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By bne Tehran bureau Ahmad Donyamali, an Iranian MP from Anzali on the Caspian coast, has raised serious concerns in the country’s parliament over the falling water levels of the Caspian Sea, which he says are damaging the Anzali Lagoon. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland body of water globally, has been experiencing a massive decrease in water levels over the past decade. This decline, attributed to climate change and upstream diversions, is endangering its unique ecosystem, which has been the lifeblood of both humans and animals for millennia. The Caspian has shorelines in five countries: A…