Iranian truck drivers’ strike, triggered by rising insurance costs and fuel quota cuts, enters day three and spreads to 72 cities across 24 provinces.
On Saturday, May 24, 2025, Iran’s nationwide truck drivers’ and freight operators’ strike reached its third day, covering at least 72 cities across 24 provinces. The movement, sparked by economic grievances, continues to grow in scale and public support.
The protest, which began on May 19 in Bandar Abbas, has now spread nationwide. Drivers from provinces including Tehran, Isfahan, Khorasan Razavi, Khuzestan, Fars, Kurdistan, and more, have halted operations in protest of skyrocketing insurance premiums, reductions in diesel fuel quotas, unfair freight tariffs, and widespread government corruption.
Despite regime efforts to suppress the movement—offering incentives like 500 liters of free fuel—drivers have shown resilience. Many have blocked roads to prevent strikebreaking.
In a statement, the strikers said:
“From Lorestan to Khuzestan, from the southern ports to the northern highways, the trucks may be silent, but the voice of unity roars louder than ever.”
Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, praised the strikers for their courage, declaring that their resistance symbolizes a larger movement against systemic injustice in Iran.