Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has praised the speedy progress of a water transfer project from the Sea of Oman to the province of Isfahan, saying the timeline for completion of the project has been shortened by a third of what had initially been estimated.
Mashhad, with a population of over 3.6 million, is the second most populous city in Iran after Tehran. However, this metropolis is currently facing its most severe water shortage in the past 60 years. (IRNA photos/Mohsen Bakhshandeh)