Strike continues in Tehran Bazaar on Thursday

Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 21 – From the Grapevine… Some 70 percent of shops in the gold traders’ quarter of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar were closed down from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday as store owners continued a strike against the recent imposition of value added tax.

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Tehran, Oct. 21 – From the Grapevine…

Some 70 percent of shops in the gold traders’ quarter of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar were closed down from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday as store owners continued a strike against the recent imposition of value added tax.

About half of gold shops were closed down in the afternoon.
 
Some 60 percent of fabric stores and adjacent shops were shut down from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.