No mention of car dealership owners and/or salespeople attempting to form a guild in Tehran (1996-1997) nor whether they had a strike in October 1996 could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

The Middle East [London]. January 1994-December 1996; January 1998-present.

Middle East International [London]. January 1994-December 1996; January 1998-present.

Middle East Report [Washington, DC]. 1997-present.

Resource Centre. Iran: country file. September 1996-present.

_____. Iran: Amnesty International country file. January 1994-present.

Electronic sources: IRB Databases, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet, REFWORLD, World News Connection (WNC).

Two non-documentary sources contacted could not provide information on the requested subject.