Iran International:

Nearly 150 welders at Tehran Refinery have been fired, and 15 representatives of oil contract workers face dismissal for protesting unpaid wages and demanding better conditions as the government continues to quash dissent.

The 150 workers were fired following demonstrations at the Tehran Refinery when workers protested four months of unpaid wages.

A source speaking to Iran International said they have now been blacklisted by the refinery, barring them from any future employment there.

The Ministry of Intelligence has reportedly pressured the welders, demanding they identify individuals who shared footage of the strike with the media, the source added.

Additionally, Etemad newspaper reported that 15 representatives of third-party contract workers in Iran's oil industry are also facing dismissal for advocating for improved wages and benefits for the estimated 120,000 workers they represent.

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