The international agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme between Tehran, the European Union and the five permanent members of United Nations Security Council plus Germany has heralded a new beginning for Iran. The easing of sanctions are set to have a huge impact on the country, which has large reserves of oil and gas. Euronews met with one of the most powerful women in the Iranian government, Vice-President Masoumeh Ebtekar, and head of the country’s Environmental Protection Organisation.br br Iran and the environmentbr br euronews: “Let’s start with one of the big issues in Iran – the environment. We know that the country is facing a water crisis and there is also the danger of the total destruction of many environmental resources. In the Environmental Protection Organisation, led by you, what projects are in place to deal with these serious issues?”br br Masoumeh Ebtekar: “Yes, what you mentioned is absolutely correct.