The Caspian seal, the only native marine mammal of the Caspian Sea, has faced a growing array of environmental and human-induced threats in recent years — including declining food resources, pollution, fishing and disease. Meanwhile, an increase in observed carcasses of this species along Iran's northern coasts has raised further concerns about the status of its population. Baran Press: According to the latest figures, 62 Caspian seal carcasses have been observed on the coasts of Gilan and Mazandaran from the beginning of the current Iranian year through July — 34 in Gilan and 28 in Mazandaran. However, experts emphasize that observing carcasses on Iran's shores does not necessarily mean the deaths occurred in Iranian waters, as sea currents may carry ...

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 ...