{"id":210438,"date":"2018-04-04T09:05:29","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T09:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/210438-isfahan-iran-mar-9-2018-protest-gathering-and-rally-of-farmers"},"modified":"2020-01-17T23:36:02","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T23:36:02","slug":"isfahan-iran-mar-9-2018-protest-gathering-and-rally-of-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/gathering-rallies\/isfahan-iran-mar-9-2018-protest-gathering-and-rally-of-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"ISFAHAN, Iran,  Mar. 9, 2018.Protest Gathering And Rally Of Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"ISFAHAN, Iran, Mar. 9, 2018.Protest Gathering And Rally Of Farmers\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_jljiVQ4_K90\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FjljiVQ4_K90%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jljiVQ4_K90\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M28S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-03-09T14:18:09Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_jljiVQ4_K90\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FjljiVQ4_K90%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">ISFAHAN, Iran, Mar. 9, 2018.Protest Gathering And Rally Of Farmers<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jljiVQ4_K90\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FjljiVQ4_K90%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"ISFAHAN, Iran, Mar. 9, 2018.Protest Gathering And Rally Of Farmers\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Thousands of farmers in Varzaneh, Isfahan, gathered and rallied on Friday, March 9, 2018, in response to a previous call to protest against the farmers\u2019 lack of water rights. Farmers gathered in front of Isfahan Regional Water Organization and chanted: \u2013 \u201cThere is no need for a toad when the basin does not have water\u201d \u2013 \u201cinadequate authorities, shame, shame\u201d \u2013 \u201cRouhani, you liar, where is our Zayandeh Rud?\u201d The furious farmers of Varzaneh, who brought their tractors to the protest gathering, parked and set them on both sides of the road. There were a number of farmers wearing shrouds, written on it: \u201cWe will stand till the last drop of blood.\u201d Following the large gathering of protesting farmers in Varzaneh, Isfahan Province in Iran, on March 9, 2018, who demanded their water rights, angry farmers moved to the water supply site of Varzaneh to Yazd, in order to destroy the water pipes, as they had previously announced. Around noon, the anti-riot units attacked the protesting workers with tear gas and shotguns and severely wounded at least seven young people. Farmers stood their ground against the anti-riot units continued to resist. Angered protesting farmers chanted: \u2013 \u201cDo not be afraid, do not be afraid, we are all together\u201d \u2013 \u201cEven if we die, we will take back our rights\u201d Since the end of February, Varzaneh\u2019s farmers have been protesting and seeking to protest against the cancellation of their water rights, which has led to the elimination of agricultural production and poverty in the region. They have announced that they will not give up their protest until their demands are met. Since the end of February, laboring farmers in Varzaneh, Isfahan have been protesting and seeking to protest the abandonment of their water rights, which has led to the elimination of agricultural production and poverty in the region. The managing director of the Isfahan Regional Water Company not only did not respond to the demands of the farmers, but also said: \u201cAccording to Zayandeh Rud Dam reserves, it is not possible to allocate agricultural water till the present day. Therefore, it is not possible to provide farmers with the water right this year\u201d. During their protest, the farmers moved towards the water supply point of Varzaneh to Yazd. In protest they burned tires and announced that they would destroy the water pipes if their demands are not met. 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They have announced that they will not give up their protest until their demands are met.Since the end of February, laboring farmers in Varzaneh, Isfahan have been protesting and seeking to protest the abandonment of their water rights, which has led to the elimination of agricultural production and poverty in the region.The managing director of the Isfahan Regional Water Company not only did not respond to the demands of the farmers, but also said: \u201cAccording to Zayandeh Rud Dam reserves, it is not possible to allocate agricultural water till the present day. Therefore, it is not possible to provide farmers with the water right this year\u201d.During their protest, the farmers moved towards the water supply point of Varzaneh to Yazd. In protest they burned tires and announced that they would destroy the water pipes if their demands are not met. 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There were a number of farmers wearing shrouds, written on it: \u201cWe will stand till the last drop of blood.\u201dFollowing the large gathering of protesting farmers in Varzaneh, Isfahan Province in Iran, on March 9, 2018, who demanded their water rights, angry farmers moved to the water supply site of Varzaneh to Yazd, in order to destroy the water pipes, as they had previously announced.Around noon, the anti-riot units attacked the protesting workers with tear gas and shotguns and severely wounded at least seven young people.Farmers stood their ground against the anti-riot units continued to resist.Angered protesting farmers chanted:\u2013 \u201cDo not be afraid, do not be afraid, we are all together\u201d\u2013 \u201cEven if we die, we will take back our rights\u201dSince the end of February, Varzaneh\u2019s farmers have been protesting and seeking to protest against the cancellation of their water rights, which has led to the elimination of agricultural production and poverty in the region. They have announced that they will not give up their protest until their demands are met.Since the end of February, laboring farmers in Varzaneh, Isfahan have been protesting and seeking to protest the abandonment of their water rights, which has led to the elimination of agricultural production and poverty in the region.The managing director of the Isfahan Regional Water Company not only did not respond to the demands of the farmers, but also said: \u201cAccording to Zayandeh Rud Dam reserves, it is not possible to allocate agricultural water till the present day. Therefore, it is not possible to provide farmers with the water right this year\u201d.During their protest, the farmers moved towards the water supply point of Varzaneh to Yazd. In protest they burned tires and announced that they would destroy the water pipes if their demands are not met. 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