Why it's not far-fetched to think the US is controlling Iran's weather

Recent news reports have suggested Iran is serious about claims that the US and Israel are causing a drought which is hurting the local economy as part of a "soft" war being waged against Tehran.

It has been (sort of) confirmed that Israel is responsible for computer viruses which have hampered Tehran's ability to produce weapons-grade nuclear material. But honestly - the weather?

Iran's president may not be altogether out of touch on this one. In fact, check out the world regulations on weather manipulation in warfare. Countries have agreements on the subject and even the Geneva convention regulates the use of weather manipulation.


Weather modification and law

[edit]US and Canada agreement
In 1975, the US and Canada entered into an agreement under the auspices of the United Nations for the exchange of information on weather modification activity.[19]
[edit]1977 UN Environmental Modification Convention
Main article: Environmental Modification Convention
Weather modification, particularly hostile weather warfare, was addressed by the "United Nations General Assembly Resolution 31/72, TIAS 9614 Convention[20] on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques" was adopted. The Convention was: Signed in Geneva May 18, 1977; Entered into force October 5, 1978; Ratification by U.S. President December 13, 1979; U.S. ratification deposited at New York January 17, 1980.[21]
[edit]US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration keeps records of weather modification projects on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, under authority of Public Law 92-205, 15 USC § 330B, enacted in 1971.[22]
[edit]Proposed US Legislation
2005 U.S. Senate Bill 517 and U.S. House Bill 2995 U.S. Senate Bill 517[23] and U.S. House Bill 2995[24] were two bills proposed in 2005 that would have expanded experimental weather modification, to establish a Weather Modification Operations and Research Board, and implemented a national weather modification policy. Neither were made into law. Former Texas State Senator John N. Leedom was the key lobbyist on behalf of the weather modification bills.
2007 U.S. Senate Bill 1807 & U.S. House Bill 3445 Senate Bill 1807 and House Bill 3445, identical bills introduced July 17, 2007, proposed to establish a Weather Mitigation Advisory and Research Board to fund weather modification research [25][26]

Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_control#Weather_modification_and_law

Is Ahmadinejad crazy and evil? Yes. But he's no idiot. Weather manipulation has been a known threat for many decades. We may never know if the US is behind it but hey - it could happen.