{"id":338400,"date":"2025-10-20T20:46:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T19:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=338400"},"modified":"2025-10-20T20:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T19:46:42","slug":"irans-retirees-and-nurses-hold-protest-rallies-against-government-corruption-and-state-linked-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/irans-retirees-and-nurses-hold-protest-rallies-against-government-corruption-and-state-linked-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Retirees and Nurses Hold Protest Rallies Against Government Corruption and State-Linked Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_338401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338401\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-338401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Protest-by-retirees-in-Tehran-October-20-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Protest by retirees in Tehran (October 20 2025)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Protest-by-retirees-in-Tehran-October-20-2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Protest-by-retirees-in-Tehran-October-20-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Protest-by-retirees-in-Tehran-October-20-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Protest-by-retirees-in-Tehran-October-20-2025-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Protest-by-retirees-in-Tehran-October-20-2025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Protest-by-retirees-in-Tehran-October-20-2025-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-338401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protest by retirees in Tehran\u2014October 20, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On October 20, 2025, a significant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wave of protests<\/a> swept across Iran, revealing a society pushed to its breaking point by institutionalized corruption and state neglect. From retired telecommunication workers and nurses to petrochemical employees and defrauded citizens, Iranians from diverse backgrounds took to the streets in a coordinated display of dissent. These were not isolated pleas for economic relief but a direct and unified challenge to the financial empires of the regime&#8217;s most powerful entities\u2014the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the office of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Telecom Retirees Target the IRGC and Khamenei&#8217;s Financial Empire<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The backbone of the day\u2019s protests was a coordinated, nationwide movement by retired telecommunication workers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simultaneous demonstrations erupted in major cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Tabriz, Shiraz, Ahvaz, Hamedan, Zanjan, Marivan, Ilam and Sanandaj. The protesters\u2019 anger was directed at two of the regime\u2019s most powerful and unaccountable economic giants: the IRGC Cooperative Foundation and the Execution of Khomeini\u2019s Order Headquarters (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/world\/exclusive-reuters-investigates-business-empire-of-irans-supreme-leader-idUSBRE9AA0CY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EIKO or Setad Ejraei<\/a>), a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate under Khamenei\u2019s direct control. These entities are the major shareholders of the privatized Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI), and retirees accuse them of systematically plundering their pension funds and ignoring legal obligations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the capital, Tehran, retirees marched in the Sardar Jangal Square, their chants cutting through the official narrative of stability: &#8220;Theft and lies are their business!&#8221; In cities across the country, from Ahvaz to Tabriz, they demanded the full implementation of their pension regulations and the restoration of their supplementary health insurance\u2014basic rights that have been denied by the company&#8217;s powerful owners.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">October 20\u2014Tabriz, northwest Iran<br \/>Retirees of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) rallied against injustice and regime corruption, denouncing EIKO and regime-linked owners for looting public resources and violating their rights.<br \/>\u201cYears of service, no justice!\u201d they\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iVDUkQqYbE\">pic.twitter.com\/iVDUkQqYbE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1980243654208848151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 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;\">This movement signifies a critical shift, as public anger is no longer generalized but is aimed squarely at the core institutions of the regime\u2019s kleptocracy.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nurses and Healthcare on the Frontline of Neglect<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The outcry was not limited to retirees. In the southwestern city of Ahvaz and the western city of Kermanshah, nurses and healthcare workers held rallies to protest conditions that have brought the healthcare system to the verge of collapse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many reported earning between 15 to 35 million tomans monthly, a figure that straddles the official poverty line of 20 million tomans, while facing unbearable workloads and nine months of unpaid bonuses for nursing tariffs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">October 18\u2014Kermanshah, western Iran<br \/>Nurses of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences rallied again to protest unpaid fees, low wages, and years of injustice.<br \/>Chants: \u201cOur tables are empty, enough with promises!\u201d and \u201cIncompetent officials, resign!\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FRPjd9Yd3q\">pic.twitter.com\/FRPjd9Yd3q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1980274367985504435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 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 Kermanshah, their chants echoed the desperation felt across the country: &#8220;Our tables are empty, enough with empty promises!&#8221; In a direct challenge to the authorities, they also shouted the politically potent slogan: &#8220;Incompetent official, resign, resign!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This systemic neglect is fueling a critical brain drain, with reports indicating that approximately 2,500 nurses emigrate from Iran annually, leaving behind an understaffed and demoralized workforce. The image of a nurse in Ahvaz speaking through tears about her colleagues&#8217; plight encapsulates a system that has abandoned its most essential workers.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">From Industrial Workers to Victims of State-Sanctioned Fraud<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protests on October 20 demonstrated a widening circle of discontent, drawing in Iranians from various other sectors who have been pushed to the brink by the regime\u2019s failures.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">October 20\u2014Ilam, western Iran<br \/>Workers of Ilam Petrochemical gathered outside the Labor Office to protest unpaid wages by the Kahrobatavan company, denouncing exploitation and lack of oversight.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NbYp9zJ9AJ\">pic.twitter.com\/NbYp9zJ9AJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1980245990998474793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>In Ilam, workers at the Petrochemical Complex protested against the contracting company Kehrubatavan for failing to pay their wages, a common issue in Iran&#8217;s opaque and corrupt industrial landscape.<\/li>\n<li>In Tehran, even former employees of the state\u2019s propaganda machine, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), held a rally to protest unpaid dues and mismanagement.<\/li>\n<li>In Fanuj, a city in the restive Sistan and Baluchestan province, victims of a large-scale vehicle fraud scheme gathered outside the governor&#8217;s office. They protested months of official inaction and the absence of justice after a Tehran-based company defrauded hundreds of customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These disparate protests are woven together by a common thread: a government and judicial system that is either unwilling or unable to protect its citizens&#8217; most basic rights, leaving them with no recourse but the streets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">October 20\u2014Fanouj, southeast Iran<br \/>Victims of a major car fraud scheme rallied outside the governor\u2019s office, protesting officials\u2019 inaction and stalled investigations. They demanded justice after losing money to a Tehran-based company that deceived hundreds across Baluchestan.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jW0IaPKS1j\">pic.twitter.com\/jW0IaPKS1j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1980274601276895548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 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 coordinated protests of October 20, 2025, paint a clear picture of a society no longer willing to silently endure systemic plunder. Protesters are not just decrying economic hardship; they are naming their oppressors\u2014the IRGC, EIKO, and incompetent officials\u2014and demanding accountability. It is clear that these deep-seated grievances stem from the corrupt, parallel institutions controlled by the unelected Supreme Leader and the regime has no intention to address them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The message rising from Iran\u2019s streets is one of unified defiance. The people are holding the entire ruling establishment responsible for decades of mismanagement and are clear that only regime change will set the country on the path to flourishment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 20, 2025, a significant wave of protests swept across Iran, revealing a society pushed to its breaking point by institutionalized corruption and state neglect. 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