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Fact check: Cloud seeding didn't make it rain in Iran

Some social media users have claimed the alleged destruction of a climate research center in the United Arab Emirates caused intense precipitation in Iran. But those claims are misleading.

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Fact check: Cloud seeding didn't make it rain in IranSome social media users have claimed the alleged destruction of a climate research center in the United Arab Emirates caused intense precipitation in Iran. But those claims are misleading.
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