The drying up of Iran’s Lake Urmia will worsen ethnic tensions with Azerbaijanis – opinion

Nov 19, 2025 2:03 am | JPost Op-Eds

LAKE URMIA, formerly the largest lake in West Asia, is now almost completely dried up. The Iranian government has faced heavy criticism for its handling of the crisis, says the writer. (photo credit: World GeoDemo/Facebook)
The drying of Lake Urmia is widely seen as a symbol of failed governance, with profound and ongoing human rights implications.
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