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"You turn on the tap and there's no water": inside Iran's water crisis

"You turn on the tap and there's no water": inside Iran's water crisis

Update: 2025-11-15
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Iran is experiencing an unprecedented water crisis, which has not been seen for more than six decades. Tehran, famous for its surrounding snowy mountains, has had no rain in over 200 days, and its main water sources are in a dire situation. Two major dams supplying the capital are at less than 10 per cent capacity.
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"You turn on the tap and there's no water": inside Iran's water crisis

"You turn on the tap and there's no water": inside Iran's water crisis