Workers in Iran’s oil industry are continuing a strike over inadequate wage growth in several cities across the country, according to reports and videos sent to VOA. Following the increase in the inflation rate in Iran and the large gap between household income and expenses, various unions and […]

Oil-sector workers in southern Iran launched a strike in several cities on December 17, demanding higher wages and other benefits. According to social-media reports, pickets have been reported in Mahshahr, Ahvaz, Asaluyeh, and other locations in Iran’s oil-rich south. The Telegram channels of the Oil Workers’ Protest Organizing Council and […]