The head of Tehran Health and City Services Commission has called on the city residents to stop consuming tap water and only use bottled water for drinking. Rahmatollah Hafezi stressed that tap water in certain parts of the city can be harmful to people’s health. The Minister of Health has denied those statements and […]
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Iranian Protesters Clash With Police Over Water Rights
ISFAHAN, Iran-Protesters in the Iranian town of Varzaneh clashed with police this week after more than a month of demonstrations against the government’s diversion of water from central Isfahan Province to other regions.
Iran fires up voters with partial lifting of water pipe ban
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government reverses unpopular ban on smoking in tea houses – but only for men.
Authorities agree over transfer of water to Lake Oroumiyeh
An Iranian parliamentary commission and the Ministry of Energy have approved a plan to transfer water from the Aras River to the rapidly drying Lake Oroumiyeh.
Iranian Police Arrest Water-Pistol ‘Rebels’
Young people fight with water guns in a park in Tehran last month.Iranian police have started cracking down on water fights springing up across the country, arresting several young men and women who took part in the latest organized water-pistol battles.
Iran’s Wet Blankets Put a Damper on Water-Park Fun
Fearful of Facebook and Frolicking Youths, Regime Cracks Down on Squirt-Gun Fights Authorities in authoritarian Iran have determined the latest threat to the Islamic Republic: squirt guns.
Iran’s Newest Enemy: Water Fights
Don’t let them catch you with a squirt gun…. It appears that water fighting and water guns are becoming sensitive issues in Iran.Earlier this month, a number of young people were arrested in Tehran after taking part in a water fight in public. They were accused of violating Islamic principles and norms.
Iran arrests head of ‘Water gun fight’ Facebook Page in Shiraz
Arash Atr Sayi, the administrator of the ‘Water gun fight’ Facebook page was arrested in Shiraz and was taken to an unknown location by the security forces of the Islamic Republic.
Iran arrests 17 youths over water fight
TEHRAN — Iranian police arrested 17 boys and girls over a water fight at a seaside park in the Islamic republic’s south, a senior judicial official said on Sunday.
Iran, Where A Water Fight Can Land You In Prison
Young Iranians gathered to spray water on each other last week in Tehran.August 03, 2011Yet again, a number of young people have been arrested in the Iranian capital.