Angry farmers protest in Isfahan

Angry farmers in Isfahan took to the streets in a large-scale protest, demanding the reopening of Zayandeh Rud and the restoration of their legal water rights. As frustrations boiled over, some demonstrators threw stones at government vehicles, signaling an escalation in tensions between protesters and authorities.

The farmers, who have long been struggling with severe water shortages, blame the government’s mismanagement and water diversion policies for the drying up of Zayandeh Rud—a river that has historically sustained agriculture in the region.