Iranian state media say more than 1,000 Iranians marched to the governor's office in the western province of Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari to demand a solution to the water shortage.
According to the French news agency AFP, the march on Sunday came two days after thousands of protesters gathered in the central city of Isfahan to vent their anger after the river dried up due to famine and turbulence. ۔Crowds of protesters can be seen marching through the streets of Kurdish, the capital of Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari, in footage broadcast on state television.
He was heard chanting "It is haraam to divert water from Chahar Mahal" and he also chanted slogans against "plans to divert water to other areas".
Iran, including the south, has experienced repeated droughts over the past decade.
Iran has also experienced regular flooding in recent years, which is exacerbated by torrential rains in the sun.
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Hundreds of farmers also rallied last week to protest the drying up of Ziadnia's land, which has been suffering from water shortages since 2000.
Earlier this month, President Ibrahim Raisi promised to resolve the water crisis and said a committee would be set up to rehabilitate the river.
