Water crisis, a major Problem for the people under the criminal rule of the Mullahs

On the evenings of Wednesday and Thursday, July 23 and 24, 2025, Tehran and Eslamshahr witnessed anti-regime protests in response to water and power outages. On July 23 in Tehran, demonstrators in several areas expressed their anger at the catastrophic state of the country with chants such as “Death to Khamenei, curse on Khomeini,” “Decades of crimes—death to this rule,” and “Death to the dictator.” On July 24 in Eslamshahr, the chant “Death to Khamenei” echoed in protest against the recurring power outages. On the same day, similar protests were reported in Marvdasht and Torbat-e Jam.

Like so many of Iran’s resources, the country’s water supplies have not been spared from the plunder and corruption of the clerical regime and its brutal IRGC enforcers. Years of mismanagement and exploitation have pushed Tehran and much of the country to the brink of a devastating water crisis. Power and water outages during the scorching summer have created unbearable conditions for deprived communities and ruined the livelihoods of countless farmers. Even regime officials and state experts are warning of an even worse crisis in the coming months. The reckless exploitation of water resources by industries serving the IRGC, the overuse of underground water, and the construction of dams benefiting regime-affiliated and IRGC-owned complexes have pushed even Iran’s water-rich regions into crisis.

For 46 years the criminal and plundering regime ruling Iran has suppressed freedoms, usurped the people’s sovereignty, massacred political prisoners and demonstrators, and through theft and looting has destroyed water, electricity, and the environment. She added that following the uprising of the people of Sabzevar, the people of Barzanun in Neyshabur also took to the streets and blocked the road in protest over the water cuts. Their cries echo: “Our agriculture is ruined, our homes are without water, and our children are thirsty.” Against a regime that is the enemy of Iran and Iranians, the only path is uprising and overthrow.

The ruling clerics have truly devastated both the land and the people. The only path to salvation is a nationwide uprising for regime change — to establish democracy, justice, and the will of the people.

For 46 years, the criminal and predatory regime ruling Iran has silenced freedom and hijacked the people’s right to govern themselves. It has massacred political prisoners and peaceful protesters, and through unchecked corruption and looting, it has devastated the country’s water… pic.twitter.com/ZeZzhsZZOb

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) July 25, 2025