France, Aug. 4 -- Iran is facing a severe water and electricity crisis just weeks after a deadly war with Israel brought the country to a standstill. Although the extreme heat has eased, reservoirs are running dry, daily blackouts continue and economists say years of poor planning and corruption have left the country dangerously exposed.

After 12 days of conflict that killed around 1,000 people and paralysed the economy, Iranians are now battling power cuts, water shortages and soaring prices.

In many cities, water pressure remains low and some dams have dropped to their lowest levels in a century. In Tehran, power cuts continue every day. Officials have warned the capital's water supply could run out within weeks.

"The power goes out ...