Oil worker strikes in Iran inevitably draw comparison with previous actions. But there is something new in the current effort to throw the weight of industrial action in support of Iranian women, writes Anonymous
Iran's authorities declare large fines, revocation of driver's licenses and passports, and no entry to the Tehran metro for women who are not wearing hijab.
After months of antiestablishment protests, opposition figures and civil society groups inside Iran have made proposals for a new political system as they attempt to chart a new course for the country, which has been ruled by the current clerical regime for decades.