You remember that the sound of water in this area had been people 's life , and it 's very disappointing that that silence of the lake has silenced the life , '' Zendehdel said . Iran 's Lake Urmia used to be the largest lake in the Middle East . But the large lake has shrunk by two - thirds since 1997 . Meysam Mir Zendehdel recently discussed 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 large lake has shrunk by two - thirds since 1997 . Meysam Mir Zendehdel recently discussed the dying lake and its effect on the community .