By Bijan Khajehpour
Iran’s political leadership must move quickly, and non-ideologically, to resolve the current water use crisis and avoid the possibility of mass migrations.Al-Monitor reported in May 2014 that Iran faced an unprecedented water shortage, and now, a year later, the crisis has deteriorated to the point of raising the alarm that a large number of Iranians might be forced to migrate, including externally, to access water if workable solutions are not found in the next few years. Addressing this critical issue will require Iranian authorities to make crucial strategic decisions.
Iran’s political leadership must move quickly, and non-ideologically, to resolve the current water use crisis and avoid the possibility of mass migrations.