Climate change is a catalyst of Iran's water crisis, but core problem is in government - opinion

The right lens to view Iran’s water crisis is to recognize climate change as an exacerbating factor, but to prosecute poor governance as the main crime.

A youth drinks water from a fountain in Mellat Park, as the Iran faces sever water shortages, in Tehran on November 9, 2025. Iran was laying plans on November 8, 2025, to cut off water supplies periodically to Tehran's 10-million-strong population as it battles its worst drought in many decades.

(photo credit: ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

ByMEHDI KETABCHY, SAEED GHASSEMINEJAD

DECEMBER 10, 2025 00:58

Climate change is a catalyst of Iran's water crisis, but core problem is in government - opinion

The right lens to view Iran’s water crisis is to recognize climate change as an exacerbating factor, but to prosecute poor governance as the main crime.

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Climate change is a catalyst of Iran's water crisis, but core problem is in government - opinion

The right lens to view Iran’s water crisis is to recognize climate change as an exacerbating factor, but to prosecute poor governance as the main crime.

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