Businesses in several Kurdish cities in Iran went on strike Wednesday after Kurdish groups called for a protest against the death sentences of two female political prisoners. Six Kurdish groups released a joint statement urging people to stage a strike on Wednesday to prevent the executions of Pakhshan Azizi and Warisha Moradi.
VOA Kurdish: Kurdish cities in Iran strike over death sentences for 2 Kurdish women
FILE - This undated photo of Pakhshan Azizi is circulating on social media on July 24, 2024. The Iranian Kurdish civil activist has been sentenced to death.