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NCRI – Seven farmers in Isfahan have been shot and blinded by pellet guns in the escalating clashes over water shortages with the regime’s security forces.<\/p>\nNCRI – Seven farmers in Isfahan have been shot and blinded by pellet guns in the escalating clashes over water shortages with the regime’s security forces.<\/p>\n
They are among a several who have been killed and hundreds injured after anti-riot armed State Security Forces were sent to the region to crush a uprising by famers angry at Revolutionary Guards for building dams in the Zayande-Rud River and cutting off their water supply.<\/p>\n
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Violent scenes have been erupting throughout the week after demonstrators set fire to up to five buses carrying security forces, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.<\/p>\n
In Khursagan, farmers set fire to a government trailer, and security forces hit back by cutting off electricity and all mobile phone networks.<\/p>\n
At least 160 arrested since the demonstrations began on Wednesday, when farmers and their families had protested against the regime turning the river into a parched valley.<\/p>\n
People living on Iran’s central plateau have been demanding that the government restore their river water since it ran dry four years ago.<\/p>\n
The Iranian Resistance has praised the protesting farmers in the towns of Khurasagan, Varazane, Ziar, Gavand, Gavkhuni and others in Isfahan Province.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the resistance added: “The Iranian Resistance calls on all compatriots, especially the courageous youths of Isfahan Province, to rush to the support of the brave farmers and people uprising in various towns and cities of this province and support the families of the martyrs, wounded and arrested protesters.<\/p>\n
“The Iranian Resistance also calls on all international and human rights organizations to take urgent action for the release of those arrested.”<\/p>\n
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