Oil workers strikes, protests against the death penalty take place in Iran
![Striking oil contract workers organize protest in Ahvaz, Iran, July 3.](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Iran-Oil-Workers-8826-300x203.jpg)
More than 20,000 oil project contract workers are on strike at over 100 worksites in Iran, demanding higher wages and better working conditions. The strike began June 20, a week…