Truckers and drivers went on strike in several provinces of Iran

News and images sent to Voice of America and images published on social media indicate that a group of Iranian truckers and drivers have gone on strike to protest their union problems.

According to these news and images, truckers and drivers in some provinces, including Khorasan Razavi, Hormozgan, Fars, Lorestan, Kerman, Isfahan, and Qazvin, refused to transport cargo on Tuesday, June 1, and demanded that their problems be resolved.

According to some news websites, truckers are protesting the increase in insurance prices, highway tolls, high commissions for freight, high repair costs, and high prices for vehicle spare parts, despite the fact that fares remain stable.