Illegal Well Drilling Worsens Iran's Water Crisis ^{CEFR A2}

Iran is facing a serious shortage of freshwater that affects towns, farms and villages. Reports and interviews say some military and security bodies drill groundwater wells without permission. Activists claim many illegal wells were dug by the IRGC, but that has not been independently confirmed.

Silence from oversight agencies has let the practice continue and made water supplies worse. In several provinces people have left villages after groundwater levels dropped. Official reports say many plains are now in a critical state and there are many unauthorized wells across the country.