Mehdi Khatibchi, a water project adviser, in response to the remarks of the water industry spokesperson, regarding the fact that 58 cities are in a state of water stress and the lives of about 35 million people in low-precipitation areas, said that the water crisis in Iran has moved beyond a temporary drought and the country is facing “permanent water insolvency.”

He added that the Islamic Republic, to remain in power, is willing to destroy people and consume the country’s natural and water resources as well; therefore, without structural changes in policy, the economy, and the management of resources, it is not possible to hope for the restoration of Iran’s surface and groundwater resources.