Environmental crisis in Hoor al-Azim and Gavkhouni has deepened due to reduced water allocations, decreased rainfall, and mismanagement of water resources. At the same time, a fire in the highlands of Pataq in Kermanshah has involved part of the Zagros forests, and the efforts of local forces to contain the blaze

More details in an interview with Sharareh Azizi, a member of the editorial board of Iran International