8 June 2025
\nNews Categories: Protests \u2013 Pensioners \u2013 Workers and Trades \u2013 Teachers
\nBreathing in Confinement \u2013 On Sunday, 8 June 2025, at least 16 protest gatherings and demonstrations took place across various parts of Iran.<\/p>\n
According to Breathing in Confinement, Statistics Centre of the Prisoners\u2019 Rights League in Iran, groups from different sectors of society staged protests in various locations. Among the protesting groups were oil and gas industry workers, social security pensioners, retirees from the steel and mining sectors, defrauded investors, company employees, shareholders, adult literacy educators, housing applicants, drivers, and poultry farmers.<\/p>\n
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Protest by Social Security Pensioners<\/strong><\/p>\n Pensioners under the Social Security Organisation held demonstrations and marches in the cities of Shush, Karkheh, Haft-Tappeh, Ahvaz, and Kermanshah. They protested against low pensions, discrimination, deteriorating living conditions, poverty, and rising prices. Their demands included improved pensions, better welfare services, and free healthcare. Some of their slogans were: <\/p>\n Protest by Steel Industry Retirees<\/strong><\/p>\n Retirees from the steel sector gathered in Isfahan, Tehran, Ahvaz, and Kerman to protest the failure to fully and properly implement pension equalisation, worsening economic hardship, injustice, and delays in payments. Their chants included: <\/p>\n Protest by Gachsaran Oil and Gas Workers<\/strong><\/p>\n Third-party contract workers from Gachsaran Oil and Gas Company held a protest and march outside the company\u2019s headquarters and Nargesi guesthouse. Their demands included abolishing the classification of jobs into \u2018technical\u2019 and \u2018support\u2019, removal of wage and pension caps, raising the minimum wage, and full implementation of Article 10. They also demanded an end to interference in the oil workers\u2019 pension fund. Slogans included: <\/p>\n Protest by Industrial Project Management Employees<\/strong><\/p>\n Staff from this company gathered outside the head office in Tehran to protest the non-payment of wages and benefits since March. They went on strike and demanded immediate resolution of their grievances.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Protest by Shareholders of Biarjomand Cement<\/strong><\/p>\n Shareholders in Shahrud protested production disruptions and broken promises regarding grey cement. They chanted: <\/p>\n Protest by Water Tanker Drivers<\/strong><\/p>\n In Robat Karim, water tanker drivers went on strike and parked their vehicles in front of the governor\u2019s office, protesting reduced fuel quotas, rising insurance costs, and low freight rates.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Protest by Defrauded Customers of Ramak Khodro<\/strong><\/p>\n A number of customers protested in front of the Economic Corruption Department building over delays in car deliveries and price hikes despite fixed contracts. Their slogans included: <\/p>\n Protest by Poultry Farmers in Ardabil<\/strong><\/p>\n Poultry farmers gathered in front of the Ministry of Agriculture building to protest the critical state of production and the risk of bankruptcy. They demanded guaranteed purchase of chickens at fair prices.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Protest by National Housing Scheme Applicants<\/strong><\/p>\n In Borujen, a group of applicants in the National Housing Scheme protested delays in construction and handover of their units, calling for resolution of unfinished projects.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Protest by Adult Literacy Campaign Educators<\/strong><\/p>\n A group of educators from the Literacy Movement protested in front of the Ministry of Education over their uncertain employment status and demanded official job contracts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Protest by Animal Rights Activists<\/strong><\/p>\n Animal rights activists held a protest against the rising cases of dog killings and called for an immediate end to the slaughter of dogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 8 June 2025 News Categories: Protests – Pensioners – Workers and Trades – Teachers Breathing in Confinement – On Sunday, 8 June 2025, at least 16 protest gatherings and demonstrations took place across various parts of Iran. 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