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Iranian Protesters Shut Down Commerce with Three-Day General Strike


(New York Times) Farnaz Fassihi - Businesses, shops and traditional bazaars in more than 50 cities across Iran were shuttered for three days from Monday through Wednesday in one of the largest general strikes in decades, demonstrating the staying power of protests calling for the end to clerical rule in the country. In the bazaars of Tehran, as well as Shiraz and Tabriz, row after row of stores, restaurants and other businesses had locked their doors, videos showed.
2022-12-08 00:00:00
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