clashes Amid Iran Protests Over Water Scarcity
July 9th, 2018
Courtesy of the Washington Post, an article on recent water related protests in Iran, where about 40 per cent of the country has endured “serious drought” since last December: Gunfire erupted as Iranian security forces confronted protesters early Sunday amid demonstrations over water scarcity in the country’s south, violence that authorities said wounded at least […]
Read more »Water Shortage In Southern Iran Turns Into Crisis
July 2nd, 2018
Via The Iran Project, a report on the water shortage in southern Iran: The poor quality of drinking water in southern Iran, particularly the south-western province of Khuzestan, has triggered protests in recent weeks. Residents in the cities of Abadan and Khorramshahr in Khuzestan have staged several protest rallies over the past few weeks as […]
Read more »Peer To Peer Water Diplomacy: A Solution to the Iranian Water Crisis?
June 20th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, some commentary on an interesting – yet potentially controversial – effort by Israel to help Iran mitigate its water crisis: Background In a previous Strategic Analysis Paper, this author described how the blame for Iran’s water crisis rests with the Islamic theocracy in Tehran. The reformation or removal of the regime itself is easier […]
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