{"id":3293,"date":"2026-02-06T19:35:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpiran.org\/english\/?p=3293"},"modified":"2026-02-06T19:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:49:46","slug":"strikes-memorials-and-student-protests-intensify-against-the-islamic-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpiran.org\/english\/strikes-memorials-and-student-protests-intensify-against-the-islamic-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Strikes, memorials, and student protests intensify against the Islamic Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From a two-day strike by workers at Assaluyeh\u2019s refinery to expanding university protests and public memorials for those killed in January, resistance across Iran is deepening and spreading. Labour walkouts over worsening conditions, student sit-ins and exam boycotts, and mass justice-seeking ceremonies for victims of state murder are converging into a nationwide challenge to repression and impunity \u2014 signalling a society that refuses to be silenced and continues to organise for accountability and change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

Protests and workers actions continue across Iran, spanning oil refineries, universities, and public memorials, as opposition to state murder and repression intensifies.<\/p>\n

Two-day strike by workers at Assaluyeh refinery<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to reports, workers at Phase 10 of the Assaluyeh refinery complex in South Pars<\/strong> carried out a two-day strike on 4 and 5 February<\/strong>. The strike was in protest against the removal of overtime pay and severe overcrowding in workers\u2019 dormitories.<\/p>\n

Workers report that parts of their recorded overtime have been cut, while the number of people sharing dormitory rooms has increased, leading to loss of rest and deteriorating hygienic conditions. The Assaluyeh refinery has become one of the major centres of labour protest in Iran\u2019s oil and gas sector.<\/p>\n

Memorials become spaces for justice-seeking<\/strong><\/p>\n

On 6 February<\/strong>, a memorial ceremony was held at the gravesite of Abolfazl Heydari<\/strong>, who was killed by security forces during the nationwide protests of 8 January 2026. <\/strong>The ceremony was attended by his family, relatives, and a large number of people, who expressed their outrage at the killers of Iran\u2019s people.<\/p>\n

Across the country, memorial gatherings have increasingly turned into collective acts of justice-seeking, with participants demanding the prosecution of senior state officials responsible for state murder and repression.<\/p>\n

Universities as key strongholds of protest<\/strong><\/p>\n

University protests have spread nationwide, with campuses becoming major centres of resistance against the crimes of the Islamic Republic and demands for accountability.<\/p>\n

In addition to boycotting end-of-term exams, students have organised protest gatherings at universities including:<\/p>\n