Iranians riot over water crisis, obsession with industrial growth

Iran faces severe water shortages due to climate change and poor economic management. The crisis, exacerbated by policies from the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has led to drying rivers and farmlands. Efforts for self-sufficiency in food and industrial expansion have further strained water resources, causing pollution and depletion. The situation threatens the stability of Iran's regime.

What is one potential consequence of Iran's severe water shortages?

• Increased agricultural production

• Strengthening of the Islamic regime

• Improved relations with the West

• Toppling of the Islamic regime

What are the two main factors contributing to Iran's worsening droughts?

• Improved water conservation and recycling

• Climate change and poor economic management

• Increased rainfall and better farming techniques

• International aid and technological advancements

What policy change occurred after the 1979 Islamic Revolution that impacted Iran's water resources?

• Reduction in industrial activities

• Encouragement of rural farming with subsidized water

• Import of water from neighboring countries

• Ban on dam construction

What was one environmental consequence of the expansion of industries like oil and steel in Iran?

• Increased water and soil pollution

• Decrease in water usage

• Improved air quality

• Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

What was a significant action taken by Iran's leadership to achieve food security after the 1979 revolution?

• Encouraging urbanization

• Reducing agricultural activities

• Promoting rural farming with water subsidies

• Importing food from the West