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Iran must move its capital from Tehran, says president as water crisis worsens
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor October 2, 2025

Masoud Pezeshkian says subsidence is also ‘a disaster’ in city of 10 million, which consumes quarter of Iran’s waterIran’s president has claimed Iran has no choice but to move its capital from Tehran to the south of the country due to the city’s over-e…

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Iraq’s marshes were considered an Eden. Now the oil industry is sucking them dry
ByAzhar Al-Rubaie, Sara Manisera and Daniela Sala in Hawizeh Marshes August 13, 2025

Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the waterAt dawn, a veil of mist clings to the canals of Hawizeh, where sky and water seem to blur into…

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Tehran Is at Risk of Running Out of Water Within Weeks
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Sanam Mahoozi, Leily Nikounazar and Arash Khamooshi July 26, 2025July 28, 2025

After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, a water crisis is battering Iran.

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Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted
ByShah Meer Baloch July 22, 2025

Public holiday announced in Tehran as government tries to grapple with deepening water crisisIranian authorities have asked people to limit water consumption amid severe heatwaves and a water crisis across the country.Iran is experiencing its hottest w…

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Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted
ByShah Meer Baloch July 22, 2025

Public holiday announced in Tehran as government tries to grapple with deepening water crisisIranian authorities have asked people to limit water consumption amid severe heatwaves and a water crisis across the country.Iran is experiencing its hottest w…

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Wildfires Sweep Syria’s Coast as Drought Strains Fragile State
ByEuan Ward July 4, 2025

Firefighting efforts have been hampered by the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the civil war, as the country grapples with the worst drought in decades.

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