It was with a sigh of relief that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian welcomed the new academic year and the start of autumn the other day — relief that what is dubbed “the thirstiest summer” in Iran’s long history was over.
Only two months ago, he had warned that even Tehran, the capital city, may run out of water within weeks. The disaster he had predicted was avoided, but the factors that could have shaped it remain present.
Iran today is running short of water.
