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Lake Urmia

Feb. 6, 2026

Recently, after the communal prayer in Tehran, the government mounts cloud seeding in the lake Urmia basin.

About Lake Urmia:

  • Location: It is one of the largest inland lakes located in Iran. 
  • It is one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world.
  • Source of Water: The main affluents are the Talkheh River in the northeast and the twin rivers Zarīneh and Sīmīneh in the south.
  • Protection Status: It is designated as is a Ramsar Site and part of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB).
Source : Great drying

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