Water protests since November 9 have drawn at times thousands of demonstrators to Isfahan, where a large rally on Friday escalated into clashes in which 67 people were arrested.
TEHRAN: Iranian riot police on Sunday patrolled a dried-out riverbed in the central city of Isfahan where protests against a water shortage led to violent clashes two days earlier. Drought and water diversions have been blamed for drying up the Zayandeh-Rood waterway that runs from the Zagros mountains and through the city known for its iconic river bridges. Water protests