Iran faces its worst water crisis in 60 years as Tehran’s reservoirs hit record lows. President Masoud Pezeshkian warns that the capital — home to over 10 million people — could face water rationing or even evacuation if rain doesn’t come soon. Here’s how the crisis unfolded and why experts fear Tehran may soon be uninhabitable.

Following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, India, which killed over 26 civilians, tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sharply. In a bold response, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, disrupting the flow of water from key rivers into Pakistan. This move has caused a sudden drop in Chenab River inflows after India closed the Baghlihar and Salal dam gates. On May 5, Pakistan's government warned farmers of an impending water crisis. The Indus River System Authority reported a 21&#37 water shortage for the remaining early Kharif season, threatening crops like rice and cotton. As the region braces for agricultural disruption, the suspension of the decades-old treaty signals rising instability in an already tense geopolitical landscape.