Iran's Anti-Regime Protests Hit Oil Sector as Workers Join Demonstrations

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The protests, which were first carried out largely by students and women in cities across Iran, appear to have gained the support of Iranian workers.
49% : Online videos analyzed by The Associated Press showed dozens of workers gathered at the refineries in Asaluyeh, some 925 kilometers (575 miles) south of Tehran, on the Persian Gulf.
47% : The vast complex takes in natural gas from the massive offshore natural gas field that Iran shares with Qatar.
42% : From the capital, Tehran, and elsewhere, online videos have emerged despite authorities disrupting the internet.
41% : The Associated Press reported the anti-regime protests hitting Iran's crucial energy sector:Workers at refineries crucial for Iran's oil and natural gas production protested Monday over the death of a 22-year-old woman, online videos appeared to show, escalating the crisis faced by Tehran.
40% : "Iranian security forces intensified a crackdown on anti-government protests in several Kurdish cities on Monday, as demonstrations elsewhere in Iran spread into the country's vital energy sector," Reuters reported Monday.
39% : Anti-regime protests in Iran have intensified as they reach the country's critical energy sector.

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