The protesters said: \u201cWe came to get our right. We do not want anything else. When this government gives us back what is rightfully ours, we\u2019ll go home.\u201d<\/p>\n The farmers have been protesting for the past few days. On Wednesday, they chanted anti regime slogans such as \u201cYou dishonorable\u201d & \u201cDown with dictator,\u201d according to a\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0providing reliable\u00a0news<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0videos<\/a>\u00a0on the protest rally.<\/p>\n Videos on social media showed Isfahan farmers were also chanting, \u201cToday is a day of mourning because farmers have no livelihood.\u201d<\/p>\n Riot police were dispatched to the area from the start of the gathering. Videos from the gathering<\/a> showed a large number of riot police on the scene with scuffles between police and the farmers.<\/p>\n The farmers addressed the police and chanted, \u201cDo not support the thieves\u201d. The protesters also booed the police and chanted \u201cbisharaf (meaning dishonorable)\u201d. Reports<\/a> also indicate that riot police shot bullets in the air to disperse the protesters.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Iran-Protests-2018-300x200.jpg\")
This\u00a0 is but an example of the Nationwide Strike and Protests by various strata of the society that have swept the country since December 2017 and\u00a0 continued ever since. According to the Iranian Opposition (NCRI), the protests will not stop here and\u00a0Iran will see more protests and isolation<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Iran-Demonstrations-Farmers-Isfahan-02-250x250.jpg\")
The farmers blame the government for water mismanagement and water scarcity that has destroyed their farmlands. They also chanted \u201cshame on the deceitful government.\u201d<\/p>\n