{"id":238079,"date":"2021-04-16T08:55:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T13:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=238079"},"modified":"2023-02-01T04:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T03:58:45","slug":"ongoing-protests-in-iran-signs-of-a-social-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/ongoing-protests-in-iran-signs-of-a-social-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ongoing Protests in Iran: Signs of a Social Explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Iranian cities once again witnessed protests by angry retirees and pensioners on Thursday. Thursday\u2019s<\/a> rally was the 11th round of the retirees\u2019 nationwide rally in the last three months. What is the core message of these ongoing protests in Iran?<\/p>\n

In Tehran, retirees and pensioners marched from the parliament towards the \u201cPlanning and Budget Organization.\u201d They were chanting:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe share the same problems; join us,\u201d
\n\u201cWe will not vote anymore; we have not seen any justice,\u201d
\n\u201cWe will not vote anymore; we have heard enough lies,\u201d
\n\u201cOnly by taking to the street, we can obtain our rights,\u201d
\n\u201cOur tables are empty, enough of oppression,\u201d
\n\u201cEnough of empty promises, our tables are empty.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Thursday, a group of plundered investors held a rally in front of Tehran\u2019s Stock Exchange. They chanted slogans such as \u201cDeath to Rouhani,\u201d the regime\u2019s president, and \u201cWe will no longer vote; we have not seen any justice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Iranian regime has two options facing the recurring protests, which had decreased due to the coronavirus outbreak for ten months. First, brutally oppress these protests, which, since the society is restive, intensifies these protests. A good example is the recent uprising in Sistan and Baluchestan<\/a>, where the regime opened fire on a group of protesting fuel porters. As a result, angry locals stormed centers of oppression.<\/p>\n

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