BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26. Drought continues in Iran despite the recent growth in rainfall, an official of Iran Water Resources Management Company, Firouz Ghasemzadeh, told local media, Trend reports.
According to him, since September 23, 2025, the amount of rainfall in the country has been normal compared to the long term. However, the distribution of water in different provinces is not equal, and therefore, water shortages continue.
Ghasemzadeh noted that in some provinces, especially in areas near Tehran Province and around the salt lake, the amount of rainfall has been lower. For example, a 30% decrease in the amount of rainfall was observed in Tehran Province.
He said that the water inflow to the country's water reservoirs in provinces such as Tehran, Qom, Alborz, Razavi Khorasan, and Markazi, and, as a result, the water reserves in these reservoirs are at an inadequate level.
The company official also noted that currently, water conservation is necessary in drinking water, factory consumption, and agricultural consumption.
"Although the precipitation level in the country is close to normal, the precipitation standard proves that there has been a drought for 6 consecutive years. This year is also considered a drought according to the international index," he added.
As of May 23, 2026, filling level of Iran’s reservoirs amounted to 34.7 billion cubic meters, or 67% of total capacity. At present, 33% of the reservoirs remain empty.
