Dubai: United Arab Emirates, police used tear gas Hundreds of people were dispersed in a central Iranian city who were protesting to demand government action on the drought, media reported.
Some videos on social media showed police and protesters clashing with each other on the dry bed of the Zayndehrud river. The video matches the known features of the area, although the original poster of the material could not be immediately reached. The Associated Press, Other videos showed similar unrest in nearby streets isfahan,
The Iranian semi-official Fars news agency said a heavy force killed a gathering of about 500 people in Isfahan. A separate report by the semi-official Tasnim agency said unidentified perpetrators damaged a pipeline transferring water from Isfahan to other provinces last night.
Farmers on Thursday ended a nearly week-long protest in the region after officials promised to compensate them for damages in drought-stricken regions of central Iran.
Drought has been a problem in Iran for almost 30 years, but it has worsened in the past decade Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The Iran Meteorological Organization says an estimated 97% of the country is now experiencing some level of drought.
The agricultural area around Isfahan was once well supplied by the Zayandehrud River, but nearby factories have increasingly drawn on it over the years. The river once flowed under historic bridges in the city center of Isfahan, but is now a barren strip of dirt.
In 2012, farmers clashed with police in a town in Isfahan province, in which a water pipe broke, sending some 50 million cubic meters of water a year to a neighboring province. Similar protests have continued sporadically since then.
Some videos on social media showed police and protesters clashing with each other on the dry bed of the Zayndehrud river. The video matches the known features of the area, although the original poster of the material could not be immediately reached. The Associated Press, Other videos showed similar unrest in nearby streets isfahan,
The Iranian semi-official Fars news agency said a heavy force killed a gathering of about 500 people in Isfahan. A separate report by the semi-official Tasnim agency said unidentified perpetrators damaged a pipeline transferring water from Isfahan to other provinces last night.
Farmers on Thursday ended a nearly week-long protest in the region after officials promised to compensate them for damages in drought-stricken regions of central Iran.
Drought has been a problem in Iran for almost 30 years, but it has worsened in the past decade Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The Iran Meteorological Organization says an estimated 97% of the country is now experiencing some level of drought.
The agricultural area around Isfahan was once well supplied by the Zayandehrud River, but nearby factories have increasingly drawn on it over the years. The river once flowed under historic bridges in the city center of Isfahan, but is now a barren strip of dirt.
In 2012, farmers clashed with police in a town in Isfahan province, in which a water pipe broke, sending some 50 million cubic meters of water a year to a neighboring province. Similar protests have continued sporadically since then.
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