On November 26, protests erupted across Tehran, Bushehr, Yazd, and Ahvaz, underscoring growing public discontent with the clerical regime’s economic policies and its failure to address workers’ and retirees’ demands.
In Tehran, the capital of Iran, recently retired government employees staged a rally in front of the Presidency Institution. Their demands centered on unpaid retirement bonuses, overdue by 15 months. Protesters chanted slogans such as, “This much injustice, no nation has ever seen,” reflecting widespread frustration. Concurrently, staff of the Tehran Metro project gathered outside government offices, protesting against delayed wages and poor working conditions.
In Bushehr, southern Iran, thousands of contract workers from 12 gas facilities staged a massive rally outside the South Pars Gas Complex. The workers, frustrated after 16 weeks of scattered protests across the facilities, united to demand fair wages, improved working conditions, and immediate payment of arrears. Chanting slogans like, “From slogans to action, no more empty promises,” they called for justice and equity.
November 26—Bushehr, southern Iran
Thousands of contract workers from 12 facilities of Bushehr's gas industry rally in front of the Gas Complex Offices to protest poor working conditions and unmet promises.#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/lDjiChNYEf— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 26, 2024
In Yazd, central Iran, retired teachers assembled outside the provincial Planning and Budget Office, protesting inadequate pensions and government corruption. Their slogans included, “We will not stop until we reclaim our rights,” highlighting a deep dissatisfaction with the regime’s economic mismanagement and perceived systemic injustice.
Meanwhile, healthcare professionals in Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, southwest Iran, intensified their strikes and demonstrations. Workers from multiple hospitals, including Razi, Golestan, and Imam Khomeini, protested low wages, forced overtime, and poor working conditions. Surgical teams in operating rooms, long excluded from fair wage classifications, joined the strike, declaring their refusal to continue work until demands for pay adjustments and workload reforms are met.
November 26—Tehran, Iran
Recently retired government employees rally in front of the Presidency Institution, protesting unpaid wages after the passage of 15 months.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/S3OFgg5IHp— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 26, 2024
Additionally, across the country, members of the PMOI Resistance Units marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with symbolic actions. Holding banners with slogans like “Woman, Resistance, Freedom,” they highlighted the pivotal role of women in the fight for democracy and freedom in Iran.
These demonstrations reflect an increasingly restive society grappling with soaring inflation, stagnant wages, and a government widely viewed as indifferent to their plight. As protests spread across various provinces and sectors, the regime faces mounting pressure to address these deep-seated grievances or confront further nationwide unrest.
PMOI Resistance Units across Iran mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The Resistance Units hold signs that read "Woman Resistance Freedom," a slogan that symbolizes the leading role of women in the fight for freedom and democracy in Iran.… pic.twitter.com/oVA0L57Gkf
— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 26, 2024
