Tehran’s Subsidence and Drying Wetlands Reveal New Dimensions of Iran’s Water Crisis

As the water crisis deepens and Iran’s regime fails to manage resources, parts of Tehran—especially District 18—have entered a phase of “rapid subsidence.” More than 80% of Iran’s wetlands have also been lost. Experts warn that this trend could expose the entire Iranian plateau to environmental and economic instability. The state-run ISNA news agency wrote … Continue reading Tehran’s Subsidence and Drying Wetlands Reveal New Dimensions of Iran’s Water Crisis