Iranian president says country is on brink of dire water crisis

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian warned against excessive water consumption which he said was untenable for the country and could leave Tehran facing severe shortages by September, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday.

Faced with resource mismanagement and over-consumption, Iran has faced recurrent electricity, gas and water shortages during peak demand months.

“In Tehran, if we cannot manage and people do not cooperate in controlling consumption, there…