{"id":329574,"date":"2025-03-17T18:58:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329574"},"modified":"2025-03-17T19:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T18:58:00","slug":"iran-protests-surge-on-march-17-as-retirees-nurses-and-workers-demand-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-protests-surge-on-march-17-as-retirees-nurses-and-workers-demand-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests Surge on March 17 as Retirees, Nurses, and Workers Demand Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_329575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329575\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-tabriz-itc-retirees-protest-17032025.jpg\" alt=\"ITC retirees in Tabriz, northwestern Iran, protested on March 17, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-tabriz-itc-retirees-protest-17032025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-tabriz-itc-retirees-protest-17032025-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-tabriz-itc-retirees-protest-17032025-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-tabriz-itc-retirees-protest-17032025-750x420.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-tabriz-itc-retirees-protest-17032025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-tabriz-itc-retirees-protest-17032025-696x390.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-329575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ITC retirees in Tabriz, northwestern Iran, protested on March 17, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"493\">Nationwide protests across Iran continued on March 17, 2025,\u00a0 as retirees, nurses, and workers from various sectors took to the streets, demanding unpaid wages, higher pensions, and better working conditions. From Tabriz to Bandar Abbas, demonstrators voiced their frustration over government corruption, economic mismanagement, and institutionalized neglect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"956\">Retirees of the Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI) staged rallies in <strong>Sanandaj, Rasht, Bandar Abbas, Bijar, and Shiraz<\/strong>, continuing their Monday protest movement against corrupt management. Demonstrators chanted slogans like &#8220;We don\u2019t want an incompetent minister!&#8221; and &#8220;Shout for your rights!&#8221;, demanding pension adjustments and the implementation of laws the regime itself passed but refuses to enforce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"1334\">In <strong>Rasht<\/strong>, northern Iran, demonstrators directly criticized the regime\u2019s leadership, blaming top officials for their worsening conditions. Similarly, in <strong>Sanandaj<\/strong>, western Iran, retirees slammed the government-backed shareholders\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/world\/exclusive-reuters-investigates-business-empire-of-irans-supreme-leader-idUSBRE9AA0CY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Setad Ejraei Farman Imam<\/a> (controlled by Khamenei\u2019s office) and the IRGC\u2019s Cooperative Foundation\u2014for looting TCI\u2019s assets while ignoring retirees\u2019 basic rights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">March 17\u2014Zanjan, northwest Iran<br \/>Livestock traders protest the closure of the Hosseiniyeh livestock market, a key hub for the traders.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pSRaNsUgJK\">pic.twitter.com\/pSRaNsUgJK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1901611995427676474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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;\" data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1618\">In <strong>Shiraz<\/strong>, southern Iran, workers and retirees from Iran\u2019s long-distance telecommunication sector joined the demonstrations, chanting, &#8220;The (Persian) year is over, but they haven\u2019t responded to our demands!&#8221; This signaled their determination to continue their struggle into the next year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1922\">Beyond retirees, other sectors also mobilized. In <strong>Tabriz<\/strong>, northwestern Iran, nurses from Imam Reza Hospital staged a protest against poor wages and intolerable working conditions, demanding better pay and fair treatment from hospital administrators.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">March 17\u2014Tabriz, northwest Iran<br \/>Retirees of Telecommunication Company of Iran resume weekly protest rallies, demanding higher pensions and other basic rights and protesting the corruption of regime institutions that run the company.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/536302wwXa\">pic.twitter.com\/536302wwXa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1901612575000780826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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;\" data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"2213\">Meanwhile, in <strong>Zanjan<\/strong>, northern Iran, livestock traders took to the streets over the closure of the Hosseiniyeh livestock market, a critical hub for their business. This highlights the broader economic crisis affecting both urban and rural communities, with regime policies exacerbating hardships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2520\">These latest protests come as Iran\u2019s rulers scramble to prevent a larger uprising. The ongoing demonstrations by retirees and workers reflect a deepening economic crisis and public outrage against the systematic corruption that has impoverished millions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">March 17\u2014Bandar Abbas, southern Iran<br \/>Retirees of the Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI) hold protest rally as authorities refrain from addressing their demands for higher pensions and basic services.<br \/>&quot;Shout for your rights,&quot; they chant.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3huaw8Pod0\">pic.twitter.com\/3huaw8Pod0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1901614369537982796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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;\" data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2968\">The Iranian regime fears that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these movements<\/a> could escalate into broader unrest, as seen in previous nationwide protests. This fear is compounded by the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-news\/iran-people-celebrate-fire-festival-despite-heavy-security-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chaharshanbe Suri (Fire Festival)<\/a>, which has historically been used as an outlet for public dissent. 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