IRAN is facing one of the worst droughts in its history, with officials warning that Tehran may have to be evacuated if rain does not fall soon. President Masoud Pezeshkian said the

Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than 10 million — may soon be uninhabitable if the drought gripping the country continues.

The Islamic Republic announced it will start cutting its water supply to Tehran on Saturday night as it tries to stave off intense drought conditions that are crippling the nation.

Women are increasingly seen riding motorbikes in Iran's capital, where laws and religious mores once barred women from motorbikes.

Iran claims missile capacity now exceeds pre-war levels after June bombardment of nuclear facilities by Israel and U.S. during 12-Day War conflict.

Iranian officials warned of cuts to drinking supplies for parts of Tehran, as the country grapples with a deepening water crisis caused by a yearslong drought.

An NBC News film crew was given exclusive access to the National Aerospace Park on Wednesday, a rarity for a foreign news organization.

"Today, the United States faces a legitimacy crisis not only in the Middle East but also in Latin America and East Asia," Ali Akbar Velayati, Khamenei's adviser on international affairs, told Iran's state media in an interview published on Tuesday. Newsweek has contacted the U.S. State Department for comment.

TEHRAN: Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has called for stricter methods to tackle “social anomalies”, pointing in particular to more relaxed attitudes towards wearing the mandatory hijab.

Facing Iran’s worst drought in 60 years, the country’s president warned that the capital might need to be evacuated, and some locals promoted cloud-theft conspiracy theories.