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Kaveh Madani of the United Nations University warns Iran's severe water crisis threatens regime stability and could impact ...

Iran spends 90 percent of its water on low-yield agriculture in a pursuit of self-sufficiency that exacerbates drought.

Iran is grappling with the worst water crisis in decades, which has been largely fueled by government mismanagement and ...

GENEVA– A whopping 2.1 billion people or one in every four people globally lack access to safely managed drinking water, according to a joint report by UN agencies WHO and the UNICEF on August 26.

The UN said Monday that Israeli restrictions continue to block the flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, a month ...

Low water levels of Latyan Dam that provides water to Tehran, Iran on May 8, 2025. Low water levels of Latyan Dam that provides water to Tehran, Iran on May 8, 2025.Bahram/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty ...

A historic drought in the country has culminated in a '100 percent drop in precipitation' in the Tehran region.

Maha El Hamed and her family can no longer afford to buy bottled water when the taps run dry - a regular occurrence in her ...

Despite Paris Agreement pledges, countries 'have landed off target' on climate goals multiple times, the UN warns.