According to the state-run Tasnim News Agency, quoting the head of Iran’s Water and Wastewater Company, “25 provinces and more than 53 cities in the country are currently facing water tension.”
Hashem Amini, referring to the recent 12-day war, stated that water outages occurred for several hours in Tehran due to a missile hitting Ghods Square in the Tajrish district, but there have been no other major issues affecting citizens’ access to drinking water.
He emphasized the need for “water consumption management” by consumers and said, “We have introduced emergency plans, and the government has allocated funds for them.”
Hashem Amini described the stabilization and resilience of the drinking water and sanitation network, as well as the preservation of water quality, as a “red line” for his organization, and stated that all efforts by the water and wastewater companies are aimed at minimizing consumer concerns in this area.
These claims come as Iranian citizens have continued to report multiple-hour water and electricity outages in various cities across the country on social media, even after the end of the 12-day war.
Over the past years, the water crisis has consistently remained a major issue for residents in various provinces, especially in Iran’s western, eastern, and southern border regions.
In August 2021, one of the largest protests related to the water crisis took place in Khuzestan province. These protests were met with brutal repression by the regime, resulting in the killing and wounding of several demonstrators.
