IRAN- Majority of Iranians have to migrate if water crisis persists, official says

Karon river

If the water shortage crisis in the country persists, around 

70% of Iranians or a population close to 50 million will have

to leave to survive, a deputy of Hassan Rouhani says. 

Isa Kalantari referred to the deteriorating condition of water 

shortage in the country and the weak management and said:

“The present water crisis in Iran began some 10 years ago. 

By using around 97% of its surface water almost all rivers 

have dried up.”

Majority of Iranians have to migrate if water crisis persists, official says

Iran: Tehran- Largest prison built to ramp up suppression

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Construction of Iran’s largest prison in Tehran is finished, a regime official announced.

“The stages to build the largest prison in Tehran are finished and we are adding new spaces to this complex,” Mohammad Alizadeh said. “We needed a new prison.”

The new prison named the “Great Prison” is situated in Hassanabad district and can contain 15000 prisoners.

The advisor to the Interior Minister Reza Mahjoubi said, “The number of people entering our prisons is above world average and every year half a million people enter our prisons of whom 200000 remain there.” He nonetheless failed to mention the cause for this high number of prisoners.

Iran: Largest prison built to ramp up suppression