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Tehran Faces Water Rationing Amid Historic Drought Crisis

11/24/2025

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Tehran has begun water rationing amid Iran's driest autumn in nearly 60 years.
Tehran's reservoirs are critically low, with one dam nearly empty and another below 10% capacity.
Experts attribute the crisis to climate change and mismanagement, including agricultural water use and urban planning, noting that over 82% of Iran is arid or semi-arid.
If conditions do not improve, Tehran could reach Day Zero, and evacuations may be necessary.

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Tehran has begun water rationing amid Iran's driest autumn in nearly 60 years.
Tehran's reservoirs are critically low, with one dam nearly empty and another below 10% capacity.
Experts attribute the crisis to climate change and mismanagement, including agricultural water use and urban planning, noting that over 82% of Iran is arid or semi-arid.
If conditions do not improve, Tehran could reach Day Zero, and evacuations may be necessary.