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Iran Faces Water Crisis Threatening 15 Million Lives

7/26/2025

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Iran is grappling with a dire water crisis, impacting over 20 provinces and threatening the relocation of 15 million residents in Tehran. President Masoud Pezeshkian reveals that reservoirs are alarmingly low, prompting closures of government offices and schools. This crisis, fueled by relentless drought and mismanagement, leaves the nation anxiously awaiting seasonal rains for relief.

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Iran is grappling with a dire water crisis, impacting over 20 provinces and threatening the relocation of 15 million residents in Tehran. President Masoud Pezeshkian reveals that reservoirs are alarmingly low, prompting closures of government offices and schools. This crisis, fueled by relentless drought and mismanagement, leaves the nation anxiously awaiting seasonal rains for relief.