These days Lake Orumieh is in dire conditions. The lake’s water has continued to drop with visible signs of dryness across the lake
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Iranian Environmentalists Clash With Police
Demonstrators have clashed with security forces in western Iran during a protest to demand greater care for one of the world’s biggest saltwater lakes.
Invitation by the 25 Bahman Group to Participate in Peaceful, Civil Protests on Sept 3rd, 2011 to Save Lake Orumiyeh
August 30th 2011 – The peaceful, civil protests to save lake Orumiyeh from an environmental disaster were violently suppressed by security forces on Saturday August 27th, 2011.
They Voted to Kill Lake Orumieh
amilies of those arrested during the Ramadhan’s fast-breaking hours on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011, spoke with Rooz about their family members and said they still had no information about their status.
Ardeshir Amir Arjomand: “A Regime Facing a Legitimacy Crisis Will Even Transform Dialogue Over a Drying Lake Into A Matter of National Security”
Sunday August 28th, 2011 – [Kalame] Ardeshir Amir Arjomand, spokesperson for the Coordination Council of the Green Path of Hope and senior adviser to Mir Hossein Mousavi criticized the recent heavy security atmosphere in Orumieh and Tabriz and the regime’s illegal handling of the peaceful protests of the citizens expressing their frustration regarding the […]
Protest in defense of drying lake turns violent in Iran
Yesterday(August 27, 2011) the quiet city of Orumiyeh became turbulent for a few hours. The city lies near lake Orumiyeh (in the Azerbaijan province), one of the largest lakes in the middle east. The important body of water is drying up due to neglect by Iranian authorities.
Iranian MPs urge government to save Lake Oroumiyeh
Twenty-two Iranian lawmakers have called on the Presiding Board of Parliament to take “expert and immediate” action to counter the rapid ebbing of Lake Oroumiyeh in Western Azerbaijan province.
Peaceful Demonstrations Turned Violent in Azerbaijan
Peaceful demonstrations by Azerbaijani citizens turned violent when Iranian security forces interfered with a gathering to save Lake Urmia.
Iran’s largest lake turning to salt
From a hillside, Kamal Saadat looked forlornly at hundreds of potential customers, knowing he could not take them for trips in his boat to enjoy a spring weekend on picturesque Oroumieh Lake, the third largest saltwater lake on earth.