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Iran's Water Crisis Deepens Amid Historic Drought

11/3/2025

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Iran faces a severe water crisis after a historic drought reduces precipitation in Tehran.
Amir Kabir Dam holds 14 million cubic meters of water, enough for just two weeks.
Tehran residents consume about three million cubic meters daily, prompting water cuts in several neighborhoods.
In neighboring Iraq, the driest year since 1993 has reduced Tigris and Euphrates levels by up to 27 percent, triggering a humanitarian crisis in the south.

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Iran faces a severe water crisis after a historic drought reduces precipitation in Tehran.
Amir Kabir Dam holds 14 million cubic meters of water, enough for just two weeks.
Tehran residents consume about three million cubic meters daily, prompting water cuts in several neighborhoods.
In neighboring Iraq, the driest year since 1993 has reduced Tigris and Euphrates levels by up to 27 percent, triggering a humanitarian crisis in the south.