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Rouhani pushes ahead with controversial Khuzestan water project

Controversial water projects in Iran's Khuzestan province reveal bigger environmental issues the province is facing.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited on Jan. 14 the province of Khuzestan and promised its residents that he would solve their numerous problems, including issues with the drinking water and pollution of the Karun River. However, the environmental activists in the province said that people were not happy with what the president said and that his words have made them even more upset.

During the past few months, the people of Khuzestan had strongly objected to the implementation of the project known as Behesht Abad, which aims to transfer water from the Karun River to the central provinces of the country.

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