An Iranian general has accused Israel of ‘manipulating weather’ to prevent rain over the Islamic republic – aka, stealing the country’s clouds. Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali, head of Iran’s Civil Defence Organisation, alleged that his country was facing cloud ‘theft’ during a press conference. However he was later contradicted by the nation’s weather chief. Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali, head of Iran’s Civil Defence Organisation, alleged that his country was facing cloud ‘theft’ during a press conference. (Picture: YouTube) Speaking at the conference, the general said: ‘The changing climate in Iran is suspect. ‘Foreign interference is suspected to have played a role in climate change’. Bus passengers locked in eternal silent battle opening and closing a window He later insisted the results from an Iranian scientific study ‘confirmed’ the claim. ‘Israel and another country in the region have joint teams which work to ensure clouds entering Iranian skies are unable to release rain,’ he said. ‘On top of that, we are facing the issue of cloud and snow theft’, Jalali added, citing a survey showing that above 2,200 metres all mountainous areas between Afghanistan and the Mediterranean are covered in snow, except Iran. Iran’s own meteorological service struck a sceptical note, however. ‘Iran has suffered a prolonged drought, and this is a global trend that does not apply only to Iran,’ Vazife said. (Picture: Getty) General Jalali ‘probably has documents of which I am not aware, but on the basis of meteorological knowledge, it is not possible for a country to steal snow or clouds’, said the head of Iran’s meteorological service Ahad Vazife.

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