Gold retailers in the city of Gorgan, northern Iran, went on strike and closed their stores on Sunday, November 27th, protesting tax embezzlements imposed by the cabinet of Iranian regime president Hassan Rouhani, reports indicate.
“Gold retailers have been protesting tax embezzlement imposed on the added value, and today a decision was made to show our protest and make our voices heard for the decision-makers,” a protesting gold retailer said.
 

It is worth noting that on Saturday, November 27th the gold retailers of Zanjan, Qazvin and Khoram-Abad went on strike protesting similar tax embezzlement measures.
All gold retailers in Zanjan were closed on Sunday and written messages placed on the stores saying they were closed due to added value taxes.
Half of the gold retailers in the markets of Qazvin and Khoram-Abad went on strike on Saturday, November 26th, protesting recession and tax embezzlement, eyewitnesses reported.