Iran was making plans on Saturday to cut off water supplies periodically to Tehran's 10-million-strong population as it battles its worst drought in many decades.
Rainfall in the capital this year is at the lowest level recorded in a century, officials say, and half of Iran's provinces have not seen a drop fall in months.
Now, to save water, the government is planning water cuts in Tehran and several local news outlets have already reported pipes running dry
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