Pezeshkian's response came as Netanyahu addressed Iranians in a video message on Tuesday, pledging that Israel would help solve the country’s severe water shortages once Iran is “free” from the current government.

Pezeshkian, on Sunday (Aug 10), told a group of officials that “we do not have water, we do not have water under our feet, and we do not have water behind our dams, so you tell me what do we do? Someone comes and tells me what do I have to do?