Tehran shopkeepers at Lalehzar market call for strike on Monday

Shopkeepers in Lalehzar, a central Tehran commercial district known for lighting and electrical goods, have called for a strike on Monday to protest the rial’s fall and what they described as economic injustice and mismanagement by authorities, according to a statement shared with Iran International.

“The time has now come to stand together, show unity, and defend our rights. We, the owners of guilds, shopkeepers, and bazaar traders in New Lalehzar and South Lalehzar, raise our voices as one against economic injustice and the mismanagement of officials: as long as the situation does not change, the nationwide strike will continue,” the statement said.

“The bazaar is united, and no power can silence our voice. (Join the) strike,” the statement added.