Water shortages, blackouts and air pollution: How environmental damage fuelled Iran’s protests
Iran’s 2026 protests erupted after a prolonged period of planned cuts to water and electricity, successive closures of…
When Drought Hits Harder Than Sanctions and Bombs
Iranian women perform a prayer for rainfall at the Imamzadeh Saleh Shrine in Tajrish, Tehran, on November 14,…
Iran Is on the Brink of “Water Bankruptcy”
Decades of mismanagement compounded by prolonged drought have pushed Iran to the brink of what experts call water…
But Its Drought Is Worsening
29 July 2025- Amir Kabir Dam, one of Tehran’s main water reservoirs, is seen during a worsening drought,…