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flag Hundreds in Tehran prayed for rain amid Iran’s worst drought in decades, with the capital facing severe water shortages and potential evacuations if rain doesn’t come.

flag Hundreds in Tehran gathered at Emamzadeh Saleh mosque on November 14, 2025, to pray for rain amid Iran’s worst drought in decades, with the capital’s rainfall at a century-low and half the country receiving no precipitation in months. flag Tehran faces severe water shortages, with one major dam dry and another below 8% capacity, prompting periodic water cuts for its 10 million residents. flag President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that without rain before winter, evacuation of the capital might be necessary, though officials clarified this was a warning of urgency, not a plan. flag National precipitation this year is 152 millimeters—40% below average—leaving the Alborz mountains barren and the crisis unresolved.

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