Riot police deploy after violent demo in Iran’s Isfahan
Riot police were deployed in force yesterday in the Iranian city of Isfahan, a day after violent protests over the drying up of a lifeblood river.
Security forces fired tear gas during the clashes with stone-throwers in the protest by around 500 people in the bed of the Zayadneh Rood river that crosses the central city, Fars and ISNA news agencies said.
"A limited number of arrests" were made by the security forces, according to the province's police chief.
"The situation is calm in the Zayandeh Roud riverbed and streets are empty, but I heard riot police were deployed on the Khadjou bridge," a resident who works in the area said yesterday.
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