Overview
- Iran’s energy minister said water will be shut off overnight in parts of Tehran starting Saturday to conserve dwindling supplies.
- Officials report the Amir Kabir reservoir holds about 14 million cubic meters—around 8% of capacity—and the Latyan Dam is near 9% full, with total dam reserves covering less than two weeks of demand.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian said rationing will begin if there is no rain by late November and warned that evacuating Tehran could be necessary if the dry spell persists.
- Tehran consumes roughly three million cubic meters of water daily during a sixth straight year of drought, with rainfall at century-low levels in the capital.
- Authorities and analysts warn the shortage is also straining electricity generation as hydropower output falls and thermal plants face cooling-water constraints.