After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, a water crisis is battering Iran.

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The theocratic government is repurposing folklore and patriotic anthems as it seeks to channel national outrage into increasing its support at home.

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Iranian representatives will meet with negotiators from Britain, France and Germany on Friday, days after they threatened to restore economic restrictions.

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