{"id":7795,"date":"2018-09-25T17:03:40","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T15:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=7795"},"modified":"2018-09-25T17:17:43","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T15:17:43","slug":"truck-drivers-strike-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/reports\/2018\/09\/truck-drivers-strike-iran\/7795\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck drivers strike across 156 cities in 31 provinces of Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Truck drivers strike across 156 cities in 31 provinces of Iran<\/p>\n

On Saturday, September 22, truck drivers and heavy vehicle drivers their strike across 156 cities in 31 provinces of Iran<\/a>. They refused to move and load goods; as a result, the main terminals of the country were shut down. This strike followed the general strike of truck and heavy vehicle drivers in May and July this year. Fuel-supplying tanker drivers also joined the strike in some cities like Tabriz, Kerman, Bandar Abbas, and Arak.<\/p>\n

On Monday, September 23, they continued their strike for the third consecutive day. This protest movement spread to 156 cities in all of Iran\u2019s 31 provinces. Drivers have refused to accept any new loads and have brought all the load stations across the country to a standstill.<\/p>\n

The drivers continued their\u00a0strike<\/a>\u00a0despite regime authorities resorting to various threats and bogus pledges in an attempt to prevent them from protesting.<\/p>\n

The Iranian regime even hired operatives to force the drivers into loading their trucks. This initiative also failed.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at the same Cities that truck drivers launching strikes which has the potential of having a crippling effect over the mullahs\u2019 control on the economy:<\/p>\n

Incoming reports indicate truckers in Yazd, Mashhad, Karaj, Neka, Sanandaj, Bukan, Dezful, Bardsir, Borujerd, Isfahan, Shapur Jadid, Qazvin, Urmia, Bandar Abbas, Bandar Khomeini & the Khorram Abad\/Pol-e Dokhtar route went on strike yesterday and signs indicate other cities will join the strike in the upcoming days.<\/p>\n