Retirees of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) held coordinated protest rallies today in Tehran, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Ilam, Ahvaz, Sanandaj, Bijar, Khorramabad, and Zanjan, demanding higher pensions, enforcement of employment regulations, and condemning regime-linked corruption. In a separate protest, housing cooperative beneficiaries gathered in Zanjan, while university retirees protested in Tehran, and Baluch workers demonstrated in Chabahar, exposing widespread discontent across various sectors of Iranian society.
In Tehran, retirees rallied in front of the TCI central office on Sardar Jangal Street, denouncing the regime’s refusal to meet their demands and protesting against major stakeholders like the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order and the IRGC Cooperative Foundation. Protesters chanted “Death to the Plunderer” and expressed solidarity with the victims of the Bandar Abbas explosion.
In Isfahan, central Iran, TCI retirees gathered outside the provincial headquarters, chanting “The Command Headquarters of Khomeini has stolen our rights” and protesting the looting of their pensions.
April 28—Tabriz, northwest 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.#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/e8vTXY3Gh0— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) April 28, 2025
In Kermanshah, western Iran, retirees rallied against harsh economic conditions and government neglect, chanting “Both parliament and government oppress the nation.”
In Ilam, western Iran, retirees protested mismanagement and the regime’s failure to enforce welfare regulations, demanding immediate payment of their withheld benefits.
In Ahvaz, southwest Iran, retirees condemned widespread corruption among regime-linked institutions and voiced solidarity with the victims of the Bandar Abbas Port disaster.
April 28—Kermanshah, western Iran
Protest rally by retirees of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI), demanding higher pensions and access to basic services.
Protesters chant, “Both parliament and government oppress the nation”#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/ELD0NPVshj— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) April 28, 2025
In Sanandaj and Bijar, Kurdistan Province, TCI retirees held protest rallies, chanting “Death to the Oppressor” in Kurdish and demanding their rights amid worsening economic pressures.
In Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, retirees demonstrated outside the local TCI headquarters, protesting the government’s refusal to honor employment and welfare commitments.
In Zanjan, northwest Iran, TCI retirees protested in front of the provincial telecommunications office over the non-implementation of employment rights. Separately in Zanjan, beneficiaries of the Vanak Zangan housing cooperative protested outside the Governor’s Office, demanding justice for years of mismanagement and unfulfilled promises.
April 28—Tehran, Iran
Retirees of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) rally in front of the local TCI office to protest corrupt management and lack of response to their demands.
Protesters chant, “Death to the Plunderer”#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/HiNud8Qr7T— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) April 28, 2025
In Tehran, retired employees of Farhangian University gathered to demand the enforcement of the long-promised salary equalization plan amid deepening frustration over wage disparities.
In Chabahar’s Konarak district, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Baluch workers expelled from the Makran Gordim Agro-Industry Company protested discriminatory dismissals, condemning the replacement of local employees with non-local hires.
Iran Protests is a continuing documentation series of public demonstrations and unrest across Iran, covering social, political, environmental, and economic grievances reported by local sources and citizen journalists.