Hamoun Lake and Wetlands in SE Iran face existential risk: official


TEHRAN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- An Iranian environmental official warned on Wednesday that the Hamoun Lake and Wetlands near the common border in southeastern Iran with Afghanistan could dry up completely, leading to an "environmental and humanitarian disaster."

Mojtaba Zoljoudi, deputy for the marine environment and wetlands of the Iranian Department of Environment, called on environmental officials and the international community in Afghanistan to help revive the lake and wetlands, regardless of political issues.

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