Iran Deploys Cloud Seeding Amid Historic Drought and Water Shortages

Iran is facing a really bad drought, meaning there's not enough water.

It's the driest it's been in many, many years.

To try and get more rain, they are using a special technique called cloud seeding.

This involves flying planes and sprinkling tiny particles into clouds.

These particles help the water droplets in the clouds stick together and become heavy enough to fall as rain.

They started doing this over a dried-up lake called Urmia and plan to do it in other areas too.

The country has had much less rain than usual, and some dams are almost empty.

The president even warned that if it doesn't rain soon, they might have to ration water in the capital city, Tehran, and people might need to move.

Some people are also being asked to use less water, and officials might fine those who use too much.

While it's a serious problem, there was some rain in other parts of the country, and even snow on a ski slope.