Iran: Continued nationwide truck drivers’ strike for the ninth day despite repressive measures
Truck drivers of about 280 cities in Iran are on strike On Wednesday, May 30, the nationwide strike of heavy vehicles and truck drivers continued for the ninth consecutive day. In some cities, such as Sanandaj (Kurdistan province), taxi drivers also went on strike in solidarity with the heavy vehicles drivers. Truckers’ strike continues while in the past two days the clerical regime agents tried to break the strike by resorting to repressive measures. In Doroud (Lorestan province), a number of truckers who refused to load were arrested. In Amirabad (Mazandaran province), repressive forces attacked strikers and arrested some of them. On Monday, hundreds of truck drivers driving from Kovar (Fars province) and intending to join strikers in Shiraz were attacked and dozens were arrested. In Zarrinshahr (Isfahan province), the anti-riot guards were dispatched to disperse strikers and truckers who had gathered in Vegetable (Tareh Bar) Square. With counter attack of the strikers, ...