Urmia
Americannoun
noun
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At least half a dozen universities in cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and Urmia said courses would be held remotely for the next few weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Urmia, in the northwest, is Iran's largest lake, but has largely dried out and turned into a vast salt bed due to drought.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
Iranian tourists used to flock to Lake Urmia, near the border with Turkey, to enjoy its natural beauty and the reported restorative properties of its mineral-rich mud.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2022
Over the last year, dozens of cities have been the scene of protests over economic hardship, air pollution and drinking water, including riots over dried-up Lake Urmia in northwest Iran.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022
The Turks advanced into Persia south of Lake Urmia, and, meeting with no resistance from Persia, moved northward toward the Russian frontier.
From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by March, Francis Andrew
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