Iran: back the workers and students
Revolt against the Islamic Republic Every week sees a new strike in Iran. The lives of many workers have been devastated by the neo-liberal policies of the reactionary clerical government. Since 10 June Iranian students have been protesting against religious dictatorship as well as plans to privatise higher education in Iran. They have been attacked by the security services and many have been arrested. Yassamine Mather from Workers' Left Unity Iran analyses the political background. Twenty-three years after coming to power, the Iranian clergy presides over a country where abject poverty, drug...