The Syndicate of Workers of the Hafttapeh Sugarcane Company in Ahwaz announced on Sunday, February 4 that at least 34 of their workers were arrested by the police in their ongoing strike. Ismail Bakhshi, Karamat Pam, Rahim Besak and Ramadan Alipour were among the detainees. According to reports, the four were interrogated. The report indicates that the detainees were transferred to the Hafttapeh Police Station. There is no news on the charges brought against them.
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