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Tehran Faces Unprecedented Water and Energy Crisis, Officials Mull Rationing

Tehran Faces Unprecedented Water and Energy Crisis, Officials Mull Rationing

Imagine your city's water tanks are almost empty, and the power plants that use water to make electricity are not working well.

This is happening in Tehran, Iran.

The water in the dams is at a 60-year low because it hasn't rained enough for six years.

If it doesn't rain soon, people might not have enough water to drink, and they might even have to leave their homes.

The country also uses a lot of water for farming and for factories that make things like steel and cement, which might be using water that should be for people.

The leaders are worried and are thinking about limiting how much water people can use.

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