Iran: report on continuing strikes and protests across the country

                  

Isfahan textile retailers on strike protesting tax extortion

Isfahan’s textile retailers continued their strike on Saturday, June 7th, protesting the tax extortion imposed by the mullahs’ regime. This strike is taking place coinciding with the strike staged by this city’s gold retailers.

Tabriz & Urumieh gold retailers continued on Sunday

Tabriz bazaar gold retailers continued their strike on Sunday, June 8th.
According to reports received from inside Iran the gold retailers kept their stores closed today and all joined in this strike united in their ranks, with support received from textile retailers who continued their strike protesting tax extortion by the mullahs’ regime.
The gold retailers’ bazaar in the city of Urumieh also continued their strike on Sunday. 

Iran: Isfahan gold retailers continuing strike

Gold retailers in the city of Isfahan continued their strike on Saturday, June 7th, reports from inside Iranindicate. These retailers are on strike protesting the lowered prices of gold. The mullahs’ regime has threatened to fine the gold retailers if they don’t open their stores. Despite these threats the gold retailers are continuing their strike.
In reports received from the northwestern Iranian city of Urumieh, on Saturday gold retailers in this city continued their strike protesting the regime’s tax extortions. This strike started on Saturday, May 23rd and has now entered its third week.

Iran: taxi drivers stage protest gathering in Kermanshah

Reports from inside Iranindicate on Tuesday, June 3rd, a group of taxi drivers in Kermanshah, western Iran, held a gathering outside the Kermanshah Taxi Drivers Bureau protesting increasing taxi duties.
Protesters called on Kermanshah Taxi Drivers Bureau chief to provide explanations regarding the proportion between increasing tolls and the very low increase in the taxi rates.