{"id":1359,"date":"2018-12-26T21:58:19","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T21:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpiran.org\/english\/?p=1359"},"modified":"2026-02-08T12:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T12:45:10","slug":"families-arrested-steelworkers-iran-protest-authorities-fail-release-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpiran.org\/english\/families-arrested-steelworkers-iran-protest-authorities-fail-release-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Families of arrested steelworkers in Iran protest again as authorities fail to release the workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 25<sup>th<\/sup> December 2018, the families of the arrested steelworkers of the National Steel Group of Ahvaz in Khuzestan, Iran, held their second protest in front of the provincial governor&#8217;s office and the judiciary building in the city.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters demanded the release of their family members and a response from the authorities who had promised to free the workers. 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