Businesses in several Kurdish cities in Iran went on strike Wednesday after Kurdish groups called for a protest against the death sentences of two female political prisoners. Six Kurdish groups released a joint statement urging people to stage a strike on Wednesday to prevent the executions of Pakhshan Azizi and Warisha Moradi.
In response to claims by state-affiliated media about the "postponement" of Pakhshan Azizi's execution, the state news agency ISNA issued a clarification, addressing what it referred to as "varying interpretations in the media" regarding the death sentence of the civil activist and social worker. ISNA stated that "no change has been made to the issued verdict."
