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Iran and the Water Crisis

In a province in southern Iran, once lush and green, rivers are running dry, crops are failing and tap water is scarce. So where has the water gone? Siavash Ardalan investigates.

In 2021, anti-government protests took place across Iran. They were triggered by a severe water shortage in the south of the country, in a province called Khuzestan. Once lush and green, rivers are now running dry, crops are failing and tap water is scarce. So where has the water gone? 麻豆社 Persian's Siavash Ardalan investigates what is behind the shortage.

30 minutes

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Wed 29 Jun 2022 02:30GMT

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