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Second day of Teachers’ National Strike receives popular support in Iran

October 16, 2018

On 15th October 2018, teachers in Iran held their second day of a national strike. The Coordination Council of Teachers’ Association called on teachers to not teach classes in objection to inflation, high expenses and […]

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Truck drivers’ strike halted temporarily, it lifted the spirit of unity and hope in Iran

October 15, 2018

  On 14th October 2018, truck drivers agreed to temporarily halt their strike after the authorities accepted three of their demands. On 13th October, organisations of truckers and drivers of road transportation released a statement […]

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Strong response to threats of executions against striking truck drivers in Iran

October 14, 2018

  Today, 13th October 2018, three weeks after truck drivers started their strike, it has reached 320 cities in Iran and the striking drivers have held more assemblies and protests to engage the public and […]

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National Strike by teachers in Iran to end mass illiteracy

October 13, 2018

  According to Ali Bagher Zadeh, head of the Organisation of Literacy in Iran, there are 8,800,000 illiterates, and 10 million with low literacy rate. The Census Centre of Iran published its statistics which shows […]

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A critique of postmodernist scenarios for the future of Iran

October 12, 2018

  Hamid Taqvaee First published in Farsi on July 20, 2018   It was on the news that a coalition by the name of the Council of Advocates of Democracy in Iran has held its […]

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Teachers in Iran call for national strike. Retired workers to hold nationwide protest

October 12, 2018

  On 10th May 2018, the Coordination Committee of Teachers’ Association in Iran released a statement that calls for a national strike on 14th and 15th October. Retired workers from different industries are also going […]

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International Book Fair in Frankfurt picketed by campaigners against execution in Iran

October 11, 2018

On 10th October 2018, at the opening of the International Book Fair in Frankfurt, campaigners against execution gathered in front of the venue to protest the presence of representatives of the Islamic Regime of Iran […]

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Striking truck drivers in Iran hold assemblies in several cities

October 10, 2018

  Today, 10th October 2018, the striking truck drivers in Iran held assemblies in several cities to further engage the public with the strike. In Isfahan, the drivers gathered in front of the provincial government […]

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International Teachers’ Day participants listened to statements from imprisoned teachers in Iran

October 10, 2018

  On 5th October 2018, teachers and retired teachers celebrated International Teachers’ day in different forms in Iran. In Tehran, the Retired Union called for a gathering which teachers, retired teachers, other social practitioners and […]

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Workers in the wagon industry in Arak, Iran, go on strike to save jobs

October 8, 2018

On 5th October 2018, over 150 workers of Arak’s Wagon Reconstruction industry went on strike as the corporation is being handed over to the private sector and the danger of losing their jobs looms over […]

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  • Bulletin

    Protests spread across Iran as executions, poverty and repression intensify

    June 24, 2026
    Iranian society is in motion. Across Iran, protests are spreading among prisoners, students, workers, pensioners, healthcare staff, artists, war-affected families and local communities. The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign has reached its 126th week in 57 prisons, while workers strike [...]
  • Bulletin

    Workers, students, pensioners and prisoners push back as the regime deepens war, poverty and repression

    June 9, 2026
    Sepideh Gholian has been released from prison — and her first message was clear: she may tire of many things, but not of reaching freedom. Across Iran, protests are spreading again: students in more than 15 cities, pensioners in Shush, [...]
  • Articles

    Asghar Farhadi and the killing of innocent people – interview with Keyvan Javid

    May 21, 2026
    In this interview, Keyvan Javid emphasises that the 39-day war by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic is not only not condemnable, but could have been part of the continuation of the people of Iran’s struggle for [...]
  • Articles

    Councils and the “agency of the people” – Interview with Hamid Taqvaee

    May 14, 2026
    What does the “agency of the people” really mean beyond slogans? In this interview, Hamid Taqvaee argues that people can only play a decisive role when they are organised — in the struggle to overthrow the Islamic Republic, in the [...]
  • Bulletin

    Anti-Execution campaign continues as workers protest layoffs, unpaid wages and deadly workplaces

    May 7, 2026
    The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign has entered its 119th week across 56 prisons, despite threats and punishment against women political prisoners in Evin. At the same time, laid-off Ilam Gas Refinery workers and Kish Choub factory workers are protesting [...]
  • Bulletin

    Workers’ protests continue – wage delays, strikes, and anti-execution mobilisation

    May 4, 2026
    An international anti-execution campaign—supported by 175 organisations across 14 countries and 35 cities—is gaining momentum. A global conference on 9 May will bring together forces fighting executions and defending political prisoners. Inside Iran, protests continue as workers strike over unpaid [...]
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    Statement on the occasion of May Day, International Workers’ Day: Workers of all countries, support the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution in Iran!

    May 1, 2026
    Statement on the occasion of May Day, International Workers’ Day Workers of all countries, support the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution in Iran! The current war and the critical situation in the region and the world require that the urgent task [...]
  • Bulletin

    Pensioners protest, internet shutdown sparks backlash, anti-execution campaign grows

    May 1, 2026
    Steel pensioners are protesting the termination of their health insurance, while anger is growing over internet shutdowns that are deepening economic crisis and repression. At the same time, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign continues inside prisons, backed by a [...]
  • Bulletin

    Layoffs, wage delays, and growing protests across workplaces

    April 27, 2026
    From mine workers in Tabas to university staff, protests are growing against job cuts and months of unpaid salaries. Thousands have been laid off as the regime shifts the cost of war onto workers. Workers are being pushed to the [...]
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    May Day is the day to proclaim the necessity of socialism across the whole world. Workers of the world, unite!

    April 26, 2026
    May 1st, International Workers’ Day, is the day to show the determination and will of workers and millions of wealth-creating people in protest against inequality, injustice, and the trampling of human dignity by the utterly vile system of wage slavery [...]
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