{"id":331030,"date":"2025-04-30T06:46:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T05:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=331030"},"modified":"2025-04-30T06:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T05:46:23","slug":"iran-protests-erupt-across-the-country-over-executions-water-crisis-poverty-and-repression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-protests-erupt-across-the-country-over-executions-water-crisis-poverty-and-repression\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests Erupt Across the Country Over Executions, Water Crisis, Poverty, and Repression"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_331031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-331031\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-zanjan-protests-28042025.jpg\" alt=\"Zanjan, April 28, 2025 \u2014 Protest by Vanak Zangan Housing Cooperative members outside the governor\u2019s office over unresolved claims\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-zanjan-protests-28042025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-zanjan-protests-28042025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-zanjan-protests-28042025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-zanjan-protests-28042025-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-zanjan-protests-28042025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-zanjan-protests-28042025-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-331031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zanjan, April 28, 2025 \u2014 Protest by Vanak Zangan Housing Cooperative members outside the governor\u2019s office over unresolved claims<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"474\">On April 29, 2025, Iran witnessed a fresh wave of nationwide protests as citizens from diverse sectors and regions rallied against what they described as systemic injustice, economic mismanagement, and government repression. From Khuzestan to Tehran, Zanjan to Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, demonstrators demanded urgent changes, accountability, and basic rights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3345\">In <strong data-start=\"3035\" data-end=\"3045\">Tehran<\/strong>, patients suffering from immune deficiency disorders staged a protest in front of the Food and Drug Organization, citing shortages and the high cost of IVIG, a critical medication. Despite repeated demonstrations, the crisis persists, and protesters say government pledges have gone unfulfilled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3398\" data-end=\"3796\">Marking the 66th week of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.iranntv.com\/iran-66th-week-of-no-to-execution-tuesdays-hunger-strike-amid-bandar-abbas-tragedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No to Executions Tuesdays<\/a>\u201d campaign, families of political prisoners condemned to death gathered once again outside <strong data-start=\"3550\" data-end=\"3565\">Evin Prison<\/strong> in <strong>Tehran<\/strong>, demanding an end to what they called \u201ccruel and unjust executions.\u201d The demonstrators held up photos of 10 prisoners facing imminent execution, including Vahid Bani-Amarian, Pouya Ghobadi, and Babak Alipour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3798\" data-end=\"4010\">Chants of <em data-start=\"3808\" data-end=\"3831\">\u201cStop the executions\u201d<\/em> and <em data-start=\"3836\" data-end=\"3864\">\u201cDown with unjust rulings\u201d<\/em> echoed in the crowd, with simultaneous protests taking place in <strong data-start=\"3929\" data-end=\"3938\">Rasht<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"3940\" data-end=\"3950\">Boukan<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"3956\" data-end=\"3968\">Shahriar<\/strong> where youth joined the calls for justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4012\" data-end=\"4144\">Inside <strong data-start=\"4019\" data-end=\"4034\">Evin Prison<\/strong>, female political prisoners on hunger strike held a symbolic protest in solidarity, chanting from the yard:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4145\" data-end=\"4243\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4145\" data-end=\"4205\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4147\" data-end=\"4205\">\u201cWe stand together until the death penalty is abolished.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4206\" data-end=\"4243\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4208\" data-end=\"4243\">\u201cPolitical prisoners must be freed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4245\" data-end=\"4383\">These coordinated protests reflect escalating public anger at Iran&#8217;s continued use of the death penalty as a tool of political repression.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 29\u2014Tehran, Iran<br \/>In tandem with the 66th week of the &quot;No to Executions Tuesdays&quot; campaign, families of political prisoners on death row rally in front of Evin prison to call for the revocation of the death sentences of their loved ones.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mzMBw9BEbO\">pic.twitter.com\/mzMBw9BEbO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1917177837515055272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"945\">In the southwestern city of <strong data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"556\">Dezful<\/strong>, members of the Bakhtiari community gathered in front of the local governor\u2019s office, condemning the judiciary&#8217;s refusal to halt the executions of two prisoners, despite the victims&#8217; families having reportedly forgiven them. Protesters demanded an immediate stay of execution, highlighting what they called the regime\u2019s \u201csystemic disregard for justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1380\">In <strong data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1014\">Garmsar<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1029\">Aradan<\/strong> in the northeastern Semnan Province, farmers escalated their ongoing protests over water rights. With tractors and agricultural equipment lined along roads, they created a symbolic &#8220;protest chain&#8221; to denounce the government\u2019s mismanagement of water resources, particularly the diversion of water from the Hableh Rud River to government-backed industrial projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1471\">\u201cCome to our aid!\u201d cried one farmer in frustration. \u201cOur lands are dying, and so are we.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1657\">Farmers accused the regime of corruption and negligence, claiming their access to water has been stolen by state-linked entities, leaving fields parched and livelihoods devastated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"2105\">In <strong data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1738\">Ahvaz<\/strong>, retired workers of the state oil industry protested outside the Oil Retirees\u2019 Association in <strong data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1844\">Amanieh<\/strong>, decrying low pensions, rampant inflation, unpaid dues, and government interference in their pension fund. Protesters also paid tribute to victims of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/report-catastrophic-explosions-at-bandar-abbas-port-reveal-regime-negligence-and-economic-fragility\/?amp=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandar Rajaei port explosion<\/a>, using the occasion to voice their anger over systemic mismanagement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2430\">In <strong data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2168\">Zanjan<\/strong>, stakeholders in the Vanak Zangan Housing Cooperative demonstrated outside the provincial governor\u2019s office, protesting a lack of response to their long-standing grievances. Many have reportedly waited years for promised housing with no resolution in sight.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PMOI Resistance Units prepare for Labour Day by projecting messages of Iranian Resistance leaders in different cities across Iran.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PMOI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PMOI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ResistanceUnits?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ResistanceUnits<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n1ISVlI8ET\">pic.twitter.com\/n1ISVlI8ET<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1917260203105435717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2720\">In <strong data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2523\">Yasuj<\/strong>, the capital of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, frustrated residents protested in front of the governor\u2019s office, condemning the lack of drinking water, safe roads, and healthcare access.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2722\" data-end=\"2846\">\u201cWe are not asking for miracles \u2014 just the right to live,\u201d said one villager. \u201cWe have no water, no gas, no roads, no hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"2976\">The protesters accused authorities of offering only empty promises and warned that neglecting such regions fuels growing unrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4412\" data-end=\"4665\">Tuesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multi-front protests<\/a> highlighted the growing chasm between Iranian citizens and the ruling establishment. 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