The strike began in response to a controversial government plan to introduce a tiered diesel pricing system, which drivers say threatens to drive them out of business. This protest has since galvanized other sectors of Iranian society, many of which are already struggling under the weight of chronic inflation, fuel shortages, and government mismanagement. Truckers from cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Yazd, Bandar Abbas, Sanandaj, and Dorud have parked their vehicles in protest, refusing to load to transport goods.
According to local reports, cargo terminals, markets, and industrial deports have been left idle for days. At the heart of the protest is the government's plan to adjust diesel prices using a three-tiered system. While the current subsidized rate of 300 tomans (approximately $0.006 USD) per liter would remain for registered fleets with online freight documentation, many drivers expect they will be forced to purchase diesel at significantly higher rates - either semi-subsidized (around 28,500 tomans) or full market price based on Persian Gulf FOB rates (up to 42,000 tomans). (Read More)
