{"id":12000,"date":"2018-10-06T14:47:59","date_gmt":"2018-10-06T18:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/?p=12000"},"modified":"2018-10-06T14:47:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-06T18:47:59","slug":"truckers-strike-continues-in-more-than-300-cities-across-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/2018\/10\/06\/truckers-strike-continues-in-more-than-300-cities-across-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Truckers Strike Continues In More Than 300 Cities Across Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"

The truck drivers in over 300 cities across Iran have been continuing their nationwide protests for over two weeks now. Strikes, protests and the all-out uprising in Iran has transformed into an ongoing movement, placing its impacts on the country\u2019s political spectrum on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

During the past few days, despite threats and other measures resorted to by the authorities, and despite the fact that over 170 protesting drivers have been arrested, in addition to all the difficulties for those bravely joining this strike, the courageous truck drivers of Iran are continuing their\u00a0protest movement<\/a>, showing no sign of succumbing to the regime\u2019s demands.<\/p>\n

This strike, following the major Dec\/Jan uprising across the country, and the major protests witnessed in August, is the third round of a\u00a0nationwide movement<\/a>\u00a0engulfing the entire country in the past eight months alone.<\/p>\n

It is worth noting that workers, teachers and other employees of various branches of Iran\u2019s society are legally forbidden to establish their own independent syndicates or unions. Despite this important shortage, we continue to witness the truckers launch yet another round of nationwide protests in the past five months, protesting the plundering witnessed by the regime\u2019s authorities.<\/p>\n

Iranian regime officials are seen resorting to threats, intimidation and crackdown, in their attempt to canvas this issue as a security matter that shakes the regime\u2019s pillars and demands drastic measures by the authorities to put down this movement.<\/p>\n

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Kavous Mohammadi, a police deputy of Fars Province in south-central Iran, described the protesting drivers on strike as \u201cdisruptors\u201d of order. In a TV interview aired on September 29th<\/sup>, he went on to say that 22 drivers were arrested for disrupting order and security in the country\u2019s roads.<\/p>\n

Head of the so-called judiciary in Fars Province has accused the protesting truckers of \u201ccorruption on Earth,\u201d a vaguely worded accusation that can be interpreted to pursue the regime\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n

These measures, again, have failed to cause any fear among the courageous truck drivers.<\/p>\n

The truck drivers\u2019 strike has gained the support of international bodies, including the International Transportation Workers Federation (ITF) that has voiced extreme concerns over the arrest of the protesting drivers. ITF specifically expressed its solidarity and announced that it stands alongside Iran\u2019s drivers in their struggle to realize their rights.<\/p>\n

This new round of the truck drivers\u2019 protests has significantly highlighted a few specific characteristics, including:<\/p>\n

* Protests and strikes by people from all walks of life has transformed into a political-economic crisis directly targeting Iranian regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n

* The truckers\u2019 continuing strike enjoys the support of farmers, teachers, and college students. Many people across Iran feel sympathy with the truckers, understanding the pains they\u2019re going through.<\/p>\n

* Poverty<\/a>\u00a0has spread throughout the society at such a rate that people literally feel they have nothing to lose.<\/p>\n

* The ruling regime can no longer provide for the public\u2019s needs and cannot take any steps forwards.<\/p>\n

As a result, the regime\u2019s resorting to threats, intimidation, arrests and even possible executions will no longer downgrade the protests seen launched by truck drivers today and people from all walks of life throughout Iran.<\/p>\n

(Source: PMOI\/MEK)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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