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Water Mafia (Persian: مافیای آب) is a term used to describe an informal, powerful, and corruption-laden network of government officials, contractors, and security institutions that control water resources in Iran to advance private and political interests.
This term has gained prominence in Iranian public and media discourse over the past two decades and is used to describe the unjust and destructive structures governing the country's water sector.
Environmental activists and political analysts argue that the water mafia exploits its political influence and access to state development budgets to implement large-scale, unsustainable projects such as dam construction, river diversion, and excessive groundwater extraction - actions that have led to the degradation of water resources, destruction of ecosystems, and the emergence of a widespread water crisis in Iran.[1][2]
- ^ esennett (2025-05-15). "Feeding the 'water mafia': Sanctions relief and Iran's water crisis". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Nader, Nik Kowsar, Alireza (2025-09-23). "The 'Water Mafia' Is Real—and It's Draining Iran Dry". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
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