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Iran's Lake Urmia Nears Disaster as Activists Strike

8/13/2025

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Iran's Lake Urmia is on the brink of disaster, with water levels plummeting to 1,269.74 meters and its size shrinking to just 581 square kilometers. Experts caution that we may be nearing a "point of no return" due to over-cultivation and mismanagement. In a desperate bid for change, activists have launched hunger strikes to highlight the regime's neglect.

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Iran's Lake Urmia is on the brink of disaster, with water levels plummeting to 1,269.74 meters and its size shrinking to just 581 square kilometers. Experts caution that we may be nearing a "point of no return" due to over-cultivation and mismanagement. In a desperate bid for change, activists have launched hunger strikes to highlight the regime's neglect.