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Story summary
- Iran faces a severe water crisis as major reservoirs run nearly dry, putting Tehran at Day Zero risk.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian revived talks on relocating the capital due to water stress from mismanagement and water-intensive farming.
- Experts say the focus on food self-sufficiency and sanctions worsened conditions, accelerating groundwater depletion and rising salinity.
- Solutions require large changes in water use and economic practices, and relocation alone will not fix scarcity.
