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Drought Crisis in Iran

November 17 , 2025 15 hrs 0 min 19 0

Iran is experiencing its worst drought in around 60 years, with major dams at critically low levels.
Tehran recorded only 159 mm of rainfall last year, triggering water rationing in the city.
The Amir Kabir Dam, supplying Tehran, holds only 14 million cubic litres per day, less than half the city’s daily water usage.
Factors include low rainfall, unsustainable water management, illegal wells, and ground subsidence of 300 mm per year in Tehran.