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<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\nUPDATE: 1:3<\/span>0 PM<\/span><\/p>\n In recent decades there has been a dramatic rise in the number of dams being built, to keep pace with demand for water or to provide power. Concerns have been raised about increased landslide activity near new dams, and now a study has demonstrated a conclusive link in at least one incident.<\/p>\n In March 2019 a landslide tore apart Hoseynabad-e Kalpush village in north-central\u00a0Iran<\/a>, damaging 300 houses and severing the road to the nearby dam. Local authorities blamed the landslide on heavy rainfall and insisted that the dam did not play a role.<\/p>\n However, scientists from the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam studying satellite data from this region have shown that this previously stable slope began to move after the reservoir began to be filled with water, in 2013. The findings, published in\u00a0Engineering Geology<\/a>, show that the land movement initially started from the lower portion of the slope in 2015 and gradually progressed towards the top in subsequent years, as the reservoir water elevation increased.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n In an interview with Khabar Online<\/a> today, Amanollah Gharaee Moghaddam, a state-affiliated expert, highlighted a significant societal shift witnessed in 2023, emphasizing the dwindling middle class as a crucial change. According to Moghaddam, the weakening of the middle class poses a threat to societal stability, as it traditionally acts as a buffer between the lower and upper classes. As this vital segment declines, it potentially mobilizes the lower classes against the ruling elite, risking social unrest and challenging governmental authority.<\/p>\n “With the dwindling middle class in society, a force that holds the potential for the sustainability and strength of government and governance is declining, posing a potential threat to the social stability of the community,” the expert warned. “Today, our society expresses a significant portion of its dissatisfaction through various reactions or the emergence of collective behaviors. As an example, one can refer to the minimal participation of the people (compared to previous years) in the recent elections, which indicates a collective behavior aimed at expressing dissatisfaction with the current situation.”<\/p>\n Moghaddam added, “The year 2022 and the wave of protests marked challenging days for everyone; men and women who lived through that period, though not physically present, feel, speak, and protest. We still witness protests from both veiled and unveiled women. These protests are a reaction to actions imposed upon them in the form of societal pressures. Iranian women are educated and aware of their rights. If they protest, it’s because they know and sees that one of their rights is being disregarded. Rest assured, they will succeed in this path, and it’s an inevitable occurrence; it may take time, but it will happen without fail.”<\/p>\n United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has said the US destroyed unmanned aerial systems launched by Yemen\u2019s Houthis. “Between 2:00 and 2:20 a.m. (Sanaa time) on March 27, US Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed four long-range unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian-aligned Houthis in Yemen.<\/p>\n “These UAS were aimed at a US warship and engaged in self-defense over the Red Sea,” CENTCOM said on X, adding there were no injuries or damage reported to the US or coalition ships.<\/p>\n CENTCOM said it determined that the weapons presented an “imminent threat” to US Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n March 27 Red Sea Update<\/p>\n TAMPA, Fla. – Between 2:00 and 2:20 a.m. (Sanaa time) on March 27, United States Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed four long-range unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen. These UAS were aimed\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/EhJ9RDtMP9<\/a><\/p>\n — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nScientists Link 2019 Iranian Landslide to Building of Dam<\/h3>\n
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\nState-affiliated Expert Warns of Social Upheaval<\/h3>\n
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\nUS Hits Houthi Unmanned Aerial Systems in Red Sea in ‘Self Defense’<\/h3>\n
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