Left Party of Iran (Peoples Fadaian) Condemns the Killing of Balochi Citizens in Iran

The Political and Executive Committee of the Left Party of Iran (Fadian) (LPI-PF) has condemned the killing of Balochi citizens in Iran by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). According to the declaration of LPI-PF, on 22nd and 23rd of February, 2021, 10 Balochi citizens were killed by the government forces in the South-East Iranian town of Saravan. The IRGC shot protesters who rallied against a sudden ban on cross-border fuel trade between Iran and Pakistan. In the South-East Iranian provice of Sistan-Balochistan, fuel export is one of the few sources of income for thousands of Iranians.

The LPI-PF reminds that three forths of the Sistan-Balochistan inhabitants live in poverty. The LPI-PF demands initiatives for the economic development in Sistan-Balochistan and the proseecution and punishment of the responsible authorities who gave the order to shoot the protesters in Saravan.