Iran's Monopoly Challenge: Can Raisi Government Pass Go on Water and Electricity?
Posted by James Lee | Jul 28, 2021 | Incoming Iran President Ebrahim Raisi In Iran’s version of Monopoly, the most important squares are not a Tehran Broadway or Park Place. Instead, they are the Electricity Company and Water Works. Much of the country has been subject to power cuts, both planned and unplanned, in recent weeks. Contract workers in the energy sector have gone on strike. In the oil-rich southwest, scorching heat and drought have reduced rivers, lakes, and reservoirs to low points. Mismanagement, including of the regulation of water level with dams, has spurred protests acros...
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