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  "path": "/news/general/dams-without-water-how-irans-construction-drive-deepened-the-water-crisis/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-23T07:52:12.000Z",
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    "Dams Without Water: How Iran’s Construction Drive Deepened the Water Crisis",
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  "textContent": "Four decades of dam-building, driven by political interests and opaque decision-making, have failed to deliver water security and instead accelerated ecological collapse For decades, dam construction in Iran was promoted under the banner of “water security.” Massive concrete structures were presented as symbols of progress and resilience. Yet today, those same projects stand as contributing […]\n\nThe post Dams Without Water: How Iran’s Construction Drive Deepened the Water Crisis appeared first on Iran News Update.",
  "title": "Dams Without Water: How Iran’s Construction Drive Deepened the Water Crisis"
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