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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows a mural depicting a landscape painted on a concrete wall near Sharafkhaneh port at Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows the dry bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows a shallow stream near a rocky cliff on the bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows tire tracks running alongside a shallow stream on the bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

Salt formations cover the cracked surface of the dried bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

Remnants of a boat sit on the dry bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A car drives near a rocky cliff on the dry bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows a wooden pier on the dry bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A man and two children stand near a car and a rocky cliff on the dry bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows murals depicting nature scenes painted on concrete walls near Sharafkhaneh port at Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows the dry bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A car drives on the dry bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows a mural depicting a landscape painted on a concrete wall near Sharafkhaneh port at Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

Salt formations cover the cracked surface of the dried bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A car drives on the dry bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows the dry bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo signs a flag bearing the 2026 World Children's Day logo at the end of the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on November 19, 2025. Pope Leo XIV announced the second edition of World Children’s Day, which will take place in Rome on September 25-27, 2026. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

Drive Kalle Rovanpera And Co-Driver Jonne Halttunen Of The Team Toyota Gazoo Racing Wrt Are Driving The Toyota Gr Yaris Rally1,In Celebrating The Final Podium During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,German

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

Drive Kalle Rovanpera And Co-Driver Jonne Halttunen Of The Team Toyota Gazoo Racing Wrt Are Driving The Toyota Gr Yaris Rally1,In Celebrating The Final Podium During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,German

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

Driver Elfyn Evans And Co-Driver Scott Marti And Drive Kalle Rovanpera And Co-Driver Jonne Halttunen And ,Driver Ott Tanak And Co-Driver Martin Jarveoja In Celebrating The Final Podium During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,German

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

Juha Kankkunen Team Manager Of Team Toyota Gazoo Racing Wrt, Toyota Gr Yaris Rally,In Celebrating Wrc Manufacturer Champions ,During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,Germa

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

Driver Elfyn Evans And Co-Driver Scott Marti And Drive Kalle Rovanpera And Co-Driver Jonne Halttunen And ,Driver Ott Tanak And Co-Driver Martin Jarveoja In Celebrating The Final Podium During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,German

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

Driver Elfyn Evans And Co-Driver Scott Marti And Drive Kalle Rovanpera And Co-Driver Jonne Halttunen And ,Driver Ott Tanak And Co-Driver Martin Jarveoja In Celebrating The Final Podium During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,German

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

Family Photo Of The Team Toyota Gazoo Racing Wrt, Toyota Gr Yaris Rally1 In Celebrating Wrc Manufacturer Champions ,During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,Germa

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

Drive Kalle Rovanpera And Co-Driver Jonne Halttunen Of The Team Toyota Gazoo Racing Wrt Are Driving The Toyota Gr Yaris Rally1,In Celebrating The Final Podium During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,German

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

The Driver Elfyn Evans And Co-Driver Scott Martin Of The Team Toyota Gazoo Racing Wrt, Toyota Gr Yaris Rally1 ,They Face 4th The Day Of The Race ,During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,Germany

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

,The Driver Elfyn Evans And Co-Driver Scott Martin Of The Team Toyota Gazoo Racing Wrt, Toyota Gr Yaris Rally1In Celebrating The Final Podium During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,Germany

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

Drive Kalle Rovanpera And Co-Driver Jonne Halttunen Of The Team Toyota Gazoo Racing Wrt Are Driving The Toyota Gr Yaris Rally1,They Face 4th The Day Of The Race ,During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,Germany

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

Driver Sami Pajari And Co-Driver Marko Salminenof Of The Team Toyota Gazoo Racing Wrt,Toyota Gr Yaris Rally1 ,,They Face 4th The Day Of The Race ,During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,Germany

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

The Driver Gregoire Munster And Co-Driver Louis Louka Of The Team M-Sport Ford World Rally Team Ford Puma Rally1 ,They Face 4th The Day Of The Race ,During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,Germany

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MOTORI - Rally - WRC Central European Rally

The Driver Sebastien Ogier And Co-Driver Vincent Landais Of The Team Toyota Gazoo Racing Wrt,Toyota Gr Yaris Rally1 ,They Face 4th The Day Of The Race ,During Fia World Rally Championship WRC Central European Rally 2025 19 September Passau,Germany

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