A Devastating Drought in Iran

NPR | By Jackie Northam,

Greg Dixon

Published August 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM EDT

A view of Amir Kabir Dam, one of the five main reservoirs supplying water to Tehran, as the Iranian capital faces one of its most severe water crises in recent years, with dam levels dropping to historic lows

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