General strike in Eastern Kurdistan to protest executions

A general strike has been launched in the cities of Eastern Kurdistan today to protest the executions of four Kurdish political prisoners.

News Center- On Monday, Iran executed four Kurdish political prisoners identified as Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Pejman Fatehi. Today, a general strike has been launched in many cities of Eastern Kurdistan (Iranian Kurdistan) such as Marivan, Saqqez, Sanandaj, Mahabad and Divandarreh to protest the executions of four Kurdish political prisoners.

In the cities, all shopkeepers and merchants have kept their shutters down. According to the received reports, internet services in the cities have been severely disrupted and security forces have been deployed in various parts of the Kurdish cities.