{"id":339470,"date":"2025-11-16T23:09:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=339470"},"modified":"2025-11-17T09:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T08:10:16","slug":"protests-erupt-in-multiple-cities-in-iran-over-economy-state-violence-and-environmental-crises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/protests-erupt-in-multiple-cities-in-iran-over-economy-state-violence-and-environmental-crises\/","title":{"rendered":"Protests Erupt in Multiple Cities in Iran Over Economy, State Violence, and Environmental Crises"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_339471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-339471\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-339471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protest-rally-by-victims-of-the-Ramak-Khodro-fraud-in-Tehran-November-16-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Protest rally by victims of the Ramak Khodro fraud in Tehran (November 16, 2025)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protest-rally-by-victims-of-the-Ramak-Khodro-fraud-in-Tehran-November-16-2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protest-rally-by-victims-of-the-Ramak-Khodro-fraud-in-Tehran-November-16-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protest-rally-by-victims-of-the-Ramak-Khodro-fraud-in-Tehran-November-16-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protest-rally-by-victims-of-the-Ramak-Khodro-fraud-in-Tehran-November-16-2025-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protest-rally-by-victims-of-the-Ramak-Khodro-fraud-in-Tehran-November-16-2025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Protest-rally-by-victims-of-the-Ramak-Khodro-fraud-in-Tehran-November-16-2025-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-339471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protest rally by victims of the Ramak Khodro fraud in Tehran (November 16, 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On November 15 and 16, 2025, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potent wave of protests<\/a> swept across Iran, revealing a society pushed to its limits by the ruling regime&#8217;s incompetence, systemic corruption, and brutal repression. From retirees in major cities and oil workers in strategic industrial zones to oppressed minorities and ordinary citizens facing environmental collapse, the Iranian people are rising up with a unified voice. These are not isolated incidents but clear symptoms of a failed state and a testament to the people&#8217;s unyielding demand for fundamental change.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Retirees and Workers Condemn Systemic Looting<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The economic despair fueled by the regime\u2019s policies was on full display as retirees held coordinated demonstrations in multiple cities. In Tehran, Isfahan, Shush, Kermanshah, and Ahvaz, pensioners from the social security and steel industries took to the streets. Their chants cut through the regime\u2019s propaganda, with a key slogan declaring, <strong>\u201cReformist, Principlist, you are the enemy of the pensioners!\u201d<\/strong> This chant directly targets the entire ruling establishment, dismissing the false dichotomy between political factions. In Kermanshah, their banners read, \u201cHigh prices and inflation are robbing the people\u2019s pockets,\u201d while in Shush they chanted, \u201cWe will not live under tyranny; we will sacrifice our lives for freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">November 16\u2014Isfahan, central Iran<br \/>Retirees of the steel and mining industry resume protests as their pensions fail to meet their most basic needs and regime authorities continue to ignore their plight.<br \/>&quot;Reformists and hardliners are the enemy of retirees,&quot; protesters chant.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BNzBf38kCe\">pic.twitter.com\/BNzBf38kCe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1990004684526932403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 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;\">Simultaneously, unrest shook the regime&#8217;s vital oil sector. On November 15, official and newly-hired workers at numerous South Pars refineries\u2014including Refineries 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12\u2014held massive rallies. Their core grievances included poverty-level wages, the illegal imposition of salary caps, and the systematic plunder of their pension fund, which they accuse the regime of attempting to merge with bankrupt state funds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This theme of justice denied was echoed by victims of the &#8220;Ramak Khodro&#8221; automotive scam, who protested again after eight years of government inaction. Despite holding favorable court rulings, hundreds of families remain financially devastated. One protester stated, \u201cWe relied on a legal ruling, but for 8 years we&#8217;ve been left stranded. How long must justice be delayed?\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Social and Environmental Front: A Regime Destroying Iran&#8217;s Future<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the capital, Tehran, the regime\u2019s mismanagement has made daily life unbearable. On November 16, citizens gathered in Tajrish Square to protest the destruction of historic plane trees, a cherished symbol of the city. Holding signs that read, &#8220;Don&#8217;t kill Tehran&#8217;s trees,&#8221; they condemned the authorities&#8217; decision to pave over the area, suffocating the trees&#8217; roots. One resident lamented, &#8220;These trees are a sign of Tehran&#8217;s resilience&#8230; ignoring them means destroying the city&#8217;s soul.&#8221; The peaceful gathering was ultimately dispersed by police.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">November 16\u2014Tehran, Iran<br \/>Retirees of the Social Security Organization and teachers rallied outside the SSO HQ, denouncing inadequate pensions amid soaring inflation, structural adjustment fallout, toxic air, and mounting livelihood pressures.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2AiBjsh7Jc\">pic.twitter.com\/2AiBjsh7Jc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1990042928379785566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 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 blatant disregard for the environment is mirrored in a deepening public health crisis. Reports from November 15 detailed severe water shortages across Tehran, with cuts lasting up to 10 hours a day without any official explanation. On the same day, crippling air pollution sickened residents, forcing many to seek medical treatment for headaches, nausea, and heart palpitations. \u201cThis is the result of management that has pushed public health and quality of life to the lowest possible level,\u201d said one citizen who had rushed his daughter to a clinic.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Repression Front: Brute Force Against the People<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The regime\u2019s response to public discontent, particularly in ethnic minority regions, remains one of extreme violence. On November 15, in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, military forces and municipal agents demolished at least 15 homes belonging to Baluchi citizens. The attack was carried out without any court order, giving families no time to even remove their belongings. Eyewitnesses reported that at least two residents were beaten during the four-hour raid, which left families homeless and destitute amidst the rubble.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">November 15\u2014Zahedan, southeast Iran<br \/>Security forces and municipal agents demolished at least 10 homes of impoverished Baluch families without any court order.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jTQsIs8wLj\">pic.twitter.com\/jTQsIs8wLj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1990042530587590662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 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;\">That same day, in Khoy, West Azerbaijan Province, two Kurdish brothers were shot and killed by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces. In a cruel display of power, authorities have since refused to return the victims\u2019 bodies to their grieving families or provide any explanation for the killings, reinforcing a long-standing policy of lethal violence and total impunity in Iran\u2019s Kurdish regions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The events of the past 48 hours paint a clear and undeniable picture: the Iranian regime is at war with its own people on every front\u2014economic, social, and political. The diversity of the protesters and the unity of their slogans show that the Iranian people hold the entire theocracy, led by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, responsible for the destruction of their country and their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 15 and 16, 2025, a potent wave of protests swept across Iran, revealing a society pushed to its limits by the ruling regime&rsquo;s incompetence, systemic corruption, and brutal [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":339471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[130],"class_list":{"0":"post-339470","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-protests","8":"tag-iran-protests"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Protests Erupt in Multiple Cities in Iran Over Economy, State Violence, and Environmental Crises - 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