Sandstorm
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Pres. Pezeshkian assigns task force to tackle dust pollution
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered setting up a specialized working group to address the growing threat of dust storms.
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VIDEO: Dust storm hitting parts of South Australia
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Footage from Orroroo and just outside of Loxton shows the severity of the dust storm that hit South Australia on Monday.
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Op. Eagle Claw, historic US Army failure in Iran’s Tabas
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – On April 24 1980, the US Delta Force who sought to release the US Embassy staff held in Tehran suffered from a humiliating defeat in Tabas Desert in northeast Iran.
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Sand, dust storms become more frequent worldwide: UN
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Sand and dust storms are "dramatically" more frequent in some places worldwide, with at least a quarter of the storms caused by humans, according to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
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Iranian official:
Countries welcome Iran-proposed fund to tackle dust storms
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – An Iranian environment official said that during the joint Iran-UN international environmental conference in Tehran, participants welcomed Iran's opposed idea to create a fund for joint fight against dust storms.
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Developed countries harming environment: Raeisi
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Developed countries are harming the environment, President Raeisi said, stressing the need to guarantee the implementation of environmental resolutions.
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VIDEO: Sandstorm turns Marrakesh streets orange
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The streets of Marrakesh, Morocco, were bathed in an eerie orange light as a sandstorm hit the city, blotting out the sky.
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VIDEO: Heavy summer rain in Iranshahr
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall hit the city of Iranshahr in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeast Iran following a sandstorm in the region on Sunday.
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At least 4 killed in Egypt sandstorm (+ VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Jun 02 (MNA) – A major sandstorm on Thursday turned the sky above Cairo orange and created some fatalities, state media reported.