Water Crisis In Iran Thousands Of Farmers Raised Voice

Several Farmers with their supporters came together in the prominent Iranian city of Isfahan on Friday to raise their voices for water crisis, state TV revealed."Let Isfahan breathe again, revive Zayandeh Rud," chanted some of the demonstrators in a video posted on social media as crowds gathered in the dry bed of the river where protesting farmers have set up a tent city. "Our children want water to provide food for your children," read a sign carried by a woman.

The energy minister of Iran apologized for the water crisis he said "I apologize to all of our dear farmers, and I feel ashamed for not being able to provide the water needed for their crops. With God's help, I hope we can overcome these shortcomings in the next few months" Ali Akbar Mehrabian told state TV.

In July the street protestors came out and raised their voice against the water drought in the oil-producing southwestern province of Khuzestan.