A view of Iran Majlis[/caption]The wave of dust pollution seems unwilling to leave Iran;
According to the latest report dust storms and pollution which have spread across almost 23 Iranian provinces continue to have impact on the lives of people. The rising haze level sometimes reduces visibility to 400 meters from the minimum standard of 800 meters.
In the past years, dust storms in Iran have raised concerns over the air pollution levels in some cities, raising the particulates concentration to 9 times greater than standard levels.
The incoming dust from the Arabian deserts, which entered Iran from neighboring countries like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait, has already forced the closure of governmental offices as well as educational and industrial centers in the capital Tehran for several times.
But the sad side of the story is that according to some reports the dust pollution contains traces of depleted uranium coming from Iraq. Such a claim has also been raised by a number of Iranian MPs including member of the agricultural committee of the Iranian parliament Abbas Papizadeh.
But officials at Iran's Environment Protection Organization reject the claim of the existence of any trace of uranium in the haze which has clouded a number of Iranian provinces mostly in southern and border areas.
Iranian MPs urge officials to call for compensation from countries responsible for creating such environmental pollution.
Iran's Environment Protection Organization says it is cooperating with the Iraqi side to prevent the entry of dust and haze into Iran through proper measures.
With No end in sight for dust pollution in Iranian cities it is not clear how many lives should be lost before this life-threatening phenomenon loosens its grip on Iran whose impact will continue to affect even the generations to come.
By Press TV
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