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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.

Last year 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, now rivers are running dry, crops are failing and tap water is scarce. So where has the water gone? BBC Persian's Siavash Ardalan investigates what is behind the shortage.

23 minutes

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Fri 15 Jul 202200:30

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