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Tehran's Water Crisis: Capital Risks Becoming Uninhabitable

11/13/2025

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Tehran faces a severe water crisis; President Masoud Pezeshkian warns the capital could become uninhabitable without rainfall by December.
Tehran, home to over 10 million, has faced water cuts and panic, with authorities implementing temporary measures.
Experts attribute the crisis to years of mismanagement, including groundwater over-extraction and poor infrastructure, with reservoir levels dropping.
Critics say temporary measures are insufficient, and crisis is worsened by climate change and economic challenges.

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Tehran faces a severe water crisis; President Masoud Pezeshkian warns the capital could become uninhabitable without rainfall by December.
Tehran, home to over 10 million, has faced water cuts and panic, with authorities implementing temporary measures.
Experts attribute the crisis to years of mismanagement, including groundwater over-extraction and poor infrastructure, with reservoir levels dropping.
Critics say temporary measures are insufficient, and crisis is worsened by climate change and economic challenges.