Why did Iran’s president warn Tehran may need to be evacuated?
Iran’s president warned Tehran’s residents they may soon need to pick up and leave because of a worsening drought.
![A youth drinks water from a fountain in Mellat Park, as the Iran faces sever water shortages, in Tehran on November 9, 2025. [Atta Kenare/AFP]](/web/20251112204905im_/https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFP__20251109__83HV366__v1__HighRes__IranEnvironmentDrought_cropped-1762975067.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Iran’s president warned Tehran’s residents they may soon need to pick up and leave because of a worsening drought.
![A youth drinks water from a fountain in Mellat Park, as the Iran faces sever water shortages, in Tehran on November 9, 2025. [Atta Kenare/AFP]](/web/20251112204905im_/https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFP__20251109__83HV366__v1__HighRes__IranEnvironmentDrought_cropped-1762975067.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Iran spends 90 percent of its water on low-yield agriculture in a pursuit of self-sufficiency that exacerbates drought.

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