While the nationwide protests sparked over the death of 22-year-old Jîna Mahsa Amini, in the custody of Iranian morality police are continuing on the 61st day with the slogan ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadî’, Iranians went on a three-day strike on Tuesday, to mark the anniversary of the 2019 protests, during which security forces killed 1,500 people.
Last week, young activists called Iranian people to join the three-day strike and to take to the streets in Ahvaz, Isfahan, Mashhad and Tabriz, among other cities, including Tehran, Iran International reports.
The lectures at the universities were cancelled by the students and shops were closed for the strike that started on 15 November.
The 2019 protests known as Bloody November started on 15 November in response to fuel prices in Iran and lasted for a week, transforming into a broad, nationwide uprising. Security forces used violence to suppress the protests and the Iranian government imposed a week-long internet blackout.
Reuters reported 1,500 people were killed during the protests, including at least 17 teenagers and about 400 women as well as some members of the security forces and police.