Iran's energy minister warned on Saturday that the government might start cutting water supply at night ;;;;;in the capital city of Tehran as the country faces severe water shortage.

"We may need to reduce the water pressure to zero during some nights while residents are asleep," said Abbas Aliabadi on the country's state TV.

The state broadcaster showed various dams and reservoirs across the country, citing low rainfall as the cause of the critical shortage and urging citizens to conserve water.

Iran’s president has warned that the capital is facing an unprecedented water and energy crisis as reservoirs have plunged to historic lows, threatening supplies of drinking water and electricity generation.

President Masoud Pezeshkian cited reports that Tehran’s dam reservoirs have fallen to their lowest level in 60 years.

The city has entered its sixth consecutive year of drought, with some dams at less than 10% of capacity.

Officials say that in the east of Tehran, the Latyan Dam — one of five key reservoirs — is only about 9% full.

Tehran, a sprawling city of about 9.1 million residents located within a province of roughly 14.5 million people, relies heavily on hydropower and fossil fuels.