Overview
- Iran’s energy minister said authorities are planning periodic shutoffs in the capital, and local outlets reported some neighborhoods already experienced overnight dry taps.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian cautioned that if no rain arrives by late November, rationing will begin, and if dryness persists, evacuating Tehran remains a possibility.
- Officials say remaining supplies could last roughly two weeks, with the Amir Kabir Dam holding about 14 million cubic meters, or around 8% of capacity, and the Latyan Dam about 9% full.
- Reservoirs that supply the capital have fallen to their lowest levels in roughly six decades during a sixth straight drought year, according to government and water agency reports.
- The shortages are curbing electricity generation as hydropower falls and thermal plants struggle for cooling water, while emergency steps such as cloud seeding proceed despite experts warning its impact will be limited.