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Published on: 02/10/2026 - 6:47 p.m.

Iran has suffered serious droughts for more than 10 years, fueling popular anger. In 2021, the “thirsty” movement was harshly repressed. The fall of 2025 was the driest in 50 years. The dams that supply Tehran are at their lowest and the Iranian president said in November that he was considering an evacuation of the capital.

If global warming plays an obvious role in this water crisis, it could also have been better managed to mitigate its effects.

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