Protest Over Water Scarcity Turns Violent In Southwestern Iran
Hundreds of demonstrators protesting against shortages of drinking water in southwestern Iran have clashed with police, local media report. The state-run IRNA news agency said the protesters gathered on June 30 in the city of Khorramshahr, some 650 kilometers from Tehran, chanting slogans against the Iranian authorities. It said police fired tear gas late in the day as protesters threw stones at officers. Some unrest continued into the night, the agency reported. Shots could be heard on videos circulated on social media from the protests in ...
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