{"id":332377,"date":"2025-06-01T21:19:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=332377"},"modified":"2025-06-02T13:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:57:14","slug":"iran-engulfed-by-protests-as-nationwide-truckers-strike-enters-eleventh-day-amidst-economic-turmoil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-engulfed-by-protests-as-nationwide-truckers-strike-enters-eleventh-day-amidst-economic-turmoil\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests: Nationwide Truckers\u2019 Strike Enters Day 11 Amid Economic Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"13287698-1a27-4768-a0c3-dfebf614f886\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_332402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-332402\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-332402 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran-kerman-Retired-steel-and-mine-workers-protest-01062025.jpg\" alt=\"Kerman \u2014 Retired steel and mine workers protest during nationwide demonstrations, Sunday, June 1, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran-kerman-Retired-steel-and-mine-workers-protest-01062025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran-kerman-Retired-steel-and-mine-workers-protest-01062025-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran-kerman-Retired-steel-and-mine-workers-protest-01062025-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran-kerman-Retired-steel-and-mine-workers-protest-01062025-716x420.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran-kerman-Retired-steel-and-mine-workers-protest-01062025-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran-kerman-Retired-steel-and-mine-workers-protest-01062025-696x409.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-332402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kerman \u2014 Retired steel and mine workers protest during nationwide demonstrations, Sunday, June 1, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"128\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">A potent wave of protests swept across Iran on June 1st, underscoring the profound economic crisis and growing public discontent with the ruling regime. The nationwide strike by truck drivers, now in its eleventh day and spanning at least 155 cities across all 31 provinces, formed the spearhead of these demonstrations, crippling key transportation arteries and galvanizing support from various struggling sectors of Iranian society.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The strike&#8217;s impact was palpable: the cargo terminal parking lot in <strong>Tehran<\/strong> remained conspicuously empty, while reports and images from freight terminals and major routes in cities including <strong>Arak<\/strong> (specifically the <strong>Arak<\/strong> to <strong>Tehran<\/strong> road), <strong>Bandar Imam<\/strong>, <strong>Khorramabad<\/strong>, <strong>Golpayegan<\/strong>, <strong>Tamarchin<\/strong>, <strong>Bashmaq<\/strong>, <strong>Sarakhs<\/strong>, <strong>Charmahin<\/strong>, <strong>Zahedan<\/strong>, <strong>Mashhad<\/strong>, <strong>Sabzevar<\/strong>, and <strong>Isfahan<\/strong> depicted a near-total standstill of truck activity, with parking lots filled with striking vehicles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This powerful display of unity was further amplified as taxi drivers in cities such as <strong>Sabzevar<\/strong> and <strong>Arak<\/strong> joined the striking truck drivers, broadening the transportation community&#8217;s united front.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Truck drivers have emphasized that the regime&#8217;s attempts at suppression, including the arrest of nine colleagues in <strong>Bijar<\/strong>, have only served to strengthen their resolve and unity. Their primary demand is the immediate and unconditional release of all detained colleagues. Their courageous stand has garnered significant support, with the Syndicate of Workers of the <strong>Tehran<\/strong> and Suburbs Bus Company issuing a statement backing the strike and condemning the arrests and threats against the drivers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">June 1\u2014Karaj, northern Iran<br \/>Strike by truck drivers in Fardis, Karaj, protesting against poor working conditions, lack of fuel, and imposed overloading by construction contractors.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AW9J5Y79dT\">pic.twitter.com\/AW9J5Y79dT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1929189431778414737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 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;\">The regime\u2019s response has been a mixture of intimidation and hollow promises. Reports from Thursday indicated that at freight terminals in <strong>Mobarakeh<\/strong> and <strong>Shahpur<\/strong> in <strong>Isfahan<\/strong>, drivers refusing to load cargo were threatened with the invalidation of &#8220;all their documents,&#8221; service cut-offs, and the direct opening of judicial cases against them. Simultaneously, regime officials offered placatory statements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reza Rostami, head of the Transportation Commission of Iran\u2019s Chamber of Commerce, vaguely promised that drivers&#8217; concerns about social security insurance would be &#8220;re-evaluated within a week.&#8221; Abbas Soufi, a member of the regime\u2019s Parliament Urban Development Commission, admitted that &#8220;freight tariffs haven\u2019t been updated for years&#8221; and that &#8220;current insurance premiums are unaffordable,&#8221; while reporting the drafting of a double-urgency plan to address drivers&#8217; demands.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More footage of protests by retirees of the Social Security Organization in Ahvaz.<br \/>Protesters chant &quot;The imprisoned truck driver must be freed&quot; and &quot;The imprisoned protester must be freed&quot; in support of other protesting communities.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yx2hRkOB0z\">pic.twitter.com\/yx2hRkOB0z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1929139328694820993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 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;\">The grievances of the truck drivers resonated across numerous other sectors. On June 1st, retirees from the Social Security Organization held rallies in <strong>Shush<\/strong>, <strong>Ahvaz<\/strong>, and <strong>Tehran<\/strong>, protesting their meager pensions and the skyrocketing cost of living. In <strong>Ahvaz<\/strong>, the retirees showed powerful solidarity, chanting, &#8220;The imprisoned truck driver must be freed&#8221; and &#8220;The imprisoned protester must be freed,&#8221; directly linking their struggle with that of the striking truckers and bakers who have protested in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Similarly, retirees from the steel and mining industry resumed their weekly protests in <strong>Isfahan<\/strong> and <strong>Kerman<\/strong> over poor living conditions and unpaid pensions. Demonstrators in <strong>Isfahan<\/strong> voiced a particularly pointed accusation, chanting, &#8220;Reduce one [government] embezzlement, solve our problem,&#8221; and &#8220;Shout for your rights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">June 1\u2014Gachsaran, southwest Iran<br \/>Contract workers of the Gachsaran Oil and Gas Company hold protest rally, demanding the elimination of intermediary contracting companies, direct employment contracts, and an end to workplace discrimination.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/066Z32FTL1\">pic.twitter.com\/066Z32FTL1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1929136793917468796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 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;\">Workers also voiced their deep frustrations. In <strong>Gachsaran<\/strong>, contract workers from the Gachsaran Oil and Gas Company held a protest rally demanding the elimination of intermediary contracting companies, direct employment contracts, and an end to workplace discrimination, highlighting wage disparities and poor working conditions. In <strong>Tabriz<\/strong>, workers at CNG fueling stations went on strike over unpaid wages. Truck drivers in Fardis, <strong>Karaj<\/strong>, also held a strike, protesting poor working conditions, lack of fuel, and imposed overloading by construction contractors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Further protests included boat owners in <strong>Bushehr<\/strong>, southern Iran, who demonstrated against regime restrictions on small-scale maritime trade, a vital economic activity for the region. They gathered outside the Ports and Maritime Organization and the city\u2019s customs exit, demanding clarity on their financial claims. In <strong>Tehran<\/strong>, candidates of the 52nd Medical Residency Exam protested widespread irregularities, lack of transparency, and unrealistic exam results.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">June 1\u2014Bushehr, southern Iran<br \/>Boat owners protest the regime putting restrictions on small-scale maritime trade, which has been a significant economic activity for the region.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2PaaSarR7t\">pic.twitter.com\/2PaaSarR7t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1929135582845829527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 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;\">The regime&#8217;s anxiety over the escalating protests was betrayed by Reza Nouri, the Friday prayer leader of Bojnourd, who stated on May 30, 2025: \u201cThere is talk of the truck drivers, talk of the bakeries\u2026 our enemies are trying to turn a small dispute into a riot.\u201d This admission highlights the regime&#8217;s fear that these widespread, economically-driven grievances could coalesce into a more significant challenge to its authority.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the Free Iran conference on May 31, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), addressed the situation, stating, &#8220;For the past ten days, hardworking truck drivers have gone on strike. Their outcry against injustice is loud. They are the voice of millions of laborers who this regime has plundered.&#8221; She called for broad public support for the striking drivers and demanded the immediate release of those arrested, further noting the regime&#8217;s oppressive nature by highlighting that &#8220;Just during the term of [Masoud] Pezeshkian, 1,275 people were executed, and in (the month of) Ordibehesht alone, 170 executions took place. Yet despite all the arrests and crackdowns, Iranian cities are scenes of daily protests and strikes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The confluence of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\">nationwide strikes and protests<\/a> on June 1st paints a clear picture of a populace pushed to the brink by a regime whose corruption and mismanagement have led to severe economic hardship. The resilience of the truck drivers and the solidarity expressed by various other protesting groups signal a deepening and widening dissatisfaction. As Mrs. Rajavi concluded, &#8220;The day is not far when the smoldering anger of the Iranian people ignites into a well-organized uprising, led by resistance units, and turns the dynasty of this oppressive regime into ashes.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A potent wave of protests swept across Iran on June 1st, underscoring the profound economic crisis and growing public discontent with the ruling regime. 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