Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi says that a recent US attack on the Bounji desalination plant west of Jask constituted a war crime and a clear violation of international law as it disrupted drinking water supplies to around 20 villages. IRNA – Aliabadi said on Saturday that the attack left about 10,000 people without access to drinking water, describing the targeting of a civilian desalination facility as a crime against humanity and a breach of international humanitarian law. Aliabadi said the facility provided drinking water to thousands of civilians and that attacks on infrastructure essential to the survival of the civilian population were prohibited under Article 54 of the Geneva Conventions. He added that the strike also contravened UN Security ...

Four Iranian nationals held in prisons in the Republic of Azerbaijan have been transferred to Gilan to serve the remainder of their sentences, Iran’s Justice Ministry said on Saturday. According to Baran Press, the resumption of prisoner transfers between Iran and Azerbaijan after a three-year halt signals a thaw in judicial cooperation. Justice Minister, said the prisoners were handed over to authorities in Iran’s northern Gilan province to complete their sentences. The prisoner transfer agreement between Iran and Azerbaijan had been on hold for three years before being revived with this exchange. / IRNA  چهار ایرانی زندانی در آذربایجان به مقامات قضایی گیلان تحویل داده شدند وزارت ...

Addressing the BRICS Future Cities Forum in Moscow, the Governor of Gilan Province called for increased cooperation among member nations to combat pressing environmental challenges, particularly those threatening the Caspian Sea. According to Baran Press, Governor Hadi Haghneshas emphasized the critical need for smart water resource management and the application of modern technologies to preserve the Caspian Sea ecosystem and its vital coastal wetlands. He highlighted transnational cooperation as essential for tackling environmental crises, asserting that the Caspian Sea region presents a valuable platform for synergy and collaboration among nations. Governor Haghneshas identified the alarming fluctuations in the Caspian Sea's water level as a major ...