💨 Abstract

Truck drivers in Iran are on strike, protesting low salaries, high insurance rates, and a potential fuel price increase. The strike, which started in Bandar Abbas, has spread nationwide, backed by prominent dissidents like Jafar Panahi and Narges Mohammadi. The government plans to raise truck fuel prices to combat smuggling, but the strike reflects broader economic pressures exacerbated by U.S. sanctions.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff