Conversation

Note: This episode of the program was produced before Israel's attack on Iran.

Iran has been facing a serious water crisis for years; a crisis that not only threatens the daily lives of people but also affects the country’s future security and economy. In this conversation, Dr. Kaveh Madani discusses both the hidden and apparent aspects of this issue and its consequences.

Our society is transitioning away from past traditions.

Your system has all the information about my life and still creates fictional stories.

A broad spectrum of reformists no longer fall under traditional reformism; they are now transformation-seekers.

Even with Mr. Pezeshkian’s candidacy, the reformists did not support him as they had in the past.

I’m glad to be here now and that, unlike people such as Mr. Kavous Seyed Emami, I haven’t perished.

Today, the reformists have the potential to bring about a profound transformation in society.

Kaveh Madani: One of my biggest challenges as Deputy Director [of the Environmental Organization] was appointing the Director General!

Perhaps many of the judgments made during the Shah's era were unrealistic

Which official in the Islamic Republic can guarantee you?!

  If we had a clear and strong opposition with clear social support, they could prevent war

Our water problem is more apparent than the sun!

Kaveh Madani: We cannot compensate for all the damage we have caused to the environment

The water, which once was the life of the Iranian plateau and the glory of civilization, is now caught in the mismanagement, corruption and failed policies.  The sources of Karun, Zayandehrood and Hirmand have become dry lines on paper, and the huge wetlands and lakes of Iran have become desert and desert centers.  In this program, we will examine this crisis and the prospects for rebuilding this expensive heritage with Nick Kosar, an explicit water and environmental analyst.

The monarchy in Iran was not just a form of government, part of our historical and cultural identity.  But why did it collapse and is it possible to return?  Can it stand by democracy like some countries or is it permanently entrusted to history?

A "crisis" has a specific duration; it doesn’t remain a "crisis" forever. We have been facing a water crisis since the 1960s.

You can sell the industry and service expensive and buy it against food - which is cheap -

Tehran's share of water consumption - compared to their area - is very high

Hedayat Aghaei: We have deprived and starred students of school year/ Future Governance Model;  Rationality, rationality and rationality