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Amid the escalating water scarcity crisis across different parts of Iran, Ali Ahmadzadeh<\/a>, the governor of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province disclosed on August 17 that certain villages in the province have already been deserted due to “water tension.”<\/p>\n Although endowed with a 10% share of the nation’s water resources, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province is currently grappling with a severe water shortage. Though unfortunately, the province is far from being an exception.<\/p>\n In recent years, widespread inadequacy of water, particularly in central and southern regions of Iran, has sparked consecutive and extensive protests<\/a> among the populace, expressing discontent with the government’s inefficient water management.<\/p>\n In August 2021, concerned about the potential threat posed to the regime’s stability, the chairman of the parliamentary Water Security Committee criticized the government’s water management. He highlighted that certain factions within the government have been involved in extensive and illicit water exploitation for years, leading to the deterioration of areas in provinces such as Lorestan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad. These actions, he argued, have been driven by influential lobbying and the exertion of power.<\/p>\n July 2021-Thursday marked the 8th consecutive day of protests in Khuzestan province over water shortages and the Iranian regime\u2019s destructive policies.#Iran<\/a> #IranProtests<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wUEBhad5P8<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) July 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n