According to a report from the opposition website Iran International, nurses at Fayaz-Bakhsh Hospital in Tehran who went on strike on July 30 demanding better working conditions were subsequently beaten, arrested, and had their phones confiscated. Dozens were fired or suspended. The hospital administration reportedly issued termination and suspension orders against many participants.
The opposition outlet Iran International reported on Tuesday that nurses at Tehran's Fayaz-Bakhsh Hospital who went on strike on July 30 were met with a crackdown by hospital management and security forces. According to the report, striking nurses were beaten, arrested, and had their phones confiscated. Dozens were subsequently fired or suspended. The strike was called to protest heavy workloads, severe staff shortages, low wages, and growing economic hardship. The report, which cites hospital staff, has not been independently verified. Iran International is an opposition news outlet based in London.
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