Overview
- Meteorological officials report record-low rainfall with no precipitation expected over the next 10 days.
- Tehran’s key reservoirs are critically low, with Latian below 10% capacity and Karaj at about 8% with much of it classed as dead water.
- Energy officials say water flow may be reduced to zero on some nights, urge a 20% cut in consumption, and plan penalties for excessive users.
- Shortages are national, with Mashhad’s overall reserves under 8% and its main dam below 3%, and other provinces flagged in a worrying state.
- A UN water expert warns that prolonged shortages risk power reliability and broader instability as Iran confronts what he calls a national water bankruptcy.