Iran water - page 3

EghtesadOnline: The parliament has opposed the controversial plan to transfer water from Caspian Sea to the drought-hit central plateau after long debates over the issue.

EghtesadOnline: The government is enforcing new regulations that restrict new state funding for new power plant and dam projects in the next five years, Alireza Daemi, the deputy energy minister said.

EghtesadOnline: Iran has been struggling with water shortage for so long that those in their early twenties do not recall a time when the country did not suffer from the scarcity of this precious resource.

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani cited employment, water and environment as the most critical issues the country has to address.