Iran has arrested a number of bus drivers who have staged protests in Tehran for the second day in a row over their living conditions, according to local media. “A number of drivers were detained yesterday during a gathering in front of the central office of the Tehran Bus Company,” Mohsen Bagheri, a company official, … Read more
Following demonstrations in other cities in recent days, dozens of bus drivers went on strike in the Iranian capital on Monday to protest their living conditions. The drivers and workers of the Tehran Bus Company decried the failure to implement a decision by the Supreme Labour Council to introduce a 10 percent salary increase, reformist … Read more
One person was killed during a protest in southwestern Iran against a government decision to raise the prices of basic goods,An MP said Saturday. The government announced a series of measures on Monday to address mounting economic challenges, including changing the subsidy system and raising the prices of staple goods such as cooking oil and … Read more
Hundreds of people took to the streets across Iran on Friday to protest the government’s decision to hike the prices of basic products, according to official media. President Ebrahim Raisi unveiled a slew of steps this week to address the country’s economic troubles, including a change in the subsidy structure and price hikes on essential … Read more
