The embassy cable said Lavasani's "position as Tehran representative of Ayatollah Khomeini contributes to his importance and influence in the Iranian clerical community, particularly in its political role." Embassy officials at his residence in Tehran. representatives.ĭated February 26, 1964, the confidential document reveals that Khomeini's longtime friend and associate, Ayatollah Seyed Mohammad Sadegh Lavasani, met with two U.S. Embassy cable recently obtained by RFE/RL's Radio Farda provides further evidence of the covert contacts between Iranian clerics and U.S. documents that have been declassified in recent years.Ī declassified U.S. With writing and reporting by Ardeshir TayebiĪyatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic republic, was publicly opposed to the United States, which he branded the "Great Satan."īut Khomeini and his close aides secretly engaged with Washington before and after he came to power following the Islamic Revolution in 1979, according to U.S. Labor law in Iran does not recognize the right to form independent unions.Īt the same time, pensioners and other groups have been protesting in recent weeks against economic conditions, blaming the government for spiraling inflation and failing to deliver on promises to increase wages and improve living conditions. Labor protests in Iran have been on the rise in response to declining living standards, wage arrears, and a lack of insurance support.
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The Free Trade Union of Iran launched the action on June 22, repeating similar demands they made last year during a long strike that eventually saw the implementation of the measures several companies, but not in all.Īccording to the union, workers on scaffolding projects in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries are demanding higher wages, as well as 20 working days and 10 days off per month.
Workers on scaffolding projects in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries have joined in Iran's nationwide labor unrest, striking for higher wages and more structured working hours.
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