Protests erupted across Iran as retirees from the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) and workers from the Iranian Offshore Oil Company held demonstrations demanding better wages, higher pensions, and basic living necessities. The protests took place in multiple cities, reflecting widespread frustration with the clerical regime’s failure to address economic grievances.
Retirees gathered in major cities, including Tabriz, Sanandaj, Bandar Abbas, Marivan, Bijar, Rasht, and Ahvaz. Their chants and slogans condemned corrupt management, government negligence, and inadequate pensions. Protesters in Ahvaz chanted slogans such as: “Enough with the warmongering, our tables are empty!”; “Inflation and high prices are killing the people!”; “Bread is expensive, medicine is expensive; we are desperate for a piece of bread.”; and “Who broke the law? The bankrupt government!”
April 7—Lavan, southern Iran
Workers of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company resume protests demanding for changes to the wage determination policies, job classification, company management, and other basic needs.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/d6Bugb4Igw— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) April 7, 2025
Retirees in Rasht were heard demanding the release of imprisoned workers and teachers, shouting: “Free the imprisoned workers, free the imprisoned teachers!” Protests in Tabriz and other cities also targeted local management, with participants chanting “Death to the incompetent manager!”
The demonstrations extended to the island of Lavan in southern Iran, where workers from the Iranian Offshore Oil Company held protests demanding changes to wage determination policies, job classification, and company management. The workers have long been voicing grievances over exploitation and poor working conditions.
April 7—Bandar Abbas, southern Iran
Retirees of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) hold protest rally as the regime refuses to address their demands for higher pensions and basic needs. #IranProtests pic.twitter.com/u1Qt3MGiIQ— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) April 7, 2025
The simultaneous protests across various cities highlight the widespread dissatisfaction with the regime’s economic policies, systemic corruption, and inability to provide basic necessities. Protesters continue to demand justice, accountability, and economic relief, with no sign of abating.