Did Israel steal Iran’s clouds? Tehran looks for source of ‘suspicious’ climate change
RT,
3
July, 2018
As
Iran is suffering from severe drought, its officials are struggling
to explain the disastrous weather conditions. An Iranian general
believes Israel is behind the cloud and snow theft, but
meteorologists cast their doubts.
Brigadier
General Gholam Reza Jalali, head of Iran's Civil Defense
Organization, accused the Islamic Republic's old regional adversary,
Israel, of taking the lead in "suspicious" climate change
in the country. The general says researches have proof that Tel-Aviv,
with some allies, are putting a crimp in precipitation on Iranian
soil.
"Foreign
interference is suspected to have played a role in climate change,"
Jalali told a news conference on Monday as cited by Isna. He added
that Iranian research centers can "confirm" the claim.
Pinning
the blame on Tel Aviv, he said that "joint teams from Israel and
one of the neighboring countries make the clouds entering into Iran
barren. Moreover, we are faced with the cases of cloud theft and snow
theft." In a bid to cement his statement, Jalali cited the
results of a survey showing that above 2,200 meters all mountainous
areas between Afghanistan and the Mediterranean are covered in snow,
except Iran.
Iran’s
own meteorological service, however, has its doubts regarding the
claim, saying Iran is not alone in suffering from the prolonged
drought as it "is a global trend." Jalali "probably
has documents of which I am not aware, but on the basis of
meteorological knowledge, it is not possible for a country to steal
snow or clouds," the head of Iran's meteorological service Ahad
Vazife, said as quoted by Isna.
Another
Iranian researcher still left the door open for the cause of the
drought, saying one should look closely at the claims of the general
to establish their accuracy.
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