Business Insider: There's a water shortage in Iran as temperatures hit 120F. Security forces are firing on protesters to stop demonstrations.
* Blazing heat and water shortages hit Iran in July, especially the province of Khuzestan.
* The situation prompted protests from angry locals, which have been harshly suppressed.
* Report say Iranian security forces used live ammunition and killed at least 8 people.
Iranian security fired live rounds at protestors amid water shortages and soaring temperatures, a human rights group and media reports say.
The protests began in the arid, oil-rich province of Khuzestan on July 15 amid weeks long water shortages, and have since spread to other regions.
According to Weather.com, the temperature in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, was 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 Celsius) on Monday afternoon, with a predicted overnight temperature of 99F.
The outlook is similar all week. A
mnesty International in a report Friday said that security forces had killed eight protestors, including a teenage boy, by deploying indiscriminate and deadly force.
The clashes have continued since.
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WNU Editor: Iran has been experiencing serious water shortages this year.But it looks like it has gotten worse this summer.
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'Death to the dictator!': Anti-government protests reach Tehran -- Jerusalem Post
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New power outage sparks protests in Iran -- AAP
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