Tehran streets named after wetlands

TEHRAN – The City Council of Tehran has approved naming 13 streets in the capital city after national wetlands across the country, ISNA reported.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Parishan Wetland: West Asia's largest freshwater at drought tipping point

TEHRAN –Parishan Wetland, the largest freshwater lake in Iran and West Asia, dried up in recent years and is struggling to death due to excessive groundwater withdrawal.