Iran is facing an unprecedented water crisis as a severe heatwave pushes temperatures above 50°C, depleting reservoirs to their lowest levels in a century.
Authorities have declared public holidays, closed government offices, and urged citizens to drastically reduce water consumption in an effort to conserve dwindling resources. The crisis has triggered widespread power and water outages, sparking protests in several cities and fueling public anger over years of mismanagement and corruption. President Masoud Pezeshkian and other officials warn that the situation could soon become irreversible, with some regions facing the prospect of complete water shortages.
The government is now seeking to import water from neighboring countries as the crisis deepens.
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