Large-Scale Farmers’ Protests in Iran Against the Policy of Drying Up the Zayandeh Rud River

Large-Scale Farmers’ Protests in Iran Against the Policy of Drying Up the Zayandeh Rud River

On Friday, April 4, a group of farmers in the Khorasgan area, located in eastern Isfahan, held a protest and march to voice their objection to the government’s failure to allocate water rights from the Zayandeh Rud River and to protest officials’ disregard for their demands. This gathering, which included the chanting of protest slogans, is part of a series of demonstrations that farmers have held in recent days and weeks regarding the water cri…