Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than 10 million ...

Policies favoring new dams and drilling wells over promoting conservation have left Iran facing severe water shortages.

IRAN is facing one of the worst droughts in its history, with officials warning that Tehran may have to be evacuated if rain ...

Iran - especially its capital, Tehran - is facing an unprecedented drought this autumn, with rainfall at record lows and ...

Kaveh Madani of the United Nations University warns Iran's severe water crisis threatens regime stability and could impact ...

In the most immediate sense, Iran’s drought has been triggered by low autumnal rainfall. This capped a dry summer marked by ...

Iran spends 90 percent of its water on low-yield agriculture in a pursuit of self-sufficiency that exacerbates drought.

The ongoing crisis is giving rise to increasing speculation that further shortages could trigger nationwide protests and ...

In northwestern Iran, the once-vast expanse of Lake Urmia has shrunk to a fraction of its former size, losing more than 95 ...

With water shortages and drought worsening, some Iranian officials are promoting cloud seeding to increase rainfall — but ...