Tehran authorities closed public restroom services amid a deepening drought and water shortage, local media reported on Friday, depriving the capital's homeless and needy of badly needed facilities.
Iranian officials say Tehran could run out of water within weeks, but climatologist Dr. Nasser Karami tells Eye for Iran the crisis transcends drought and is a product of government mismanagement, militarized agriculture and deliberate manipulation.
Air pollution caused an estimated 6,000 deaths in Tehran last year, while the city has recorded just six clean-air days since the start of the current Iranian year in March, Tehran’s Air Quality Control Company said on Friday.
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday the water crisis in Tehran may become increasingly dire and the capital's reservoirs might run out of water by the end of the summer.
Iran has stepped up the toxic burning of fuel oil for power generation amid electricity shortages, local media reported Thursday, in a move which is set to further pollute air quality but may do little to ease blackouts.
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned an alleged global shipping and smuggling network controlled by the son of Ali Shamkhani, Iran's former national security chief and an adviser to supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Shortages and price hikes have gripped Iran's medicine market, deepening frustration and confusion among Iranians seeking drugs, hygiene products and basic medical procedures.
Bread prices have surged nationwide in Iran, with Tehran registering hikes of up to 50 percent, state media reported Wednesday, as inflation continues to squeeze household budgets and frustrate bakers.
Karaj Dam, which supplies around 25% of Tehran’s drinking water, has dropped to its lowest level in 64 years, exacerbating widespread water outages across the Iranian capital.
The United States on Tuesday criticized Iran’s leadership over the ongoing nationwide water crisis, which have affected millions across the country, blaming it on mismanagement, corruption and neglect.
Nearly all steel production units in Iran have shut down due to severe electricity shortages, according to a senior industry official.
Iranian energy officials have sounded the alarm over the impact of cryptocurrency mining on the national electricity grid, saying that crypto mining now accounts for as much as 15 to 20 percent of Iran's electricity imbalance.
A third Kurdish environmentalist in less than a week died on Monday from severe burns sustained while battling a wildfire in western Iran, sparking renewed criticism of government mismanagement.
An Iranian government plan to close workplaces and schools one day a week in response to deepening electricity and water shortages has drawn fire from many Iranians who say the move will only worsen daily hardships.
Iranian officials are considering formal Wednesday shutdowns to create three-day weekends and a full summer week off amid worsening water and power outages caused by extreme heat and falling reservoir levels across the country.
The triggering of international sanctions on Iran threatened by Europe could unleash a cascade of new challenges on the country's energy sector, from shrinking oil exports, blocked payments, halted infrastructure upgrades and deeper isolation from global markets.
Water levels in Tehran’s reservoirs have dropped to the lowest levels in years, research by Iran International based on satellite images from the European Union’s Sentinel program shows.
Officials in Tehran blame drought and public overuse for Iran’s worst water shortage in living memory, but the crisis stems from decades of mismanagement, short-sighted policy and institutional denial.
Government forces fired tear gas at protesters in Sabzevar, northeast Iran, on Tuesday night as demonstrations over prolonged blackouts and water shortages entered a second consecutive day.
Iranians are speaking out with increasing urgency over chronic water and electricity outages that upend daily life and fuel fury at the government.
Most regions of Iran could soon face water rationing due to a deepening crisis caused by decades of mismanagement and worsening climate conditions, a senior lawmaker warned on Tuesday.
Iran’s Minister of Communications on Tuesday reported a 30% drop in the digital economy and a 150 trillion rial (about $170 million) loss in just one month, attributing the blow to widespread internet restrictions imposed during the country’s 12-day conflict with Israel.