Heatwave leads to widespread water, power shortages in Iran

22/7/2025 7:44

Unrelenting high temperatures have triggered water and electricity shortages across large parts of Iran, with several cities issuing yellow weather alerts, Iranian media reported on Monday.



In Tehran province, thermometers climbed as high as 45 degrees Celsius on Sunday.



Mohammad Asgari, a senior expert at the Iranian Meteorological Organization, said that the average domestic temperature has been approximately 1.2 degrees Celsius above normal since the start of summer.



Asgari warned that eight provinces will continue to experience abnormal heat in the coming days, the Mehr news agency reported.



The official IRNA news agency reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian highlighted Tehran's acute water crisis during a meeting with the Ministry of Interior, warning of severe shortages and critically low reserves.