On November 6, protests and strikes erupted across Iran in multiple sectors, with citizens expressing frustration over stagnant wages, poor working conditions, and economic mismanagement. Demonstrations took place in cities including Ahvaz, Yazd, and more, as nurses, teachers, investors, and gas workers mobilized in a collective outcry.
In Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, nurses from Jondishapour Medical University rallied against low wages and inadequate working conditions. Protesters, calling out slogans demanding fair treatment, faced an aggressive response from security forces, leading to clashes. According to reports, security forces physically assaulted participants, marking an escalation in the regime’s crackdown on peaceful healthcare workers.
In Yazd, central Iran, nurses from Sadooghi Hospital entered the fourth consecutive day of protests. Demonstrators cited poor working conditions and low wages as the primary issues, with many warning of potential hospital shutdowns due to a staffing crisis. Only emergency surgeries and urgent care were reportedly being maintained, emphasizing the impact of the nurses’ strike. Protesters called for immediate action, pointing to an inability to afford basic needs.
November 6—Ahvaz, southwest Iran
Nurses hold protest rally in front of Jondishapour Medical University, protesting low wages and poor working conditions.#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/9CTUxZQDoB— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 6, 2024
In South Pars Gas Field, Bushehr Province, gas industry workers held a demonstration, marking fourteen consecutive weeks of protests. They issued a three-week deadline to the government, demanding action on grievances including salary restructuring, improved commute policies for administrative workers, and adjustments for contract drivers.
In Kermanshah Province, western Iran, reports from November 6 detail that security forces opened fire on Kurdish kulbars (freight carrier) near the Nowsud border, injuring one worker. Meanwhile, in the early hours of November 4, security agents in Rigan, Kerman Province, opened fire on the vehicle of a Baluchi fuel porter, injuring him severely. The man was transferred to a hospital but tragically succumbed to his injuries later that day, sparking a wave of outrage among the Baluchi community. His family now seeks justice and accountability for his killing.
These incidents underscore the ongoing violence faced by Kurdish kulbars and impoverished Baluchi fuel porters alike, who risk their lives daily to provide for their families. Since the administration change to Masoud Pezeshkian, it’s reported that over 40 fuel porters have been killed due to direct shootings, car fires, or severe dehydration.
These incidents also illustrate the desperation of people in Iran forced into dangerous work amid severe economic deprivation. For many, the options have narrowed to survival through freight carrying or fuel transport—often at the cost of their lives.
November 6—Ahvaz, southwest Iran
Security forces attack the peaceful rally of nurses, protesting poor working conditions and low pay. #IranProtestspic.twitter.com/iJcB32Mkk3— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 6, 2024
Teachers and investors across various regions, including Tehran, held protests demanding attention to unpaid salaries, neglected education reforms, and lost investments.
These protests‘ growing frequency and intensity reflect deep-seated economic and social challenges across Iran. As grievances continue to go unaddressed, citizens from diverse professions are uniting in a call for systemic change, marking a pivotal moment of discontent across the country.
November 6—Yazd, central Iran
Nurses of Sadooghi hospital hold fourth day of protests, demanding better working and living conditions.#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/XW8SHE4n4Z— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 6, 2024
