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Saturday, November 8, 2025
Iran announces periodic water cuts to Tehran due to drought
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An Iranian girl drinks water during a heatwave in the capital Tehran on August 9, 2025. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran says it was planning to cut water periodically in Tehran, to limit consumption as the country faces one of its worst droughts in decades.
“This will prevent waste, even if it causes some inconvenience,” Iran’s Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi says on state television.
Several local media outlets have reported that night-time cuts were already underway in the megacity of more than 10 million.
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