07.11.2025 12:11
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that if the rainfall remains insufficient, water cuts will be implemented starting next month, and if that is not enough, the city will be evacuated. Due to a drought that has lasted for the past five years in the country, the dams supplying water to Tehran have reached their lowest levels in history.
The President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, announced that if the rainfall remains insufficient, water cuts will begin next month in the capital Tehran, and if these measures are also insufficient, the city may have to be evacuated.
According to a report by the Etimad newspaper, Pezeshkian highlighted the economic and environmental crises the country is facing in a speech he gave in the city of Sanandaj. The President stated that high inflation and price increases are due to both the government's wrong policies and international sanctions.
"IF IT DOESN'T RAIN, THERE WILL BE NO WATER"
Pezeshkian emphasized the issue of drought and the depletion of water resources experienced throughout Iran, saying, "Iran is currently facing natural crises such as insufficient rainfall and water resources. These crises can have serious consequences. If it doesn't rain, we will have to implement water restrictions in Tehran starting next month. After that, if it still doesn't rain, we will run out of water and will have to evacuate Tehran," he said.
AT THE LOWEST LEVEL IN HISTORY OF DAMS
It has been reported that the water levels in the Amir Kabir, Lar, Mamlu, Talikan, and Latyan dams, which supply water to Tehran, have fallen to the lowest levels in the last hundred years. According to data from the Iranian Meteorological Organization, this year, rainfall in Tehran has been 40% below seasonal averages. The lack of rainfall, especially in the spring and summer months, has led to the depletion of both surface and groundwater reserves. The Tehran Water Authority announced on July 20 that dam reserves are at critical levels and that water cuts will occur frequently in the city.
"IT MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE TO DELIVER WATER TO THE PUBLIC"
Pezeshkian also addressed the seriousness of the water crisis in Tehran in a statement on July 23, warning that "if a solution is not found, it will become impossible to deliver water to the public." The General Director of the Tehran Water Authority, Behzad Parsa, stated in a statement on November 3 that the current water in the dams would only be sufficient for the city for another two weeks.
THE DEPTH OF THE CRISIS IS INCREASING
The continuous decrease in rainfall over the past five years has left Iran facing one of the most serious water crises in its history. Experts say that if rainfall does not begin, plans for mandatory evacuations in Tehran may come to the agenda.