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Iranian President Calls for Environmental Cooperation among Regional States

13921215000349_PhotoIIranian President Hassan Rouhani asked all the regional states to cooperate to improve environmental conditions of the region, and specially resolve the problem of the Arabian dust haze infiltrating Iran through its Western borders.
Rouhani made the remarks on Thursday talking to reporters after planting a sapling on the occasion of Natural Resources and Tree Planting Week.

President Rouhani underlined that resolving environmental problems requires regional and international cooperation.

He reiterated that currently environment protection is a priority of the government.

Western Iran is often struck by dust storms in the summer, which blow from the deserts of Iraq.

During sandstorms, the dust in the atmosphere and consequent haze become 17 times more than the standard level, interrupting activity in the stricken area.

Meantime, Iranian researchers’ studies have found silicon dioxide, calcium, potassium, carbon, and other elements in the haze, which could damage the respiratory system of those breathing the air.

The dangers such pollution has posed to human respiratory and cardiac systems have prompted Iranian officials to close schools, universities and offices in order to encourage people to remain at home.

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