Labor activists are expressing growing alarm over the whereabouts and wellbeing of roughly 200 Iranian workers who remain in custody at military-run storage facilities following recent strikes at the nation’s primary natural gas complex.
The workers were taken into custody during labor demonstrations at Asaluyeh, which houses Iran’s most significant gas operations and ranks as the globe’s largest such facility. They are currently being held at warehouses operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters.
Family members have been unable to contact the detained workers for several weeks, according to reports from The Media Line.
A worker employed in South Pars gas field operations revealed to The Media Line that employees from various industries throughout Asaluyeh had initiated organized meetings, demonstrations, and work stoppages several weeks prior to the broader protest movement that spread across Iran.
The current status and treatment of the detained workers remains unclear, sparking concern among labor rights advocates about conditions at the detention facilities.
