{"id":331445,"date":"2025-05-12T21:13:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=331445"},"modified":"2025-05-12T21:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:13:48","slug":"iran-protests-telecom-retirees-resume-rallies-as-regime-ignores-their-demands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-protests-telecom-retirees-resume-rallies-as-regime-ignores-their-demands\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests: Telecom Retirees Resume Rallies as Regime Ignores Their Demands"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_331447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-331447\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-retirees-protest-12052025-e1747080804254.jpg\" alt=\"Retirees of the Iran Telecom Company (TCI) protested on May 12, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-retirees-protest-12052025-e1747080804254.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-retirees-protest-12052025-e1747080804254-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-retirees-protest-12052025-e1747080804254-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-retirees-protest-12052025-e1747080804254-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-retirees-protest-12052025-e1747080804254-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-retirees-protest-12052025-e1747080804254-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-331447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Retirees of the Iran Telecom Company (TCI) protested on May 12, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Monday, May 12, 2025, Iran witnessed a new wave of popular protests spanning dozens of cities across the country. From retirees in the telecommunications sector to healthcare workers, truck drivers, industrialists, and Baluch citizens in the south, a broad social movement emerged, unified by one cry: the collapse of justice, loss of livelihood, and absence of dignity. The regime\u2019s only response continues to be silence or repression.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Telecom Retirees&#8217; Protests Across Cities<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Kermanshah<\/strong>, western Iran, retirees of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) gathered in front of the telecom office, demanding long-overdue payments and holding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/investigates\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Execution of Khomeini\u2019s Order (EIKO)<\/a> and the IRGC Cooperative Foundation accountable for years of negligence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Ilam<\/strong>, western Iran, protesters demanded an end to the main shareholders&#8217; deliberate delays and declared they would no longer remain silent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Tabriz<\/strong>, northwest Iran, dozens of retirees protested years of financial abandonment despite decades of service to the company.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Tehran<\/strong> (Sardar-e-Jangal), protesters emphasized: \u201cWe are not asking for charity; we want our rights after a lifetime of service.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 12\u2014Tehran, Iran<br \/>Protest by residents of Zeytoun Township in Tehran, who have been unable to build on their legally owned land for over four decades despite multiple judicial rulings in their favor.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JBz0XeZQZ9\">pic.twitter.com\/JBz0XeZQZ9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1921893811048894810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 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;\">In <strong>Ahvaz<\/strong>, southwest Iran, a protest march took place, calling for a full settlement of rights and declaring that silence is no longer an option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Isfahan<\/strong>, central Iran, protesters chanted: \u201cJustice is dead in this country!\u201d and \u201cThe shareholder without conscience is the enemy of the hardworking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, TCI retirees rallied in <strong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"400\">Arak, Sanandaj, Marivan, and Shahr-e Kord<\/strong>. Protesters carried placards and chanted against institutional corruption, declaring that their rights would only be reclaimed \u201con the streets\u201d and condemning the regime\u2019s propaganda with slogans like \u201cOur enemy is right here\u2014they\u2019re lying when they say it\u2019s America!\u201d and \u201cJustice is dead in this country!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Execution of Khomeini\u2019s Order is one of the wealthiest institutions in Iran, operating under the direct authority of regime&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. With billions in assets and no legal oversight, it has gained control over key corporations such as TCI. Its monopolistic grip has led to the systematic denial of retirees&#8217; rights and financial benefits, while avoiding accountability.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 12\u2014Ilam, western Iran<br \/>Retirees of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) rally to highlight their grievances against the company&#39;s state-backed shareholders for failing to fulfill financial obligations and pay rightful pensions.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IZ4P0BnO6t\">pic.twitter.com\/IZ4P0BnO6t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1921894747343311306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other Protest Movements and Sectoral Grievances<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Zanjan<\/strong>, northwest Iran, healthcare workers protested against low wages and the denial of even one weekly day off.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the University of <strong>Tabriz<\/strong>, healthcare staff demanded inclusion in the newly reduced workweek, decrying discrimination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Kashan<\/strong> (Ravand Industrial City), central Iran, production halted due to power outages and fuel shortages. Workers were sent home without pay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In <strong>Tehran<\/strong>\u2019s Zeytun Complex, property owners demonstrated outside the Presidential Office over the government\u2019s refusal to enforce over 22 legal rulings in their favor that should allow them to build over their legally owned property.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Truck Drivers in <strong>Tehran<\/strong> held a protest rally in front of the Ministry of Industry to demand release of their imported vehicles held for months in customs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the <strong data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1267\">southern island of Lavan<\/strong>, offshore workers from the Persian Gulf Oil Company staged a protest against discriminatory wage policies, capped salaries, and the regime\u2019s refusal to classify jobs fairly. The demonstration adds to the growing unrest among laborers in Iran\u2019s vital energy sector, which continues to suffer under systemic mismanagement and corruption.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More footage of security forces attacking the defenseless residents of Bandar Kolahi district in Minab, southern Iran, and burning their homes.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H83XWCMDJJ\">pic.twitter.com\/H83XWCMDJJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1921894165987602543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"776\">Systemic crackdown<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1157\">At 2 a.m. in the <strong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"828\">Hootabad district of Chabahar<\/strong>, southeastern Iran, security forces stormed and demolished the home of two blind Baluch brothers. The men were physically assaulted and dragged into the street. When neighbors attempted to intervene, they were threatened at gunpoint by security agents. The incident has drawn widespread outrage for its cruelty and disregard for basic human dignity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"2067\">For a second consecutive day, <strong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1718\">Kolahi Port in Minab<\/strong> witnessed violent raids by regime forces. Markets were bulldozed, homes set on fire, and women and children beaten with batons and fired upon with live ammunition for protesting. Despite this brutality, local residents\u2014especially women\u2014continued marching in defiance, exposing the regime\u2019s failed attempt to crush resistance through sheer violence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protests continue<\/a> to intensify across Iran. Even state media now hints: if the people\u2019s voice is ignored today, it will roar tomorrow. Iran is nearing a breaking point\u2014and the people are preparing to rise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, May 12, 2025, Iran witnessed a new wave of popular protests spanning dozens of cities across the country. 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