28/11/2021 - Following months of protests by farmers in Isfahan over waters shortages caused by the drying up of the Zayandehroud river, a sit-in and protest was held in the city as thousands gathered on the dried up river bed of the river. The Zayandehroud river has for hundreds of years been a lifeline for the people of Isfahan province, providing fertile lands to grow and sell produce as well as providing sustenance for ordinary people.