News Center_ The water crisis in Iran is deepening, as complainsts from residents increase over long cutoffs and declining water pressure in wide areas, amid the deteriotation of infrastruvture in Zahedan, one of the most deprived provinces in the country.

The city of Zahedan in southeastern Iran is experiencing one of its worst service crises in years, with continued water shortages and repeated cutoffs in wide areas, pushing some residents to resort to unsafe to survive.

Video clips circulated in recent days show citizens filling water from tanks designated for irrigating public parks _ a scene reflecting the depth of the crisis and raising serious concerns about public health.

Photos and videos reveal the scale of the disaster

The circulating clips from “Bustan” Park in Zahedan show a citizen, accompanied by his children, filling water containers from a tank designated for irrigating green spaces, using his car to transport water to his home. According to local sources, this water is not suitable for human consumption and does not meet any health standards, but the absence of a stable source of drinking water forces some families to use it out of necessity.

Residents’ testimonies confirm that some neighborhoods suffer from complete water cuts for long hours, while others receive limited amounts at low pressure, exacerbating inequality in water distribution within the city.

A direct threat to public health

The use of unsafe water for drinking raises widespread concerns among residents and local activists, who warn of the risks of diseases associated with contaminated water. Residents of Zahedan say that repeated cutoffs and the sharp decline in water pressure have placed thousands of families in harsh living conditions and forced them to search for any available source to meet their basic water needs.

Local reports indicate that recent weeks have seen an increase in citizen complaints about the mismanagement of the water network, unfair distribution among neighborhoods, and the absence of urgent solutions from responsible authorities.

A deep-rooted crisis in one of the most deprived provinces

Sistan and Baluchestan province is one of the most affected regions in Iran by drought and water resource shortages. Zahedan, the provincial capital, has suffered for years from dilapidated supply networks, weak infrastructure, and repeated cutoffs, prompting residents to repeatedly protest and demand radical reforms.

Water experts believe that the continuation of drought, the decline in surface and groundwater resources, poor management, in addition to the age of water transmission networks, are all factors that have contributed to the worsening of the current crisis, which particularly affects the poorest and most marginalized areas.

As the crisis escalates, residents of Zahedan renew their demands to the authorities to take immediate steps to ensure the provision of safe drinking water, repair dilapidated networks, and put an end to the unbalanced distribution of water among neighborhoods.

Residents affirm that access to clean water is a fundamental right, and that the continuation of the current situation threatens the health and livelihood of thousands of families, making their daily lives hostage to a worsening crisis with no end in sight.