Late-2020 Iran protests

The Late-2020-2021 Iranian unrest is a series of protests erupting nationwide in Iran as part of public protests and mass rallies, Civil resistance and nonviolent demonstrations, bloodless disturbances and Peaceful Rallies in Iran. The protest movement first began on 21 September, when rallies was organised by Trade unions against low wages, but the demand became soon into a broader movement, with Teachers, Farmers, Students, Drivers, Mechanics, Shopkeepers, Public sector workers, Workers and more social sectors joining the movement, demanding an end to Corruption, Unemployment, No insurances of workers, licenses being taken away, landlord and worker's bosses taking away money form workers, shops looted and shopkeepers unemployed during the 2019-20 Iranian protests, harsh working and living conditions, blackouts, crackdowns, outages, Poverty, Inflation, closures of Factories, Government's handling of the Coronavirus pandemic, media agencies shutdowns and many more deep issues. Massive labour protests also hit areas nationwide like: Rasht, Zanjan, Yazd, Abadan, Behbahan, Shiraz, Tabriz, Isfahan, Ahvaz, Khorramshahr, Kerman, Mashhad, Ardebil and Qom. Peaceful protests and nonviolent boycotts have also been taking place as well. Workers, teachers and students have also led massive labour protests and general strikes, occupations, wildcat strikes, Rent strikes at shops and closed companies and Sit-ins. Mass protest movements have been small however, and has not drawn attention from international media. Police have not intervened in the unrest, but on 29 September, police moved in to disperse protesters but it didn't work out and protests did not quell. On 24 January, after 3 days of protests in Iranshahr, Security forces fired Birdshot and Stun grenades to quell youth protests and insurrectional demonstrations and rebellious protests in the city.[1][2]

See also
  • 2019-2020 Iranian protests
  • 2020 Iranian protests

References
  1. "Round-up of Iran Protests: December 18 To December 23". NCRI. 23 December 2020.
  2. "Defenceless Residents of Iranshahr Attacked. Suppressive Forces Use Birdshot to Counter Rebellious Youth's Resistance". NCRI. 25 January 2021.
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