The city of Ahwaz witnessed heightened tension today, resulting in violent clashes between municipal agents, led by a settler from Isfahan, and Ahwazi street vendors who refused the municipality’s abusive measures against them.
According to local sources, the municipal forces attempted to remove the stalls of several vendors in a popular marketplace, which sparked public outrage and escalated the situation into a direct confrontation. This came amid growing anger among residents due to repeated actions that target their livelihoods.