{"id":328791,"date":"2025-02-19T15:24:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=328791"},"modified":"2025-02-19T15:24:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:24:53","slug":"iran-protests-escalate-on-february-19-amid-deepening-economic-crisis-and-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-protests-escalate-on-february-19-amid-deepening-economic-crisis-and-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests Escalate on February 19 Amid Deepening Economic Crisis and Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_328793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328793\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-mashhad-workers-protest-19022025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-mashhad-workers-protest-19022025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-mashhad-workers-protest-19022025-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-mashhad-workers-protest-19022025-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-mashhad-workers-protest-19022025-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-mashhad-workers-protest-19022025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-mashhad-workers-protest-19022025-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Telecom contract workers in Mashhad, Bardaskan, and Khaf strike over unpaid wages and job insecurity on February 19, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iran is facing an unprecedented economic crisis, where\u202fcorruption, mismanagement, and the looting of public wealth\u202fhave become the defining characteristics of the regime. The economic institutions controlled by the regime&#8217;s Supreme Leader\u202fAli Khamenei, along with entities affiliated with the\u202fIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), dominate key sectors of the economy, leading to its destruction and skyrocketing poverty and unemployment rates. Amid these worsening conditions, public protests are escalating across various Iranian cities, reflecting growing popular outrage against the regime\u2019s failed policies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 19\u2014Khorasan Razavi, northeast Iran<br \/>Employees of telecommunications centers in Mashhad, Khaf, and Bardaskan hold strikes demanding the removal of corrupt contractors, the adjustment of wages, and payment of overdue arrears. This strike coincides with similar strikes in\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OlEkTP4jAL\">pic.twitter.com\/OlEkTP4jAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1892193238217338887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 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;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In <strong>\u202fMashhad<\/strong>, <strong>Khaf<\/strong>, and <strong>Bardaskan<\/strong>, telecommunications workers went on strike to protest widespread corruption in the industry. Protesters are demanding\u202fthe removal of corrupt intermediary companies, direct employment contracts, the implementation of employee classification plans, and the payment of overdue wages from past years. Workers have vowed to continue their strikes and protest gatherings until their demands are met, signaling a rising labor consciousness in confronting corruption.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In\u202f <strong>Borazjan<\/strong>, Bushehr Province, victims of financial fraud linked to the\u202fIthargaran Housing Project\u202fstaged a protest against delays in receiving their homes, despite having made the required payments years ago. The project, which was supposed to provide housing for hundreds of families, has\u202fbeen left incomplete without justification, with funds disappearing and\u202fno accountability from the responsible authorities. Protesters have pledged to persist in their demonstrations until they reclaim their rights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 19\u2014Borazjan, western Iran<br \/>Defrauded customers of the state-run Ithargaran housing company hold protest rally against government fraud and lack of response to their demands.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jQRVb4KmpA\">pic.twitter.com\/jQRVb4KmpA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1892191346095440274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 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;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In <strong>\u202fDezful<\/strong>, Kooy Modarres, dozens of defrauded investors of\u202fKhatam Fund\u202fgathered in front of the\u202fPublic Prosecutor\u2019s Office, demanding the return of their stolen savings. This financial institution, like many others controlled by the regime,\u202fexploited citizens with false promises, took their money, and then used its influence within the corrupt judicial system to avoid accountability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In\u202f<strong>Tehran<\/strong>, a group of\u202fteachers\u202fstaged a protest in front of the\u202fMinistry of Education, condemning the government\u2019s failure to fulfill its promises of issuing\u202fprofessional certifications\u202fafter years of service. This demonstration highlights\u202fthe government\u2019s systematic neglect and discrimination against educators, as Iran\u2019s education sector continues to suffer from the regime\u2019s corrupt policies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 18\u2014Tehran, Iran<br \/>A group of teachers rally in front of the Ministry of Education, protesting the government not upholding its commitment to provide their with certificates after several years of service.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oo4DjwP0fD\">pic.twitter.com\/oo4DjwP0fD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1892190757089325333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 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;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meanwhile,\u202fstaff at Milad Hospital in <strong>Tehran<\/strong>\u202fcontinued their protests against\u202flow wages, poor working conditions, and the regime\u2019s refusal to address their demands. Doctors and nurses warned that\u202fIran\u2019s healthcare system is on the brink of collapse, as the government prioritizes funding\u202fforeign militant groups\u202fover providing adequate resources for essential services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While the Iranian people suffer from\u202fpoverty, unemployment, and inflation, the regime continues to\u202fwaste billions of dollars\u202fto fund terrorist groups abroad. The\u202fIRGC\u202ffinancially supports\u202fHezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq, and its allied factions across the region, further isolating Iran and leading to the imposition of\u202fmore economic sanctions. These policies have brought\u202fnothing but more hardship and suffering for ordinary Iranians, who now see their national wealth being drained to fuel conflicts beyond their borders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 19\u2014Tehran, Iran<br \/>Staff of Milad Hospital continue protests against poor working conditions, low pay, and lack of response by regime authorities.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VWX4B64JLI\">pic.twitter.com\/VWX4B64JLI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1892189614502223908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 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;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With no political or economic solutions in sight,\u202fthe Iranian people have no choice but to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\">continue their protests<\/a>. Public anger is rising daily, and as crises persist,\u202fdemonstrations are expected to grow in size, organization, and impact. The coming days are likely to witness\u202fa new wave of escalations, as Iranians recognize that the\u202fonly path to ending their suffering is to confront and ultimately overthrow the corrupt regime.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran is facing an unprecedented economic crisis, where&#8239;corruption, mismanagement, and the looting of public wealth&#8239;have become the defining characteristics of the regime. 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