Iranian security and intelligence forces, assisted by Iranian-backed Iraqi militias, have expanded their brutal attacks and mass arrests in Ahwaz region, detaining dozens of volunteer aid workers for helping people left destitute by flooding in the region.
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Iranian MP slams regime, oil companies for drilling in renowned wetlands, forcibly displacing more Ahwazis
An MP from the Arab Ahwaz region of Iran confirmed in a recent Iranian state media report that the regime is deliberately draining the globally renowned Hor al-Azim wetlands to drill for oil, displacing the indigenous Arab people living nearby who have fished its waters for generations, despite the regime’s claims to wish to stabilise the region.
Read MoreWorld-renowned marshlands facing environmental catastrophe
Ahwazi Arab inhabitants who are living in the vicinity of marshes and wetlands, such as that of Hor-Al-Azim (which has dried up because of the actions of the Iranian oil companies), frequently release video clips that demonstrate the horrific surge of sand storms from the dried wetlands.
Read MoreSevere sandstorms blanket Ahwaz for a week, causing deaths, illness
Severe sandstorms have blanketed the Ahwaz region in Iran for the past week, with hundreds of people already admitted to hospital due to breathing problems.
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