Earth ChangesIran in crisis as major drought forces regime to cut off water to Tehran, consider evacuation Posted on November 24, 2025 by Administrator Iran is set to turn off the water in several regions, including Tehran — as the country falls into the grips of its worst drought in decades. The Islamic Republic announced it would be shutting off its water supply on Saturday night due to the mounting crisis which will see the capital dry up — with officials contemplating evacuating it, Haaretz reported.