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Washington Post
6 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Truckers' protest in Iran gathers steam and wins support from prominent dissident voices
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Truck drivers in Iran blocked roads and ports Wednesday as part of their strike action protesting low salaries, high insurance rates, and a possible hike in fuel prices. The strikes, which began last Thursday in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, one of the country's main transportation and shipping hubs, have now spread across Iran. The protests are slowly gaining steam, supported by prominent dissident voices, and could morph into more serious protests against the government.
Times
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Times
Israel ‘preparing for strike on Iran's nuclear facilities'
Israel is believed to be preparing to strike Iran, even as the US negotiates a nuclear agreement with the country. American intelligence has intercepted communications and observed military preparations for the possible imminent strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reported. The account comes as tensions rise between President Trump and Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister — who had been planning a strike on Iran before the US leader vetoed the idea and instead announced talks with Tehran in March. Israel has long advocated military action against Iran's nuclear facilities, arguing for the complete dismantlement of Tehran's nuclear programme. It had opposed a deal reached under Barack Obama to lift sanctions on Iran in return for reduced uranium enrichment. Trump had withdrawn from that agreement
