, /, May 8, 2018 – Residents of Tehran, expressed their support and solidarity for the general strike staged by the people of Kurdistan in western , by writing slogans on the city walls. They recognized the Kurdistan strikes as a model for all of for confronting the regime.

"Strike in Kurdistan, a role model for "

At the same time, on Sunday, merchants and shop owners in Baneh, western , concluded their 22^nd day of the strike. Their strike started on April 15, 2018, in protest to the closure of border passages by the Iranian regime, and the increase in customs duties.