The Karun River is the largest and longest river located in the southwest of the IRAN, in the city of Ahwaz. the same city that in 2011, according to the WHO, was named the most polluted city in the world. The residents of Ahwaz, who ...See moreThe Karun River is the largest and longest river located in the southwest of the IRAN, in the city of Ahwaz. the same city that in 2011, according to the WHO, was named the most polluted city in the world. The residents of Ahwaz, who mostly live around the Karun River, are predominantly of Arab origin. For the Arabs of Ahwaz, the Karun holds the same significance as the Rhine does for the people of Germany, the Mississippi for the people of United States, the Nile for the people of Egypt, and the Yangtze for the people of China. Written by
Smaeel Pournasiri
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