Third day of strikes in Iran as shopkeepers held down their shutters in protest after the death of Kurdish girl Mahsa Amini in September’s custody by vice squads and the ensuing crackdown on demonstrations.
The Iranian judiciary is sealing off shops and businesses that are joining the strike, and the police are arresting protesters. The lockout has since expanded to 40 Iranian cities, including the capital. Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani accused the demonstrating Sharif University students of being “traitors”.
Meanwhile, the commander of Anzali police in the north of the country has been arrested in connection with the killing of 27-year-old Mehran Samak, who was killed by a bullet to the head on November 29 in the open street while celebrating his defeat by the Islamic Republic team against the USA at the World Cup in Qatar. This was announced by the Samak family’s lawyer, as reported by BBC Persia.
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