EghtesadOnline: Iran is exploring overseas resources to ensure stable supplies of agricultural products for a rapidly urbanizing population in the face of the constraints of worsening land and water resources.

EghtesadOnline: Semnan’s 15-year struggle with drought is only worsening, with the province’s three main plains in dire need of water.

EghtesadOnline: Transferring water from the Sea of Oman, the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea through pipelines to dry and water-stressed regions is the most effective strategy for tackling water shortage in Iran, a member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said.

EghtesadOnline: Iran's Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said the government is determined to tackle the country's aggravated water scarcity and drought in an overarching program under the sixth five-year development plan (2016-21).

EghtesadOnline: The energy minister has raised the alarm on critically low levels of rainfall and dwindling water resources, linking the dry spell in Iran and other regions to the upsurge in harmful emissions across continents.