{"id":324786,"date":"2024-10-07T20:52:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T19:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=324786"},"modified":"2024-10-07T20:55:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T19:55:40","slug":"iran-protests-nationwide-demonstrations-on-october-7-2024-as-workers-retirees-and-minorities-face-crackdowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-protests-nationwide-demonstrations-on-october-7-2024-as-workers-retirees-and-minorities-face-crackdowns\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests: Nationwide Demonstrations on October 7, 2024, as Workers, Retirees, and Ethnic Groups Face Crackdowns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-324787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-retirees-protest-07102024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-retirees-protest-07102024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-retirees-protest-07102024-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-retirees-protest-07102024-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-retirees-protest-07102024-764x420.jpg 764w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-retirees-protest-07102024-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-retirees-protest-07102024-696x383.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">October 7, 2024<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, protests unfolded across <\/span>Iran<span data-contrast=\"auto\">, involving various sectors, including retirees, oil workers, and marginalized ethnic minorities. These demonstrations were met with violent crackdowns in some areas, reflecting the regime&#8217;s ongoing inability to address the deep economic and social crises gripping the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tehran<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, retirees of the <\/span>Telecommunications Company of Iran<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> held protests, demanding an increase in their pensions and denouncing the mismanagement of their funds by the government. Protesters chanted slogans such as &#8220;Our tables are empty, enough with the promises!&#8221; Their protest was part of a larger, coordinated action in multiple cities, including <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shiraz, Kermanshah, Ilam, Rasht, <\/span><\/b>and <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tabriz<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. These retirees accused the government of ignoring their demands and failing to implement long-standing promises for pension reforms, adding to the nationwide frustration with the regime&#8217;s economic policies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ilam<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, workers from the <\/span>Argavan Petrochemical Plant<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chavar County<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> continued their protests over the arrest of their colleagues. These workers, many of whom had been unemployed for months due to layoffs, gathered in front of the Judiciary Headquarters to demand the release of their detained coworkers. During the protest, two workers attempted self-immolation, with one being the father of a detained worker. Both were stopped before completing the act, but their desperate actions reflected the growing sense of hopelessness among workers facing dire economic conditions. The protesters have been demanding job reinstatement and clarity on their employment status for over three months.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">October 7\u2014Rasht, northern Iran<br \/>Retirees of Telecommunication Company of Iran resume weekly protest rallies, demanding higher pensions and other basic rights.<br \/>&quot;The tyrannical shareholders have stolen our rights,&quot; protesters chant<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Men7kkHoxw\">pic.twitter.com\/Men7kkHoxw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1843282553945690506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 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;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bushehr<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, employees of the South Pars Gas Company continued their ongoing demonstrations in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Asaluyeh<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Workers rallied in Site 1 of the gas complex, calling for fair wages, the removal of salary caps, and job security. Similar protests were held at the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fajr Gas Refinery<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as labor unrest grows in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bushehr Province<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a key region in Iran&#8217;s oil and gas industries. Workers there are frustrated by the government\u2019s failure to address their demands after months of strikes and protests.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meanwhile, in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chabahar<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sistan and Baluchestan Province<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, IRGC forces demolished the homes of Baluchi residents on October 7, using bulldozers to destroy residential areas. This brutal act is part of a larger campaign to seize local land and transfer it to IRGC-controlled commercial interests, further marginalizing the already impoverished Baluchi minority. The residents, left homeless, have condemned the regime for its land-grabbing tactics under the guise of development projects, accusing the regime of deepening their economic struggles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">October 7\u2014Bushehr, southern Iran <br \/>Employees of the Fajr Jam Gas Refining Company hold protest rally to reiterate their demands for better wages and working conditions. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n7ZhBJxtFH\">pic.twitter.com\/n7ZhBJxtFH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1843280835015020863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 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;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Housing protests also took place in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zanjan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tehran<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on October 7. In<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Zanjan,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> citizens involved in the M-Shesh housing project gathered outside the Governor&#8217;s Office to protest delays in the construction of their homes. Many of them have invested large sums of money since 2019 but have yet to receive their promised housing. In Tehran, housing applicants of the Ershad New Town<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">project protested outside the Supreme Court, demanding that the government fulfill its obligations to deliver homes that were promised years ago. These demonstrations reflect the deepening housing crisis across the country, where many Iranians are left without shelter despite having paid into government-backed housing schemes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nasim Shahr<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tehran Province<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, teachers gathered outside the Department of Education on October 7 to protest the lack of transportation services for educators working in rural areas. The teachers, many of whom travel to remote villages like Akbarabad, have been left without transport services this year due to budget cuts, severely impacting their ability to work. The teachers were told that the Ministry of Education could no longer provide transportation services, leaving them stranded.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">October 7\u2014Ardebil, northwest Iran <br \/>Retirees of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) resume rallies to protest low pensions and lack of response by the government. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7gvMPkO8DA\">pic.twitter.com\/7gvMPkO8DA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1843279858635608417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 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;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Khash<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, also in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sistan and Baluchestan Province<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, security forces shot and killed a Baluchi fuel porter on October 6, while another porter was severely injured. Fuel porters, known locally as <\/span>\u201csukhtbars,\u201d<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are routinely targeted by security forces. The incident followed a similar attack in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nehbandan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on October 5, where another fuel porter died after being pursued by regime forces, resulting in the crash of his vehicle. These porters, who transport fuel across borders for a living, have become frequent victims of state violence as they attempt to survive under harsh economic conditions in southeastern Iran.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\">protests across Iran<\/a> on October 7 reflect a nation in crisis. From Baluchi families facing home demolitions in Chabahar to retirees and workers demanding their rights in Tehran and Bushehr, Iran&#8217;s population is rising up against the clerical regime\u2019s oppressive policies. Despite the government\u2019s violent crackdowns, the widespread unrest continues to grow as more citizens demand accountability, justice, and economic stability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 7, 2024, protests unfolded across Iran, involving various sectors, including retirees, oil workers, and marginalized ethnic minorities. 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