"Tehran is facing a serious water shortage, the capital may be moved" - Pezeshkian

Tehran is facing a severe water shortage, and moving the capital is not ruled out, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said.

“Tehran is facing a severe water shortage, and the crisis could force 15 million people to move,” Iranian President Mahmoud Pezeshkian said.

“The situation is serious, and Tehran actually has no more water,” the Iranian president said, adding that moving the capital is not ruled out as an emergency solution.