{"id":338463,"date":"2025-10-22T22:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=338463"},"modified":"2025-10-22T22:33:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:33:52","slug":"expanding-wave-of-strikes-and-protests-in-iran-as-economic-collapse-deepens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/expanding-wave-of-strikes-and-protests-in-iran-as-economic-collapse-deepens\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanding Wave of Strikes and Protests in Iran as Economic Collapse Deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Workers at the Behregan oil region continued their protest sit-in and march this morning, October 22, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A new surge of protests<\/a> and labor strikes continues to shake Iran, reflecting mounting anger over unpaid wages, collapsing living standards, and pervasive corruption under the clerical regime. From the oil fields of Behregan and the sugarcane fields of Haft Tappeh to hospitals, schools, and ports, workers and citizens are demanding justice, fair pay, and dignity.<\/p>\n

October 22 \u2013 Nationwide Labor Unrest and Oil Workers\u2019 March in Behregan<\/h2>\n

Oil workers in the Behregan region continued their protest sit-in and march from 7 to 9 a.m., demanding the restoration of their legal rights. In a statement, they condemned salary caps and discriminatory pay structures, questioning why \u201cexecutive staff and managers receive special bonuses while those working in the harshest conditions face limits and unfair classifications.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their demands include:<\/p>\n

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  1. \n

    Correction of minimum salaries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Elimination of wage caps for field workers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Removal of retirement benefit limits<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Refund of excess taxes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    Full implementation of Article 10 and back pay<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  6. \n

    Independence of the Oil Pension Fund<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  7. \n

    Abolition of unfair job categorization<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Workers pledged to continue their protest until all legal rights are restored.<\/p>\n

    Meanwhile, in Khuzestan Province, the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company once again became the epicenter of labor resistance. Workers launched a strike over the \u201chumiliatingly low\u201d food allowance, chanting \u201cShame on you! Leave Haft Tappeh alone!\u201d and marching inside the factory complex. Labor representatives said the allowance \u201cdoesn\u2019t even cover one simple meal.\u201d Workers vowed to continue the strike and called on colleagues from other departments to join.<\/p>\n

    One protester told local media: \u201cWe have toiled in heat and dust for years, yet we still have to shout for our most basic right \u2014 food.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    October 21\u2014Tehran, Iran
    Students at Khajeh Nasir University continue their protests, demanding safe dorms for women, affordable quality food, and an end to security crackdowns.
    They declare: \u201cThe student\u2019s voice will never be silenced.\u201d    #IranProtests<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/aELN2deW77<\/a><\/p>\n

    — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n