US EditionWhy a Major Capital City with 9,700,000 People May Be Forced to Relocate
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Iran's president has warned that Tehran, the capital of about 9.7 million people, could be forced to relocate due to acute water shortages and overpopulation.
The Washington Post · Yeganeh Torbati The drought in Iran has reached a level of severity high enough to call into question the future of the country’s habitability. Dozens of dams are on the verge of running out of reserves; Tehran is at serious risk of running out of water in a matter of weeks. The situation is so dire that the government has even mentioned the possibility of evacuating the capital, although it is not clear where its ten milli…
In many cities in Iran, people held "rain-praying ceremonies" as the capital is experiencing its driest autumn in a decade.
While Israel has been blessed with rain today, Iran is facing a worsening water crisis, with the country in its sixth consecutive year of drought. Recent reports reveal that the main dams that supply the capital Tehran are in critical condition, with average water levels reaching an average of 5% of capacity. The Amir Kabir Dam, also known as the Karaj Dam, commissioned in 1961 and one of the five main sources of drinking water for the Tehran pr…
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