A group of reformers called for Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program and reach a deal with the US to ease sanctions on the country as it faces widespread power and water shortages.

The Iran Reform Front, a coalition of 27 reformist organizations, warned Sunday that the nation was heading into an economic crisis fueled by the shortages, US sanctions and the war with Israel, the independent news outlet Iran International reported.

“The aftermath of the recent 12-day war with Israel, coupled with runaway inflation, industrial stagnation, the collapse of the national currency and capital flight, had created a more acute risk of economic paralysis than ever before,” the group said in a statement.

The Iran Reform Front called on Tehran to end its nuclear ambition following the joint American-Israeli strikes in June. via REUTERS

The Reform Front urged the government to reach a new nuclear deal with the US and accept the full monitoring of the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) — all with the goal of negotiating a lifting of the heavy sanctions placed on Iran over its nuclear ambitions.

The Front said the deals would pave the way for “comprehensive, direct negotiations with the United States and normalization of relations” that would ensure lasting peace and a much needed economic boost for the nation of 91.6 million people.

While Iran’s relations with the IAEA remain tense after Tehran blamed the watchdog group for June’s airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, the Reform Front warned that the nation cannot afford to freeze out the agency.

Such a move would likely push the UN’s Security Council to restore all its heavy sanctions against Tehran, yet another blow for the country’s already struggling economy.

Iran has not allowed the UN’s nuclear watchdog group to inspect its nuclear facilities since the 12-day war. EPA

Britain, France and Germany had all warned that unless Tehran re-engages with the IAEA, they are prepared to reinstate the sanctions via the UN’s so-called snapback mechanism by the end of August.

Ali Fathollah-Nejad, the director of the Centre for Middle East and Global Order, said the snapback mechanism could be the final nail on the head for many Iranians already tackling a “number of crises.”

“There’s this deep economic crisis that’s been around for years leading to a socioeconomic crisis with the bulk of the Iranian population living in poverty, and more lately we have seen electricity and water shortages,” he told The Times newspaper.

The Reform Front said Iran must fix its relations with the US to ease sanctions and bring much needed relief to the nation’s economy. Getty Images

The shortages have been compounded by Iran’s oppressive heat, which has seen temperatures soaring to 122 degrees Farenheit.

The remarks from the Reform Front triggered outrage from supporters of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with state-backed outlets accusing the group of aligning itself with the West.

The state-run Fars News Agency, which is affiliated with Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also slammed the group’s proposal as a “charter of submission to foreign enemies.”

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that Tehran was still in talks with the IAEA regarding access to its nuclear facilities, which were damaged during the joint American-Israeli strikes in June.

The IAEA has been unable to inspect the sites since the attacks to confirm the extent of the damage and location of nearly 900 pounds of enriched uranium.