Reporting by PMOI/MEK
Iran, June 4, 2020
Protests of Safran factory workers of Torbat-e Heydarieh
On Wednesday, June 3, saffron farmers of Torbat-e Heydarieh, Razavi Khorasan province, protested in front of the governorate for not meeting their demands by the regime’s Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives. After several days, the governmental institutions still haven’t taken any concrete action. The protesters say the government has purchased their saffron more than seven months ago, but they still haven’t received their pay.
“First, they said that they would give all the saffron money in 20 days, but they didn’t pay us for three months, and now it’s been about seven months. And when we protest here, they prevent us. Where do we have to go? Where do we have to ask for our money? We have a lot of debt and expenses,” one of the protesters said.
Another protester added that the government is paying for its purchases in 2-3 percent tranches. “We’re all farmers here, and our money is in their hands,” he said.
Protests of workers of Lowshan municipality
On Tuesday June 2, municipality workers of Lowshan, Markazi province, protested in front of the city hall. The workers are demanding their unpaid wages as well as their insurance claims by the Social Security Administration.
Protests by workers of Lowhsan municipality
Retired workers of Khuzestan Cement Factory continue their protests
A group of retired workers of the Khuzestan Cement Factory gathered in front of the Office of Inspector General of Khuzestan province on Tuesday, June 2, to protest unpaid wages and not receiving their six-year productivity bonus. These workers have been protesting since Sunday. According to the workers, no official has so far responded to their demands.
Protests by retired workers of Khuzestan Cement Factory
Women in Sardasht clash with special forces
The regime’s special forces attacked Chako village in Sardasht, northeastern Iran, on Tuesday. The security forces tried to take the horses of the area’s merchants, but the brave women in the village clashed with them and prevented their thievery.
Widespread arrests in Shoushtar
Security forces arrested about 30 persons in Shoushtar, Khuzestan province, on Tuesday. A citizen from Khuzestan province said: “Security forces started to arrest the people. They brutally attacked houses and detained eight persons in Andisheh and Farhang alleys.”
Detainees are residents of Andisheh and Farhang alleys and Alamolhoda town.
The attack by security forces was meant to spread fear among families and their young children. It is said, a number of detainees are under 18.
