Strikes at South Pars entered a sixth day as workers protested worsening living conditions and unpaid benefits, while steel workers in Ahvaz forced partial payment of wage arrears through collective action. At the same time, the “Tuesdays Against Executions” campaign marked its 107th week across 56 prisons, and repression against teachers continued despite the release of Abdollah Rezaei. Read the full report for details.
Strikes continue at South Pars as workers win partial wage payments and anti-execution campaign persists
Sixth day of strike at South Pars Gas Refinery No. 10
On Tuesday, 10 February, contract workers at South Pars Gas Refinery No. 10 continued their strike for a sixth consecutive day, protesting deteriorating working and living conditions. Workers cite:
- Overcrowded and inadequate dormitories
- Rising housing rental costs
- Non-payment of benefits, including camp and dormitory allowances
- Incomplete payment of overtime wages
Management has warned workers that continued strikes will result in further overtime deductions and additional pressure. Despite these threats, workers have maintained their strike.
Ahvaz Steel Group workers secure partial payment of wage arrears
According to reports, on the evening of 9 February, workers at Ahvaz National Steel Group succeeded in receiving part of their unpaid wages after two days of protest gatherings inside the company premises. Delayed wage payments, halted production lines, and frozen company accounts had raised serious concerns among workers.
Through collective action, workers forced management to pay part of their wage arrears. Ahvaz Steel remains a key centre of protest, with workers’ reliance on general assemblies and organised collective unity proving decisive.
“Tuesdays Against Executions” campaign marks 107th week
The 107th week of the Tuesdays Against Executions campaign was held on 10 February across 56 prisons nationwide. In their weekly statement, campaign participants highlighted:
- The continued detention of tens of thousands of protesters following the January state killings
- Physical and psychological pressure on detainees to extract forced confessions
- Widespread arrests of lawyers, doctors, and healthcare workers
- An escalation in executions and the issuing of new death sentences against protesters
The campaign called on the public to amplify the voices of detainees and political prisoners, and urged families to speak out publicly about the fate of their loved ones.
The statement concluded by reaffirming the demand for an Iran free of violence and executions, where people exercise their right to self-determination.
In parallel with the campaign, families of political prisoners Pouya Ghobadi, Vahid Bani-Amerian, and Babak Alipour held photographs of their loved ones and banners calling for an end to executions, expressing solidarity with the campaign.
Teacher released as new arrests and harsh sentences continue
On 10 February, Abdollah Rezaei, board member of the Teachers’ Trade Association of Harsin (Kermanshah), was released after one month in detention. His release is welcomed and celebrated.
However, repression against educators continues:
- Setar Zarei, a protesting teacher in Isfahan Province, was arrested the same day.
- Amir Rahimi, a primary school teacher and school administrator from Azna, arrested on 1 January and held in Dorud Prison, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and two years of internal exile. Rahimi has a physical disability affecting both legs, and the sentence places his life at serious risk.
All those arrested during the January protests must be released immediately and unconditionally.
Worker-communist Party of Iran
10 February 2026
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