Spring of freedom

Reported by PMOI/MEK RESISTANCE 3/10/2019 Reported by PMOI/MEK Iran, March 10, 2019  -  Members of a network, known as the “ Resistance Units ,” associated directly to the Iranian opposition People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran ( PMOI/MEK ), launched a widespread campaign marking March 8, the International Women’s Day. In  Urmia , northwest Iran, members of resistance units put up signs quoting Mrs.  Maryam Rajavi , President of the Iranian opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran ( NCRI ). The PMOI/MEK is a member of the NCRI coalition. Members of Resistance Unit 667 in  Shiraz , central Iran, and Abadan, southwest Iran, put up signs in Farsi and English quoting the NCRI President’s views about women. In Hamedan and  Karaj , members of resistance units put up signs quoting Maryam Rajavi saying, “No to compulsory hijab, no to compulsory religion, no to a compulsory state.” Members of resistance units in the...

The widespread and nationwide strike of truck drivers On Friday, May 25 th , the widespread and nationwide strike of heavy truck drivers and truckers in different cities of the country continued for the fourth day. The number of cities that have joined the strike during these four days has grown to 177 cities in 29 provinces. The day before, minibus drivers and taxi drivers in some cities, including in Shiraz and Yazd, joined this nationwide strike. Striking drivers and truckers demand a salary increase taking into account the hard work, the right to retire after 25 years of work, a reduction in extortion of the regime on various grounds, as well as a commission, which the regime's agents at each terminal impose at their own discretion, without any specific frameworks and an end to police crackdown on drivers. On Friday, the Revolutionary Guards rushed fuel tanks with escort in order to cope with the strike. The risen people and the courageous drivers in various citi...