{"id":337716,"date":"2025-09-30T21:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T20:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=337716"},"modified":"2025-09-30T21:01:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T20:01:05","slug":"teachers-bakers-and-oil-workers-lead-protests-across-multiple-iranian-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/teachers-bakers-and-oil-workers-lead-protests-across-multiple-iranian-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers, Bakers, and Oil Workers Lead Protests Across Multiple Iranian Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tehran \u2013 Protest by victims of dowry law outside the Judiciary building\u2014 September 30, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On September 30, 2025, a wave of protests<\/a> swept across Iran, revealing the deep-seated anger of the Iranian people against the ruling theocracy. From teachers in Tehran and healthcare workers in Tabriz to bakers in Mashhad and oil workers in Ahvaz, citizens from all walks of life took to the streets, united by a common struggle against corruption, economic hardship, and systemic injustice. These are symptoms of a collapsing state, proving the regime\u2019s complete failure to govern and its growing illegitimacy in the eyes of its people.<\/p>\n

Public Services in Crisis: The Betrayal of Iran’s Educators and Healers<\/h2>\n

The regime\u2019s hollowing out of public services was on full display in the nation’s capital. In Tehran, teachers and job applicants for the Ministry of Education held massive rallies, protesting a corrupt and discriminatory hiring process that makes a mockery of merit. The regime had promised 30,000 teaching positions but only provided 11,000 slots. Even then, applicants with high scores were rejected in favor of candidates with preferential status for being married or already employed, rendering their efforts meaningless. The protesters\u2019 slogans conveyed a profound sense of betrayal: “We saw no justice, only heard lies!” One demonstrator carried a sign with a message of utter despair: “My shroud is the document of the end of hope in education.”<\/p>\n

This crisis is not confined to education. In Tabriz, healthcare workers at the University of Medical Sciences gathered to protest months of unpaid benefits, the non-implementation of official Ministry of Health regulations, and widespread discrimination in bonus payments between administrative and frontline staff. Their demonstration highlighted the regime’s neglect of the very people tasked with safeguarding the nation’s health.<\/p>\n

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September 30\u2014Tehran, Iran
Teachers rallied outside the Ministry of Education, protesting discriminatory hiring exam policies on spousal and employment scores. They chanted: \u201cWe won\u2019t back down until we get our rights!\u201d#IranProtests<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qnEPUqBpww<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n