{"id":11308,"date":"2018-08-01T11:10:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T15:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/?p=11308"},"modified":"2018-08-01T20:02:02","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T00:02:02","slug":"wave-of-protests-sweeps-many-cities-across-iran-once-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/2018\/08\/01\/wave-of-protests-sweeps-many-cities-across-iran-once-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Wave of Protests Sweeps Many Cities Across Iran Once Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wave of protests and strike erupted once again in many cities across Iran<\/a> in the past few days. The persistence of protests and uprising has beset the religious dictatorship ruling Iran, signaling the inevitable regime change in Iran. People and youth are protesting the catastrophic situation of the country’s economy, skyrocketing prices, continuous power outages, and Iranian officials widespread corruption and inhuman policies, as well as\u00a0astronomical plunderings that have been institutionalized by Khamenei, Rouhani and the IRGC.<\/p>\n

Shopkeepers, traders, bazaar merchants staged strike in many cities including Isfahan, Karaj, Mashhad, Tabriz and Tehran where many people were arrested.<\/p>\n

In Tehran<\/a>,\u00a0shops in the goldsmith, carpet, iron and building materials bazaars, Alaeddin and Charsu shopping centers, as well as manufacturers and shopkeepers in the Ray and Shoosh bazaars, and the shoe market on 15 Khordad Ave. and Toopkhaneh Square went on strike.<\/p>\n

In Isfahan<\/a>, people rallied to protest against the regime\u2019s corruption and the declining economic situation for the second consecutive day<\/a> on Wednesday. In addition, beginning on Tuesday, July 31, truck drivers and owners as well as large group of people and youth in the city of Isfahan<\/a> have been staging a protest against spiraling high prices, repeated power outages and inhuman policies of the clerical regime in the city\u2019s Amirkabir (now called new Shapour) industrial district. They subsequently marched<\/a> toward the city\u2019s main streets.<\/p>\n

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The Iranian people\u2019s nationwide uprising is growing by the day. Hail to the peoples of #Isfahan<\/a>, Gohardasht of #Karaj<\/a>, and #Shiraz<\/a>. The time has come for rising up. The persistence of your uprising has beset the mullahs\u2019 religious dictatorship. #Iran<\/a>#IranRegimeChange<\/a><\/p>\n

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) July 31, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n