Iran government employees, workers and unions are on strike in defiance of economic hardship

Tehran bazar merchants of deferent branches went on strike once again in a campaign to oppose soaring insurance premiums.
They’ve been charged 10 to 15 percent extra in insurance premiums which led to several strikes during previous months.
Stickers declared they reject any further increase in premium and, started their strikes once again on December 25th.
In another instance, merchants in Tehran Bazar closed their place of business in Bazar on midday Sunday 25th to express aversion to Rohani’s plundering plan of raising the cost of importing goods. The government custom office declared that the cost of duties for incoming goods for furniture business, has increased depending on the weight of commodities.