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flag Iran's major cities face severe water shortages as dams drop below 3%, risking rationing without urgent conservation.

flag Mashhad is facing a severe water crisis, with dam levels falling below 3%, forcing officials to urge immediate conservation. flag Of the city’s 8,000 liters-per-second demand, only about 1,500 now comes from reservoirs. flag Tehran faces a similar emergency, with five major dams nearly dry and one completely depleted. flag Nationwide, roughly 10% of Iran’s dams have run dry. flag President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that without significant rainfall this winter, Tehran could even face evacuation. flag The shortages, fueled by drought, heat, and power cuts, have drawn criticism over government mismanagement and political interference in environmental policy.

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