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Despite mounting crises, Iran’s government remains largely paralyzed and unresponsive. Proposed solutions, such as large-scale desalination plants along the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea, are hindered by corruption, lack of funding, and infrastructural inefficiencies. Instead of addressing essential reforms—limiting well drilling, curbing water-intensive agriculture, and reallocating resources—regime insiders pour billions into nuclear ambitions and regional proxy warfare. President Masoud Peshken announced plans to rebuild nuclear sites destroyed by external attacks, prioritizing nuclear proliferation over survival needs.