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Unemployed youth in Asaluyeh, Iran, protest to demand jobs
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Unemployed youth in Asaluyeh, Iran, protest to demand jobs

March 5, 2019

On 28th February 2019, unemployed youth in Asaluyeh in Bushehr province, Iran, held a protest against lack of jobs and demanded to be employed on current projects in the Special Economic Zone. Asaluyeh is one […]

family and friends of Esmaeil Bakhshi protest
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Iran: Esmaeil Bakhshi and his family under pressure to fire his lawyer

March 1, 2019

On 27th February 2019, relatives and friends of Esmaeil Bakhshi gathered in front of the governor’s office in Shush city and demanded his release. The protesters held banners that read “Esmaeil Bakhshi must be freed”. […]

rail workers of Tabriz protest against non-payment of wages
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Protests and strikes continue as the authorities in Iran fail to solve issue of non-payment of wages

March 1, 2019

On 27th February 2019, municipality workers in Borujerd in Lorestan province, Iran, held their third day of strike and protest against non-payment of their wages. The workers who haven’t been paid for 8 months held […]

Non-payment of wages and unfair contracts spark more strikes and protests in Iran
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Non-payment of wages and unfair contracts spark more strikes and protests in Iran

February 24, 2019

On 21st February 2019, rail workers in Sirjan in Hormozgan province, Iran, went on strike and protested against not being paid two months of their wages and one year of their insurance contributions. The workers […]

workers protest against non-payment of wages in Iran
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Iran: municipality workers, teachers and construction workers protest against non-payment of wages

February 20, 2019

On 17th February 2019, municipality workers in Bostan in Khuzestan province, Iran, held an assembly and protested over unpaid wages and 6 months of their insurance contributions. The workers gathered in front of the municipality […]

family of Esmaeil Bakhshi protest in Iran
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Iran: mother of Esmaeil Bakhshi, the jailed workers’ leader, has been arrested

February 20, 2019

On 17th February 2019, the family of Esmaeil Bakhshi (the jailed workers’ leader of Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Corporation in Khuzestan province, Iran) went to Shush prison to ask about Esmaeil but the authorities aggressively […]

Railway workers in Azerbaijan, Iran, strike over non-payment of wages
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Railway workers in Azerbaijan, Iran, strike over non-payment of wages

February 18, 2019

On 14th and 15th February 2019, railway workers in several cities of Azerbaijan province, Iran, went on strike and held assemblies to protest against non-payment of their wages. 600 workers took part in the strike. […]

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Workers of Iran Cardboard protest for payment of their pensions

February 18, 2019

On 13th February 2019, workers of Iran Cardboard held an assembly in front of the Social Security Organisation of Iran in Tehran in objection to issues regarding their retirement from this harmful work. After a […]

Jahan Vegetable Oil CO workers in Zanjan, Iran, protest again as the authorities fail to meet demands
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Jahan Vegetable Oil CO workers in Zanjan, Iran, protest again as the authorities fail to meet demands

February 18, 2019

On 14th February, workers of Jahan Vegetable Oil corporation in Zanjan province, Iran, restarted their protest as the authorities failed to meet their demands. The workers held an assembly in front of the governor’s office […]

HEPCO workers in Iran acquitted by court of appeal
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HEPCO workers in Iran acquitted by court of appeal

February 18, 2019

On 14th February 2019, HEPCO workers in Arak, Iran, were acquitted by the court of appeal. The HEPCO workers had protested in June 2018 over non-payment of their wages and unclarity of their employment. The […]

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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 [...]
  • Latest

    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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