Citizens of Tehran and Karaj had drinking water cuts for the fourth day in a row this week as the situation worsens.

While the Tehran Water and Sewage Company recently promised the water issue in the capital would be solved, it spread to new neighborhoods with many communities having no access to drinking water.

According to citizens, it’s been over 72 hours since the residents of Motahari, Sattar Khan, Vanak and other neighborhoods have been complaining about frequent water cuts.

Mohammadreza Bakhtiari, the former CEO of Tehran Water and Sewerage Company has spoken out against the supply issues, claiming about one-fifth of the city's drinking water is wasted due to the worn-out water supply network.

However, in a bid to divert blame, the regime advises the population to be responsible, urging that a more frugal use of water is the way to resolve the issue.

In recent years, many cities across the country witnessed scenes of massive protests against the authorities’ mismanagement of water resources or harmful dam building and politically motivated diversion of rivers that have devastated agriculture and drinking water sources.

Iran has been suffering from drought for at least a decade and officials have been warning of a further decrease in precipitation.