“When there is no power, banks are closed, the entire system stops,” said Tehran’s owner of the restaurant, Edo Mansourian. “And now the country is basically closed during the next few days.” The 72 -year -old man added that “working conditions have become frustrating and it is difficult to keep the place in operation.”
Mohammadreza Tavakoli directs a shelter on the island of Qeshm in the Persian Gulf of Southern Iran, which is already known for its burning climate and high humidity. However, recent heat has made the situation “not friendly,” he said.
“No one travels to what is a beautiful tourist place,” he said, and said he was being forced to immerse himself in his savings to survive.
The officials now warn that water supplies are decreasing in Tehran, which is estimated to have a population of more than 9.5 million people.
The shortage of water and severe heat have led disturbances in Iran in the past. In 2021, street protests exploded in cities in the province of Khuzestan in southwest Iran, as well as in a handful of other cities, which were found with a violent repression for government security forces.
At a government meeting on Monday, President Masoud Peeshkian warned that water reserves were “in a worrying condition,” said state news agency Nour.
“Tehran faces a serious decrease in water resources,” he said. “Water reserves are running out. We must consider all people.”
The governor of Tehran, Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian, also warned that only 14% of the capacity of the city’s dam is currently filled and water consumption is five times greater than what the renewable water sources of the province can support, according to the Tasnim News semi agency Tasnim
“For the fifth consecutive year, Tehran is experiencing drought,” he said.
Several media published photos of water bottles that are distributed around the city and the forecasts on state television predicted that temperatures will increase next week.
