Did The Mullahs Miscalculate?

I could not help but notice this story about Tehran, Iran.

Tehran is literally running out of water and the city may have to be evacuated.

At a minimum, it appears that plans are being made to relocate the nation's capital as Tehran is not sustainable over the long term.

Source: https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2025/11/21/tehran-bone-dry-and-tapping-out-n3809155

This has been running under most news radars, but it's literally a catastrophe for the mullahs.

After decades of mismanagement, illicit drilling, and indulging the citizens of the capital at the expense of the poorer rural areas, Iran is rapidly depleting what few water resources it has left.

Exacerbated by six continuous years of drought, the situation is so dire that the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has said the capital city of Tehran might have to be 'evacuated' before winter.

Even if such an extreme move does not prove to be immediately necessary, Pezeshkian has said, Tehran cannot continue in its current place and form. The area will not sustain any further human occupation or development.

Iranian President Pezeshkian even went so far to say that the country’s capital should be relocated away from Tehran because of overcrowding and a deepening water crisis. 

"The reality is that we have no choice. It (the relocation) is a necessity. We cannot overwhelm this region with more population and construction,” 

“We can develop, but we cannot solve its water problem.”

 

Iran is looking at the southern area of the country in the Makran region on the Gulf of Oman for its new capital.

Source: https://x.com/metesohtaoglu/status/1991761627021209624

This is rather astounding isn't it?

Tehran is a city with a population of 10 million with another 10 million living within its metro area.

To put this in context, it is like saying that New York City might need to be evacuated.

Or Wall Street has to relocate due to a lack of resources to support it.

The Karaj Dam reservoir is one of the largest sources of water supplying Tehran.

Compare the water levels last year to this year.

November, 2024

Source: https://x.com/ShayanX0/status/1988579267177832898

November, 2025

Source: https://x.com/ShayanX0/status/1988579267177832898

Many of the water sources supplying Tehran have as little as 10% of normal capacity.

The news reports cite mismanagement, illicit drilling, indulging Tehran's citizens and drought for the water problems.

I found it interesting that no one in Iran was blaming "climate change".

There must be no political gain in doing that in Iran.

Neighboring desert nations in the Middle East have avoided a similar situation through effective water management, long-term planning and investment in infrastructure to insure water flows.

Instead, Iran's leadership chose to spend billions of dollars on funding terrorism in the region and on its quest to build nuclear weapons.

It should also be noted that nuclear enrichment relies on large amounts of water for cooling, climate control and power systems. A large enrichment site can use around a million liters of water a day. No water means no enrichment. Centrifuges cannot operate without stable cooling and environmental control.

Iran's mullahs are not likely to admit it but in addition to the drought and water mismanagement, it is not beyond the realm of possibility that Israel successfully targeted some of the key water pipelines serving the city and those nuclear sites.

Seeing water issues facing Iran I have to admit that I could not help but also think about the stories in the Bible where God exacts justice on those who deviate from his moral code or who wish to do harm to Israel.

Could that also be at play here?

The Bible is replete with stories of those who veered from God's word and had to confront drought and famine.

The Bible is also clear that God will protect Israel, and nations that seek to do Israel harm will find those efforts thwarted and will stumble and fall instead.

For example, Psalm 27:2 says, “When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and foes who will stumble and fall.”

Is it merely a coincidence that Iran and its mullahs are facing this catastrophe after it has funded terrorism against Israel for decades and fired 700 ballistic missiles and over 1,000 suicide drones in the past year?

I don't know,

However, it is food for thought as we see what is happening in Iran right now.

Perhaps Tehran will get the water they need.

Iran's President stated that the near term crisis could be averted if they got rain by the end of November.

That does look promising based on the current weather forecast.

Any precipitation in Tehran is not expected until over 10 days from now.

Source: https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/iran/tehran/ext

In the meantime, you have to wonder did the mullahs miscalculate in any number of ways to get to this point?

Sowing terrorism throughout the Middle East to undermine Israel?

Spending money on uranium enrichment rather than securing their water supply?

Attacking Israel with waves of missiles and drones?

Putting their faith in Allah rather than the God Almighty of the Bible?

These are very interesting questions given how events are unfolding in Tehran right now.