Tehran 's Lake Urmia used to be the largest lake in Urmia Lake . But the salt lake has shrunk by two-thirds since 1997 . CNNPhotos recently documented the dying lake and its effect on the community .
Iran 's Lake Urmia used to be the largest lake in the Middle East . But the salt lake has shrunk by two-thirds since 1997 . Meysam Mir Zendehdel recently documented the dying lake and its effect on the community .