Dust Storms
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Iran to hold conference on dust, sand storms
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iran is to hold a conference to discuss regional dust and sand storms in the upcoming June or July, an Iranian official said.
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Iran, UAE sign a regional environmental MoU
TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iranian Department of Environment inked a memorandum of understanding with UAE minister of environment and said that the environmental issue can bring regional countries closer to each other,
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Iran, UAE to boost coop. to fight dust storms
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iran and the UAE are going to ink a memorandum of understanding on the expansion of cooperation in combating dust storms, an Iranian official said.
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Iran, Kuwait to further cooperate to fight dust storms
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iran's Vice-President and chief of the Department of Environment (DoE) Ali Salejegheh and the Kuwaiti officials called for further enhancing cooperation i the fight against dust storms.
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By: Seyyed Saeed Reza Razavi
Severe air pollution in capital Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – The sky of Tehran has become very dusty since yesterday and is in a hazardous situation. In the last 24 hours, the air index of capital Tehran stood at 174 and it was in a very unhealthy range.
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Strong wind forces Tehran-Istanbul flight to make landing
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – An airplane en route from Tehran to Turkey's Istanbul had to make an emergency landing at Isfahan airport in central Iran on Tuesday due to strong winds.
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Iran consults with Saudis through third parties on dust storm
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Department of Environment said that Saudi Arabia is the main origin of dust particles, adding that Tehran is consulting with Saudis to jointly tackle the air pollution from dust particles.
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Raeisi asks for formation of regional council for dust storms
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi on Monday called for establishing a regional council for environmental protection for the problem of dust storms.
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Results of trilateral talks on dust storms elaborated
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Results of the talks among Iran, Iraq, and Syria on fighting dust storms have been elaborated by Iranian Vice-President Ali Salajegheh.
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Iranian official meets with Iraqi FM to discuss dust storms
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The head of Iranian Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh and the Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held a joint press conference in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss the dust storms.
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Iran FM consults with regional counterparts on dust storms
TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian consulted and wrote letters with his counterparts in the region to discuss the origin of dust storms and the environmental crisis caused by the environmental phenomenon.
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Iran seeks to fix dust crisis despite Turkish negligence
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – As Iran struggles with heavy dust and sand storms in various cities, there seems to be an urgent need for the West Asian countries to cooperate with Tehran to overcome environmental challenges.
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Dust storm shut schools, government bodies in Iran neighbors
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Dust storms and air pollution crises in the West Asian region and Iran's neighbors have closed schools and government offices in some neighboring countries to the west of Iran.
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Iran to invite 12 states to discuss fight against dust storms
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The secretary of the National Iranian Taskforce Against Dust Storms has said that Tehran will invite 12 countries to discuss the ways to fight against dust storms.in June.
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VIDEO: Heavy dust storms in Syria leaves 10 dead
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Heavy dust storms claimed the lives of 10 Syrian people.
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Sandstorm claims lives of nine people in Syria
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Nine people were killed and several others were injured as dust storms sweep through some areas of Syria on Monday evening.
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Dust storm in Iraq suspended flights at Baghdad airports
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iraqi media sources reported a large dust storm in various parts of Iraq and the suspension of flights at Baghdad and Najaf International Airports due to low visibility.
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By: Pantea Nikzad
Air pollution in Tehran
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The Iranian capital of Tehran like many other towns across the country witnessed severe air pollution resulting from dust storms that originate in neighboring countries to the west of Iran.
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Baghdad, Najaf airports suspend flights due to dust storm
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Baghdad International Airport and holy city Najaf airport suspended flights on Wednesday due to bad weather conditions, local Iraqi media have reported.
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VIDEO: Sand storm in Gilan-e Gharb
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Gilan-e Gharb a town in the western province of Kermanshah has been suffocating from a dust storm over the past few days like many other parts of Iran.
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Tehran witnesses severe air pollution from dust storm
TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian capital of Tehran like many other towns across the country is experiencing a severe sand storm on Friday.
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By: Saeed Reza Razavi
Tehran air pollution from sand storm
TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Tehran along with a lot of the western and southwestern provinces witnessed on Friday very dense air pollution caused by a recent dust storm originating from the Iraq desert to the west of Iran.
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Expert:
Turkish Ilisu dam have negative consequences for Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – An Iranian water sources management specialist has warned the Turkish Ilisu Dam can endanger water resources in both Iran and Iraq, urging the need for an international agreement to have fair access to regional waters.
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VIDEO: Terrible dust storms hit Kerman province
KERMAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Terrible dust storms swept through southern and eastern cities of Kerman province which have caused severe air pollution and reduced visibility.
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VIDEO: Sand storm in Isfahan province
ISFAHAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Sand and dust storm hit a highway in eastern parts of the Iranian Isfahan province on Sat., blocking the commutes of cars.
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VIDEO: Saharan dust storm fills the air
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – A “historic” outbreak of Saharan dust that is clogging the atmosphere from western Africa to the Caribbean and potentially posing health threats could make it as far as the US Midwest.
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VIDEO: Huge dust storm blankets Australia’s New South Wales
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – A miles-lung dust storm hit New South Wales Sunday, blanketing entire towns and blacking out the sun over the weekend. Due to a three-year drought in the region, the dirt is loose and easily kicked up by high winds.
