With cloud seeding operations, Iran is facing the worst drought in decades

The authorities began to Iran Cloud seeding operations, in light of the Drought is one of the worst in the country in decades.
The Iranian Irna Lil news agency said: An operation was conducted today To seed clouds in the Lake Urmia basin for the first time in the hydrological year that begins in September.
The level of Lake Urmia, the largest in Iran and located in the mountainous regions of northwest of the Islamic Republic, has begun to decline since 1995 due to drought.
IRNA reported that other operations will take place later in the provinces of East and West Azerbaijan.
This technique relies on cloud seeding by seeding the clouds with chemicals such as Silver iodide, and Tehran announced last year that it had developed its own technology in this field.

The driest autumn season

Iran has been suffering for years from drought and successive heat waves that are expected to worsen due to climate change.
IRNA stated that the country is currently witnessing "Driest autumn in 50 years"It quoted National Meteorology as saying that rainfall this year is 89% lower than the long-term average.
However, on Saturday, the agency reported rainfall in several areas in the west and northwest of the country.
Local media broadcast numerous video clips showing heavy rainfall in Ahvaz and Shushtar (southwest), as well as in Salmas and Urmia (northwest), and Abadan (west). In some areas, heavy rains caused floods.
Iranian media also reported scenes of snow falling for the first time this season in Alborz province and the Togal ski resort north of Tehran.

According to local authorities, the rainfall in the Iranian capital is at its lowest levels in a century, and half of the provinces have not seen a drop of rain in months.
The water level in the dams that feed many provinces has fallen to its lowest levels. Historical.

Possible evacuation of Tehran residents

In early November, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that Tehran residents may have to be evacuated due to water shortages if rain does not fall before the end of the year.
The government later clarified that this statement aims to warn residents about the seriousness of the situation, and not to announce an actual practical plan.

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