Hundreds of people are demonstrating in the Amir-Kabir industrial (New Shapour) complex
Reported by PMOI/MEK
July 31, 2018 - Hundreds of people are demonstrating now in the Amir-Kabir industrial complex (Shapour) of Isfahan, central Iran, protesting skyrocketing prices and continuous power outages.
Bazaar merchants protest in the New Shapour, Isfahan
Protesters are chanting:
“Death to high prices”
“Proud bazaar merchants, support, support”
"No to Gaza, no to Lebanon, my life for Iran"
All store owners in this area have closed their shops and are on strike.
The Amir-Kabir industrial park was established back in 1990 west of the city of Isfahan, eight kilometers outside of the city on “Khomeini” highway and Ata’olmolk Boulevard. The area is around 127 hectares in size where industrial, city and municipality workshops are located.
Protest by people and public transportation drivers in Isfahan
Isfahan Shapour storeowners' protest due to high cost of living
The first phase of this complex consisted of 18 blocks with 950 industrial workshops beginning their work in the early 1990s. The second phase was launched afterward with five blocks.
The people of this area are currently facing numerous problems with lack of services, and critical crises including water and electricity shortages.
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