Report: Iranian steel mill workers detained after protests
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A semi-official Iranian news agency says authorities detained an unspecified number of steel mill workers after five weeks of protests over delays in salaries.
ILNA’s report says the arrests took place on Sunday night. However, Kasra Ghafouri, the head of state-owned National Iranian Steel Group, insists the workers were only “summoned,” not detained. The report did not elaborate further.
The factory in Ahvaz, the capital of southwestern oil-rich Khuze
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