According to a prominent environmental expert, Iran is confronting its most severe conditions in decades, prompting concerns of potential evacuations in Tehran and jeopardizing the regime’s stability along with its nuclear ambitions.
The Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health stated that Iran’s intensifying “water bankruptcy” is poised to hinder the nation’s operational capacity and diminish its global standing.
Madani informed Digital that “this water bankruptcy diminishes Iran’s influence globally.”
He elaborated, “If they are committed to their ideology and confronting the West, they must exploit and consume their natural resources. This, in turn, results in less resilience and a reduced capacity for resistance.”
Madani, a long-standing critic of environmental mismanagement in Iran, asserted that the country’s ongoing water crisis was entirely foreseeable.
He explained, “The water bankruptcy situation did not emerge suddenly. The warning signs were present, and individuals such as myself had alerted the government for years about the impending crisis.”
It was conveyed that, according to The Associated Press, Tehran might experience partial evacuation if rainfall does not occur before winter.
Out of the five entities, one has already run dry, and another is operating below 8% capacity, according to reports.
Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.
Madani commented, “The warning signs were evident, and now the crisis is undeniable. We are contemplating ‘Day Zero,’ the point at which taps in Tehran and other previously unaffected cities would cease to flow.”
He added that “Iran is in a state of water bankruptcy, a consequence of decades of mismanagement, exacerbated by prolonged drought and other factors.”
Madani additionally warned that a breakdown in fundamental infrastructure might trigger widespread civil unrest.
He stated, “A lack of water and electricity leads to internal and national security challenges of a magnitude that not even Iran’s adversaries, including former President Trump or Prime Minister Netanyahu, would have desired.”
Madani cautioned that the crisis jeopardizes not only its citizens but also other aspects of the nation.
New intelligence, from an undisclosed source, suggested ongoing enrichment at a fortified site known as Pickaxe Mountain.
Madani asserted, “Should water and electricity shortages continue, any nuclear program would likewise be affected.”
He explained, “Insufficient rainfall results in reduced hydropower generation, contributing to both water and electricity disruptions.”
The U.S. and its allies reimposed sanctions on various sectors, including the banking sector, and the termination of the 2015 nuclear agreement prompted further penalties.
Madani added, “Furthermore, they contend with sanctions. Prior sanctions, enacted by the United States, existed, alongside Security Council sanctions that, as you are aware, have been reinstated.”
“Iran is currently in a state of resistance,” Madani explained, “and sustaining this posture implies greater strain on the nation’s ecosystem, natural resources, and water, while also raising significant concerns regarding food insecurity and reliance on food imports.”
However, Madani stated that a Tehran evacuation is still unlikely. “People are employed, children are attending school, so it cannot occur suddenly. While the government anticipates rain, the populace is already experiencing fear.”
Madani concluded, “Iran remains in a resistance posture, which translates into escalated pressure on the country’s natural resources and water ecosystem.”