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Iran's Lake Urmia, once the world's second-largest saltwater lake, has dried up.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Water Shortage Has Become Iran’s Greatest Crisis
Iran Ranks First in the Region and Fifth Globally in Groundwater Depletion, and Half of the Country’s Aquifers Are Now in a Critical State
September 23, 2025
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Dalga Khatinoglu
A woman walks on the cracked, salty surface of a dried-up lake in Varzaneh, Iran.
Middle East Forum Observer
Could Iran’s Water Shortage Fracture the Regime’s Hardline Base?
As Deprivation Grows, Iranians Realize the Regime’s Poor Stewardship and Corruption Are More to Blame than Drought
July 29, 2025
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Shay Khatiri