Steel Industry Draining Iran’s Scarce Water Resources

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

Iran International

Iran's Ekbatan dam was more than half empty in 2021
Iran's Ekbatan dam was more than half empty in 2021

Iran is the tenth producer of crude steel in the world, but the industry with a high demand for water is seriously threatening the country’s scarce resources.