{"id":327373,"date":"2025-01-05T18:03:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T17:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327373"},"modified":"2025-01-05T18:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T17:03:08","slug":"iran-protests-and-strikes-continue-across-the-country-amid-worsening-economic-conditions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-protests-and-strikes-continue-across-the-country-amid-worsening-economic-conditions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests and Strikes Continue Across the Country Amid Worsening Economic Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_327376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327376\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-bushehr-retired-teachers-protest-05012025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-bushehr-retired-teachers-protest-05012025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-bushehr-retired-teachers-protest-05012025-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-bushehr-retired-teachers-protest-05012025-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-bushehr-retired-teachers-protest-05012025-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-bushehr-retired-teachers-protest-05012025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-bushehr-retired-teachers-protest-05012025-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-327376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Retired teachers protested in Bushehr, southern Iran, on January 5, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b054a535-bb0f-46e5-90cf-e589aa59c845\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"dc06c072-3ac0-4a0a-8a24-6b9b08f7ef5f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>On <strong>Sunday, January 5, 2025<\/strong>, widespread protests erupted across multiple cities in Iran, as retirees, steelworkers, and contract workers voiced their grievances over economic hardship, inflation, and unfulfilled promises by the government. Below is a detailed report on the protests:<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Kermanshah<\/strong>, Kermanshah Province (western Iran), retirees from national, social security, telecommunications, and other sectors gathered in front of the Provincial Department of Labor and Welfare. They chanted slogans such as, &#8220;No to war, no to killing, we want lasting peace,&#8221; and &#8220;Costs are in dollars, our wages are in rials.&#8221; Protesters concluded with a resolution, pledging to continue demonstrations if their demands remained unmet.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Isfahan<\/strong>, Isfahan Province (central Iran), steel and mining retirees held protests on Neshat Street, highlighting negligence by their pension funds. The crowd, emphasizing their dissatisfaction, chanted, &#8220;Only in the streets will we get our rights.&#8221; Protesters demanded urgent government action to address their financial struggles.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 5\u2014Ahvaz, southwest Iran<br \/>Retirees of the steel industry hold protest rally, demanding higher pensions and access to basic services.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x3gTvhSiKZ\">pic.twitter.com\/x3gTvhSiKZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1875888710308491474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province (southwestern Iran), multiple protests took place. Steelworkers from Khuzestan demonstrated in front of the governorate and marched to the provincial administration building. Contract workers from the southern oilfields also staged a protest demanding better working conditions and wages. Additionally, workers, retirees, and housing applicants held a separate gathering, voicing concerns over rising living costs and unmet promises. Separately, workers of the Iran Ofogh Company at the Yadavaran oilfield continued their protests over delayed wages and poor labor conditions.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Shush<\/strong>, Khuzestan Province (southwestern Iran), retirees from the Social Security Organization protested in front of the organization\u2019s provincial headquarters. Chanting slogans such as, &#8220;The result of government work: robbing the people&#8217;s pockets,&#8221; and &#8220;Where is the control of inflation? You\u2019re lying to the people,&#8221; they expressed frustration over inadequate pensions and increasing economic pressures.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 5\u2014Ahvaz, southwest Iran<br \/>Rally by contract workers of the oil sector, protesting lack of job security, low wages, and unfair contract terms.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KDouZEUkE3\">pic.twitter.com\/KDouZEUkE3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1875887143824023858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Bushehr<\/strong>, Bushehr Province (southern Iran), retired educators gathered outside the governorate office, protesting delayed payments and demanding attention to their pension issues. Their chants underscored frustration over economic neglect, echoing sentiments expressed across the country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\">These protests<\/a> come amid mounting economic pressures and widespread dissatisfaction with the government\u2019s handling of inflation, pensions, and labor rights. Activists and workers\u2019 advocates emphasized that these demonstrations reflect the growing frustration among retirees and workers across Iran, who have increasingly taken to the streets in recent years to demand change.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 5\u2014Khorramshahr, southwest Iran<br \/>13th day of strikes by workers of Iran Ofogh company in the Yadavarn oil field, protesting regime authorities ignoring their demands for better pay and working conditions. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0JLphAlocz\">pic.twitter.com\/0JLphAlocz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1875878992580145589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, January 5, 2025, widespread protests erupted across multiple cities in Iran, as retirees, steelworkers, and contract workers voiced their grievances over economic hardship, inflation, and unfulfilled promises by [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":327376,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[130],"class_list":{"0":"post-327373","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-protests","8":"tag-iran-protests"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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