Water protests in Iran turn violent for second time this year

The World

As drought conditions continue in Iran, so does unrest. Weeks of protests in the city of Isfahan resulted in a violent crackdown from the government late last week. This is the second time water protests have erupted in Iran in the space of five months. Is there a growing national movement? The World's host Carol Hills discusses Iran's water shortage and the resulting protests with Kaveh Madani, a research professor at City College of New York and former deputy head of Iran’s Department of Environment.

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