Iran, Iraq, Syria to cooperate on sandstorms
Sandstorms have pummeled the region this year, particularly Iraq.
Iran, Iraq and Syria have pledged to work together on the sandstorms plaguing the region.
The official Islamic Republic News Agency reported yesterday that Iran’s Department of the Environment signed a memorandum of understanding on combating the storms with Syria. The department will sign another memorandum with Iraq in July, according to the agency.
The Middle East has been hit with numerous sandstorms this year. Iraq has been particularly affected, with thousands of people being admitted to hospitals due to complications from the storms. There was also a sandstorm in Syria today.
The storms are caused by strong winds in desert areas. They occur when the winds lift sand and dust into atmosphere from bare and dry soil, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
