Workers at Iran’s Abadan Refinery Strike as Protests Continue
- Strike impacts repairs and safety checks, according to reports
- Security forces open fire on protesters, media reports say
Abadan Refinery, Iran.
Photographer: Jack Garofolo/Paris Match/Getty Images
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Workers at Iran’s biggest oil refinery went on strike on Saturday, impacting repairs and safety checks at the facility, according to unconfirmed reports and footage published on social media.
It wasn’t clear if production was affected at the Abadan site. A call for comment was unanswered outside regular business hours.