Iran is facing severe drought. With soaring high temperatures due to climate change, tensions between hydroelectric water use and decreased river flow, and groundwater extraction exhausting reserves, there are a range of potential risks ahead.
An OEAW interview on the subject with our director, Prof. Florian Schwarz (in German):
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/news/hitzewelle-und-wassermangel-wie-ist-die-aktuelle-lage-in-iran