dust storms

EghtesadOnline: The northeastern province of North Khorasan has been engulfed by a thick cloud of dust for the past two days, causing breathing difficulties for thousands of people, head of the province’s Department of Environment, Reza Shekarian, stated on Sunday.

EghtesadOnline: Iran's water rights from Hirmand (Helmand) River and the recurring dust storms in Sistan region were discussed at the 21st meeting of Joint Committee of the Hirmand Water Commissioners in Tehran last week, a deputy energy minister said.

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment Masoumeh Ebtekar, in a joint letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, called for immediate measures to address the problem of dust storms .