Iran faces one of its most pressing environmental challenges: a rapid decline in water resources. Decades of overuse, insufficient planning, and unsustainable water management have pushed the country to the edge of severe shortages. President Masoud Pezeshkian recently acknowledged that past missteps have limited Iran’s options.
Iran confirms seizure of oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday confirmed seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz over violations including carrying an illegal …
Major CNG Contracts Advance Iran’s Fuel Diversification Drive
Iran’s National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) has signed two major agreements with domestic technology firms to expand the country’s compressed natural gas (CNG) infrastructure …
Major CNG Contracts Advance Iran’s Fuel Diversification Drive
Iran’s National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) has signed two major agreements with domestic technology firms to expand the country’s compressed natural gas (CNG) infrastructure …
Iran’s Industrial Output Slips Back Into Contraction
Iran’s industrial sector fell back into contraction in October, reversing two months of modest expansion, according to the latest report by the Central Bank of Iran’s Monetary and Banking Research …
Iran Seizes Fuel Tanker in Middle East Waterway
The seizure of the tanker Talara, which was carrying diesel fuel from the United Arab Emirates to Singapore, comes amid a still unresolved standoff between Tehran and the West over Iran’s nuclear …
Afghanistan shifts trade to Iran route to avoid Pakistan closures
By Ariba Shahid KABUL (Reuters) -Landlocked Afghanistan is leaning more heavily on trade routes through Iran and Central Asia to reduce dependence on Pakistan, officials said, as tension between the neighbours escalates,
Iraq’s Prime Minister, Iran-Backed Militias Set for Difficult Negotiations After Election
No party won enough seats to form a government on its own, likely setting up months of talks to select the next leader.
Water Crisis Threatens Iran’s Leaders
Newsweek has contacted Iran’s Foreign Ministry for comment.
Analysis-Iran’s Dual Reality: as Veil Restrictions Ease, Political Crackdown Deepens
In the war’s aftermath, authorities invoked national security to justify the sweeping crackdown. Iran’s judiciary ordered swift trials for those accused of collaborating with Israel, while parliament …