As temperatures soar past 50 degrees Celsius, a new wave of public anger is rising across Iran.

On July 21, the people of Nasimshahr, Tehran, took to the streets to protest being left without any water for three days in the scorching summer heat. This is not an isolated incident. Across the capital and in other cities, the regime is imposing long, rolling blackouts, creating unbearable living conditions for millions.

In a brazen display of contempt for the public, the regime’s officials are placing the blame squarely on the victims. Tehran’s Water and Wastewater Company shamelessly blames “increased temperatures and peak consumption” while threatening citizens with 24-hour water cuts and exponential price hikes if they use “too much” water. On July 16, citizens were........

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