2021 Sistan and Baluchestan protests

2021 Sistan and Baluchestan protests
Part of 2016–2022 Iranian protests
Date23 February 2021 – 27 February 2021
Location
Caused byKilling of Baloch fuel traders
MethodsDemonstrations, Road closures
Parties
Protesters
Lead figures
Casualties
Death(s)37+ killed during protests and 17 workers[1]
Injuriesunknown
Arrested+300 arrested[2]

The 2021 Sistan and Baluchestan protests were a series of protests in the Sistan and Baluchestan province of Iran. The protests started on 23 February 2021 after multiple Baloch fuel traders were killed at the Iran–Pakistan border.

  1. ^ "Protests Continue in Zahedan Despite Heavy Police Presence | Iran International". 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  2. ^ "اعتراضات سراوان؛ آمریکا ابراز نگرانی کرد، ایران جسد یک سوخت‌بر را «تحویل گرفت»". Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-02-26.