Iran Uprising – No. 134
On Tuesday, April 10, deprived farmers and desperate people living in the eastern cities of Isfahan province rallied for fifty-second day to regain their water rights and protest the destruction of their farming and work.
The protests started from the Khorasgan Square in Isfahan and continued until the Ahmad Abad intersection. The protesters chanted: “We take the water share, even if we die; if you don’t give the water rights, we are ready for martyrdom; May we not accept humiliation; no nation has ever seen this much injustice; if the water does not flow, tomorrow will be hell! Moaning of the farmer, is the cry of Zendehroud; enough of the cruelty and oppression, Zayandehhroud is dry.”
This massive demonstration took place in the siege of special unit mercenaries and a large number of motorcyclists and vans. The mercenaries closed the Khorasgan Square to prevent the people from joining the protesters. They also prevented the protesters from entering the Ahmad Abad intersection with threats and a variety of tricks. People resisted the pressure by chanting “cannons, tanks, machine guns; no longer have any effect.”
At the same time, farmers in Kerman protested the low price of tomatoes by blocking the road and the boulevard stretching from the city of South Roodbar to Jazmurian.
300 retired Kian Tire factory workers in Tehran gathered to protest against non-payment of their years of service.
In Ilam, a group of gas refinery personnel gathered in protest against the non-payment of their overdue salaries. They are demanding job security and returning of their fired colleagues to work.
In Kazerun, people gathered in front of the governorate in protest to the boundary divisions and the separation of some parts of the city.
Yesterday, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance, saluted the deprived farmers and the people of Isfahan and other cities of the country who, despite the overwhelming efforts of the repressive forces, continued their protests, calling on the public, especially the youth, to support them. She said poverty; corruption and the plundering of the people's capital would only disappear by overthrowing the rule of Velayat-e faqih and the establishment of democracy and the rule of the people.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
April 10, 2018
