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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Hundreds Protest Lack of Water In Iran's Drought-hit West

In this Tuesday, July 10, 2018 photo, the Zayandeh Rood river no longer runs under the 400-year-old Si-o-seh Pol bridge, named for its 33 arches, in Isfahan, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in western Iran over a lack of drinking water and the inability of officials to solve the problem, state media said Thursday.

Iran, a largely arid country, has for years suffered chronic dry spells and heat waves that are expected to worsen with climate change.

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