Iran is confronted with an intense water crisis, but help can soon come from an unlikely source – provided that the “tyrants” are out of power.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a message to the people of Iran, only a few days after the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had warned about excessive water use and said the country is about to defeat serious shortages.
The Amir Kabir dam on the outskirts of Tehran on July 29, 2025. President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that parts of Iran experience a “serious” water crisis. (Xinhua via getty images)
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Iran has confronted with electricity, gas and water shortages during peak months as a result of mismanagement and over -consumption, According to Reuters. The outlet, referring to the Semi-Official Tasnim press agency, reported that serious deficits could hit the country as soon as next month.
“The hunger for water in Iran is only matched by the thirst for freedom,” said Netanyahu in a video about the people of Iran.
Netanyahu compared the treatment of the regime of his citizens with the struggle of Israel against it and said, “Your dictators will impose you on tyranny and poverty – just as they impose war.”
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the opening ceremony of the Knesset Museum in Jerusalem, Monday 11 August 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, Pool)
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While he stopped explicitly calling for a revolution or regime change, the Israeli leader dangled a clear stimulus for Iranians to get up: removing the regime and to help Israel to put an end to the water crisis of the country.
“So here it is great news: the moment your country is free, the top water experts from Israel will overflow into every Iranian city that brings advanced technology and know -how. We will help Iran to recycle water; we help Iran dealted water.”
Iran expert and editor-in-chief of the foreign agency Lisa Daftari said that the message from Netanyahu “a clear policy signal was wrapped in humanitarian aid.”
“By binding water to freedom, he makes the idea of resistance more direct and more personal. It is a nod to the similarities that are shared by the Israeli and Iranian people who just want to lead a normal life away from radicalism,” she added.
In June, Israel and Iran fought a 12-day war after Jerusalem acted against the nuclear program of Tehran. The US finally arrived and helped Israel destroy nuclear facilities, including Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
Iranian flags fly like fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil Depot Rise in Tehran, 15 June 2025. (Majid Asgaripour/Wana (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)
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After the war, the Iranian regime intensified its action against civilians. On Tuesday Reuters reported Who claimed to have arrested no fewer than 21,000 people during the conflict. Despite the arrests, there have been no credible reports of massademonstrations or coup attempts.
Netanyahu is not the only one criticizing the Iranian regime; Excited crown prince Reza Pahlavi has also condemned the treatment of the nation’s water supply.
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In July Pezeshkian rejected a government proposal to impose a midweek-free day or a summer vacation of a week to curb shortages. He said: “Slot is a cover and not a solution to the problem of the water shortage,” said Reuters.
