Last week, locals rallied in Hamedan, western Iran, protesting the water shortage. Protests erupted in Hamedan a few days after regime security forces suppressed people in Shahr-e Kord, the capital city of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, following their days of protests to lack of water.   Hamedan and Shahr-e Kord were once considered water-rich provinces, but … Continue reading Iran: The Origins of Hamedan’s Water Crisis