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On May 4 and 5, 2025, repeated and unplanned blackouts sparked protests in various cities, including Tehran, Pardis, Mehrshahr of Karaj, Shahr-e Rey, Baharestan, Soltanabad, Shahriar, and Abadan. In Tehran, in the Iron Market and the Melli University (Beheshti University), as well as in the city of Pardis, citizens took to the streets, chanting \u201cDeath to Khamenei\u201d and \u201cDeath to the dictator.\u201d In the women\u2019s dormitory of the Melli University, on the evening of May 4, students chanted: \u201cA student may die, but will never accept humiliation.\u201d In Shahr-e Rey, Soltanabad, Shahriar, and Ardakan, merchants and citizens protested in front of the electricity company offices. In Shahr-e Rey and Ardakan, demonstrators blocked the streets.<\/p>\n On May 6, 2025, Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokesperson for Masoud Pezeshkian, admitted the regime\u2019s inability to resolve the crisis, stating: \u201cWe deeply regret the power outages\u2026 but resolving this issue will take time.\u201d The state-run Electricity Distribution Company called on citizens to \u201ccounter blackouts with maximum energy conservation.\u201d Qashqavi, a member of the regime\u2019s parliament, remarked: \u201cSome areas of Tehran are exempt from blackouts, while people in other cities are being crushed under unbearable heat and the darkness of injustice.\u201d<\/p>\n On May 6, 2025, the state-run newspaper Donya-e-Eqtesad reported: \u201cDaily power outages cost the economy an average of 8 trillion tomans. To address the 20,000-megawatt electricity shortfall, a $10 billion investment is required. An additional $25 billion is needed to repair and expand the severely deteriorated power transmission network. According to data, the electricity crisis is deepening. Shockingly, under such conditions, the Seventh Development Plan still talks about an annual 8.5% growth in the industrial sector.\u201d<\/p>\n Samadi, head of the Industry Commission of the regime\u2019s Chamber of Commerce, stated: \u201cIn the past three years, investment in power generation, transmission, and distribution has been zero.\u201d<\/p>\n Frequent and unannounced power outages in various cities have paralyzed daily life and sparked widespread public outrage. — Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) May 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nRetirees protest: \u201cRetiree, raise your voice, shout for your rights\u201d; \u201cThe Imam\u2019s Command Headquarters took over the Telecommunications, robbed us of our rights.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Salute to the people of Tehran and surrounding areas\u2014including Pardis, Robat Karim, Baharestan, Parand, Nasimshahr, and Golestan\u2014who, during blackouts,\u2026<\/p>\n