Iran Faces Serious Water Crisis, President Warns
(MENAFN) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a stark warning Sunday, revealing that several regions, including the capital Tehran, are confronting a "serious" water crisis.
Speaking at a gathering with Iranian media leaders in Tehran, Pezeshkian detailed the government’s ongoing efforts to combat the shortage, as reported by a local news agency.
He emphasized continuous operations to transfer water from the nearby Taleqan Dam to Tehran, aiming to secure adequate water supply for the province through the autumn season. However, Pezeshkian cautioned that the effectiveness of these measures remains uncertain given the province has experienced a 45 percent decline in precipitation.
A local broadcaster revealed that the country's dam water reserves currently stand at just 42 percent of their full capacity. Data show that since the start of the current water year on September 22, 2024, only 23.56 billion cubic meters (bcm) of water have been collected in dams—marking a 42 percent drop from the 40.55 bcm recorded during the same period last year.
At a Saturday press conference in Tehran, Mohammad-Taqi Hosseinzaden, CEO of Tehran Water and Wastewater Company’s District 5, warned that the city’s dam reserves are projected to last only until late September. He urged residents to reduce their water consumption to mitigate the looming shortage.
The drought, described as "unprecedented" by Iran Water Resources Management, is identified as the root cause of the dwindling water supply since the current water year began.
In response, authorities have implemented temporary measures such as office closures and shortened working hours in affected cities to alleviate the crisis.
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