An Iranian Arab by the name of Omid Rashedi from the city of Ramshi, in southeastern Iran, set himself ablaze in protest to being fired from work. He lost his life at the age of 36 while he had a bachelor’s degree in accounting and financial affairs from Omidiye Free University. Rashedi was expelled from work after protesting financial corruption by a senior official in a trades union. The mullahs’ regime had him expelled from work and appointed one of their own men who is a known corrupt figure.
Omid Rashedi became very disappointed by this measure, poured a gallon of gasoline on himself and set himself ablaze outside the very institution he was working to protest this discrimination and injustice.
This fed up Iranian Arab died of his burns in Taleghani Hospital of Ahvaz and this tragic incident brought about a wave of hatred amongst the people of Khuzestan. The figure who replaced him at his post is now too terrified to come to show up at his work.