On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, protests erupted across Iran as diverse groups, including retirees, students, workers, residents, and disabled citizens, took to the streets to demand action on economic hardships, systemic injustices, and environmental and labor grievances. Demonstrations in various cities reflected the breadth and depth of public dissatisfaction.
In Sari, Mazandaran Province (northern Iran), disabled individuals gathered in front of the Welfare Organization to protest the government’s failure to implement a law requiring it to meet the basic needs of disabled citizens. Protesters condemned the lack of financial support and systemic neglect that has left many without essential services.
In Kermanshah, Kermanshah Province (western Iran), retired government employees held a rally demanding increased pensions and essential goods that have been denied to them by the government. Chanting slogans against deceitful officials, the retirees called for urgent economic relief.
December 3—Kermanshah, western Iran
Retired government employees hold protest rally to reiterate their demands for higher pensions and basic needs that the government has denied them.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/mtETnuEZWu— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) December 3, 2024
In Ezhiyeh, Isfahan Province (central Iran), schoolchildren rallied to protest the lack of heating systems in schools. Demonstrators pointed to government neglect, which has left students enduring harsh winter conditions without adequate facilities.
In Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province (northeastern Iran), parents of special needs children gathered outside the provincial governorate to protest the high costs of transportation. Despite previous promises to provide free transportation for these students, the government has failed to fulfill its commitments.
December 3—Bushehr, southern Iran
Contract workers of Fajr Jam gas refinery rally to reiterate their demands for better working and contract conditions and the removal of middlemen.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/ni4AY0jGeJ— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) December 3, 2024
In another protest in Mashhad, employees of the Tus powerplant held a rally demanding the payment of overdue wages and improvements to their employment conditions. Workers decried the delay in payments as part of a broader pattern of mistreatment.
In Ilam, Ilam Province (western Iran), residents of Siah Gel village protested in front of the provincial governorate, calling for a halt to mining operations near their community. Protesters highlighted health risks and environmental destruction caused by mining activities.
December 3—Ilam, western Iran
Residents of Siah Gel village rally in front of the governorate of Ilam province, demanding a halt to mining operations near their village which is causing health and environmental threats.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/FPR4kYv85x— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) December 3, 2024
In Bushehr, Bushehr Province (southern Iran), contract workers of the Fajr Jam Gas Refinery staged a protest, reiterating their demands for better working conditions, contract reform, and the removal of middlemen. Workers also demanded equal pay with full-time employees and improved benefits.
These demonstrations, coupled with earlier protests in Sirjan and Asaluyeh, underscore the persistence of economic and social grievances in Iran. Labor movements in particular have intensified, with workers across various sectors calling for wage equality, job security, and improved conditions.
December 3—Mashhad, northeast Iran
Parents of special needs schoolchildren rally in front of the provincial governorate of Razavi Khorasan province to protest the high costs of commute.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/oiiSnesU8U— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) December 3, 2024
From retirees and schoolchildren to residents and laborers, the protests on December 3 highlight the continued pressure on the Iranian regime to address systemic failures. As frustrations grow, demands for justice and change resonate across the nation.
