Iranian citizens start forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites
This is Kazerun Power Plant in Fars province, southern Iran
Renowned Iranian composer, Ali Ghamsari and tar virtuoso, announced he will stay at the Damavand Combined Cycle Power Plant.
His plan: Create music there as a symbolic effort to shield Iran’s infrastructure from attack.
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