{{Hundreds of farmers in central Iran have clashed with police during a protest this week against the government’s decision to divert water from the area to another province.}}<\/p>\n
Iranian media say farmers in the town of Varzaneh in Isfahan province smashed a pipeline carrying water from Zayandeh Rood River to neighboring Yazd province. <\/p>\n
The Isfahan farmers say they need the water themselves because of a prolonged drought.<\/p>\n
The semiofficial Mehr news agency said Saturday that the farmers agreed to hold talks with government officials to resolve the long-running dispute.<\/p>\n
The clashes with the police erupted during a protest by the farmers on Wednesday. Several people were injured.<\/p>\n
Protests over farming issues are rare in Iran though Isfahan province has recently been the scene of small, sporadic rallies over water rights.<\/p>\n
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