{"id":327907,"date":"2025-01-21T21:17:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T20:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327907"},"modified":"2025-01-21T21:17:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T20:17:56","slug":"iran-protests-nationwide-demonstrations-highlight-economic-hardship-and-oppression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-protests-nationwide-demonstrations-highlight-economic-hardship-and-oppression\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests: Nationwide Demonstrations Highlight Economic Hardship and Oppression"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_327908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327908\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-steel-workers-protest-20012025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-steel-workers-protest-20012025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-steel-workers-protest-20012025-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-steel-workers-protest-20012025-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-steel-workers-protest-20012025-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-steel-workers-protest-20012025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-steel-workers-protest-20012025-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-327908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Retired steelworkers in Tehran rallied to protest on January 21, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A wave of protests swept across Iran as various social groups voiced their frustration over economic mismanagement, environmental degradation, and oppressive government policies. Demonstrations occurred in cities including <strong>Tehran<\/strong>, <strong>Karaj<\/strong>, <strong>Kerman<\/strong>, <strong>Arak<\/strong>, and <strong>Zahedan<\/strong>, reflecting the growing discontent nationwide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Tehran<\/strong>, retired employees from the Welfare Store rallied to demand unpaid experience bonuses, while steel and mining retirees protested inadequate pensions and lack of access to basic services. Their chants, including <em>\u201cWe won\u2019t stop until our demands are met!\u201d<\/em>, highlighted longstanding grievances with the regime\u2019s failure to address pension adjustments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Kerman<\/strong>, southeast Iran, retirees from the Copper Fund demanded higher pensions and full implementation of past commitments, such as the 2023 equalization plan. Protesters held signs calling for &#8220;removal of salary caps&#8221; and better healthcare provisions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 21\u2014Tehran, Iran<br \/>Retirees of the steel and mines 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\/wEz67GE43v\">pic.twitter.com\/wEz67GE43v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1881689250703581453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2025<\/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;\">Firefighters in <strong>Karaj<\/strong>, central Iran, gathered to protest salary reductions, reflecting the dire financial situation faced by many municipal employees. Their rally underscored systemic failures in compensating essential workers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Arak,<\/strong> central Iran, citizens held their sixth consecutive weekly protest against severe air pollution caused by mazut burning at the Shazand power plant. Marching through Amir Kabir walkway, protesters carried banners and chanted, <em>\u201cIncompetent officials, resign!\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cClean air is our right!\u201d<\/em>. Their persistence highlights the regime\u2019s negligence in addressing environmental and public health crises.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Zahedan<\/strong>, southeast Iran, security forces demolished several homes in the impoverished <strong>Locho village<\/strong>, a region predominantly inhabited by the Baluch community. The destruction, carried out under the guise of \u201cdevelopment projects,\u201d sparked outrage. Critics condemned it as yet another example of systematic discrimination against minorities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 21\u2014Karaj, northern Iran<br \/>Firefighters rally to protest the reduction of their salaries. This is a widespread problem among municipality employees.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AKmh74nPPp\">pic.twitter.com\/AKmh74nPPp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1881690809306906649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2025<\/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;\">Separately, reports from <strong>Sardasht<\/strong>, western Iran, detailed the violent arrest of two citizens, Hassan Hassannejad, a 65-year-old farmer, and his 31-year-old son, Mohammad Amin Hassannejad, a beekeeper. The arrests, conducted in front of their family, remain unexplained, reflecting ongoing crackdowns on rural and minority communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>East Azerbaijan Province<\/strong>, telecom contract workers went on strike over unpaid wages, citing severe financial strain and empty dinner tables. Similarly, workers at the Chooka Wood and Paper Company in <strong>Gilan<\/strong>, northern Iran, staged their third protest in two weeks over unpaid salaries dating back to December 2024 and the lack of action on overdue retirements for 91 employees.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">August 6\u2014Kerman, southern Iran<br \/>Retirees of Copper Fund rally to protest low pensions and the regime&#39;s refusal to adjust their pensions according to the costs of living.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xN65bwuOuN\">pic.twitter.com\/xN65bwuOuN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1881690446382207293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2025<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\">surge in protests reflects<\/a> broader dissatisfaction with the regime\u2019s handling of the economy, environment, and human rights. Reports indicate over 1000 executions in the past year, as the regime increasingly uses capital punishment to instill fear and suppress dissent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protests across various sectors and regions reveal a unified cry for justice, equity, and accountability, as public dissatisfaction with the regime continues to grow. From economic grievances to environmental concerns and human rights violations, the protests underline the systemic failures of Iran\u2019s ruling establishment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wave of protests swept across Iran as various social groups voiced their frustration over economic mismanagement, environmental degradation, and oppressive government policies. 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