Taps run dry as water crisis forces Iran to consider evacuating its capital
NBC News | Nov. 16, 2025 | Amin Khodadadi, Evan Bush and Babak Dehghanpisheh… Iran is facing its worst water crisis in decades. With no end in sight and authorities warning they may even have to evacuate the capital of 10 million people, residents like Ensani are scrambling to respond.
“We didn’t have water for three days. The pressure was so low that nothing came out.”
- Need reporters with even cooler names.

“Dry up and blow away…”
Ayatollah Dasani:
“Pay no attention to the Infidel propaganda. We have plenty of water…heavy water that is bwahahahahaha.”
“Sucks to be you…”
“Move to where the water is – you’re living in an eff’in’ DESERT!!!” (Hat tip to the late Sam Kinison)
Tell them to go pound sand.
H20stage negotiator drains bottle, tosses it over shoulder, says: This is what we call a ‘come to Jesus moment.’
Y’all might think of women as animals, but remember, a good shepard would die for his flock.
Maybe a better price on Cuban cigars would help us care about your little water problem.
Not a problem. It’s not like they bathe or anything.
How hard can it be to relocate 10 million calm, rational, peace-loving people who love their government?
The Dems would expedite their asylum applications.