Residents of Tarq Rud and Natanz, staged a protest outside the Ministry of IMT in Tehran.

Residents of Tarq Rud and Natanz, frustrated by the environmental and economic damage caused by mining activities in their region, staged a protest outside the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Trade (Ministry of IMT) in Tehran. This demonstration followed a nine-day local protest in their hometown, during which they received no response from officials. The protesters demanded the cessation of these mining operations, citing serious harm to the environment, natural resources, and their livelihoods as a result of the ongoing activities.