{"id":319091,"date":"2024-05-05T19:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T18:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=319091"},"modified":"2024-09-15T19:38:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T18:38:26","slug":"iran-news-protests-across-iran-as-retirees-and-merchants-voice-grievances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-news-protests-across-iran-as-retirees-and-merchants-voice-grievances\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Protests Across Iran as Retirees and Merchants Voice Grievances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-319092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Protests-in-Iran-on-May-5-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Protests-in-Iran-on-May-5-2024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Protests-in-Iran-on-May-5-2024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Protests-in-Iran-on-May-5-2024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Protests-in-Iran-on-May-5-2024-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Protests-in-Iran-on-May-5-2024-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Protests-in-Iran-on-May-5-2024-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, Monday, May 5, retirees and pensioners from the Social Security Organization took to the streets in various cities across Iran, expressing their discontent with the current economic and social conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <em>Shush<\/em>, located in the southwest of Iran, retirees gathered in protest, demanding higher pensions and addressing issues such as poverty, corruption, inflation, and discrimination. Chants of &#8220;The bankrupt government is the enemy of retirees&#8221; echoed through the streets as protesters voiced their frustrations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, in <em>Kermanshah<\/em>, in the western part of the country, retirees of the Social Security Organization held a similar protest, emphasizing their demand for increased pensions and calling for the release of imprisoned activists, including a teacher.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 5\u2014Bandar Abbas, southern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Bazar merchants on strike, protesting increased taxes.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P3YvcMOE05\">pic.twitter.com\/P3YvcMOE05<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1787078788041293934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <em>Tehran<\/em>, the capital city, retirees once again rallied outside the headquarters of the Social Security Organization, reiterating their demands for higher pensions in accordance with existing laws.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simultaneously, in <em>Shiraz<\/em>, in the south of Iran, gold bazaar merchants went on strike, opposing recent tax laws that they argue are threatening their livelihoods. Truck drivers in Shiraz also joined the strike, protesting fuel shortages and the high cost of living.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 5\u2014Kermanshah, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retirees of the Social Security Organization hold protest rally, reiterating their demand for higher pensions and calling for the release of imprisoned teacher and labor activists.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hgNgAFsLZU\">pic.twitter.com\/hgNgAFsLZU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1787079259804275072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <em>Tabriz<\/em>, located in the northwest, fruit sellers held a demonstration outside the municipality, denouncing discriminatory policies and poor working and living conditions. Banners waved high, bearing slogans such as &#8220;Our problems will go away if there is less embezzlement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Further south, in <em>Bandar Abbas<\/em>, bazaar merchants also went on strike, expressing their dissatisfaction with the increased taxes imposed by the government.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More images of the protest rally by retirees of the Social Security Organization in Shush.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/haEFglmUwm\">pic.twitter.com\/haEFglmUwm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1787049045304774971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protests highlight the widespread discontent among various segments of Iranian society, ranging from retirees and pensioners to merchants and workers, all demanding economic relief and an improvement in their living standards. As tensions continue to escalate, authorities are faced with mounting pressure to address the grievances of the protesting citizens or face the consequences of their negligence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Astara<br \/>&quot;Now to the mullahs&#39; regime, yes to the people&#39;s sovereignty&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TKZNHTfaJF\">pic.twitter.com\/TKZNHTfaJF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1787054855992873002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kashan<br \/>&quot;The democratic revolution of the people of Iran will be victorious&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FpN6Y9TeMH\">pic.twitter.com\/FpN6Y9TeMH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1787078186372907492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Monday, May 5, retirees and pensioners from the Social Security Organization took to the streets in various cities across Iran, expressing their discontent with the current economic and social [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":319092,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,4],"tags":[130],"class_list":{"0":"post-319091","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-protests","8":"category-anews","9":"tag-iran-protests"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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