Merchants in several Iranian cities go on strike
- IRAN NEWS
- 10/8/2018
Reported by PMOI/MEK
Iran, Oct. 8, 2018 - On Monday, merchants in several Iranian cities went on strike and refused to open for business in an extension of ongoing protests against the regime of Tehran. The strike, which was preplanned and widely distributed across social media channels, is in protest to increasing prices and high inflation rates.
Oct 8-Tebriz, Iran-Bazaar merchants are joining the nationwide strike
According to reports obtained by the PMOI/MEK network inside Iran, until noon local time, markets in at least 36 cities had joined the strike.
The protest movement comprises some of Iran’s major cities including in Mashhad, Tabriz, Kermanshah, Gorgan, Zanjan, Baneh, Marivan, Tabriz, Sanandaj, Saqqez, Abadan, Urumiyeh, Zahedan, Arak, Kerman, Isfahan, and Sardasht.
Oct 8-Tebriz, Iran-Street shopowners join the nationwide strike
In Tehran, Iran’s capital, the gold bazaar shut down in the morning. The grand bazaar (Bazar-e Bozorg), Sirus bazar, Satarkhan and the markets of West Tehran have joined the strike as well.
Oct 8-Saghez, Iran-Bazaar merchants are joining the nationwide strike
Other cities that have joined the strikes include Rafsanjan, Ganaveh, Pars Abad, Kazerun, Saqqez, Borazjan, Paveh and many more.
Oct 8-Sanandaj, Iran-Bazaar merchants are joining the nationwide strike
Videos obtained from inside Iran show long rows of shops closed down. The merchants’ strikes is happening in parallel to another ongoing strike by Iran’s truck drivers, which has spread to more than 300 cities in the past weeks. The regime’s security forces have threatened to punish business owners who go on strike but haven’t been able to contain the intensifying wave of strikes. According to local reports, in Kermanshah, the governor has begged the merchants to reopen their shops, to no avail.
Oct 8-Sanandaj, Iran-shopowners are joining the nationwide strike
In December, economic grievances and government corruption triggered nationwide demonstrations that quickly turned into anti-government protests and demand for regime change. Since then, protests and strikes have continued.
Oct 8-Tabriz, Iran-Bazaar merchants are joining the nationwide strike
Oct 8-Vakilabad Mashhad, Iran-Street merchants are joining the nationwide strike
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