How Leonardo DiCaprio became unlikely champion in Iran
Iranians are elated that actor Leonardo DiCaprio is helping to raise awareness of the drying of Lake Urmia.
Iranians were elated when they discovered that actor Leonardo DiCaprio had shared on his Instagram account a photo of Iran. DiCaprio, a champion environmentalist, republished The Weather Channel’s photo of drying Lake Urmia to bring attention to climate change. What he didn’t know was that so many Iranians — at home and abroad — would show an outpouring of love and support for his small gesture of raising awareness of this issue.
The Instagram post went viral, receiving more than 313,000 likes and 117,000 comments, including, “Leo thanks for being concerned about what's happening all around the world especially my motherland Iran, it's truly humbling” and “Iranians appreciate it. Love you Leo.”
