The economic protests in Iran continued on Sunday, July 14, with gatherings of retired steel industry workers in Tehran and Isfahan and retired national and social security workers in several cities.
According to reports, published on social media on Sunday, protests by retirees took place in at least the cities of Tehran, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Shush.
In addition to protesting the lack of attention to their professional demands by the authorities, retired protesters in Tehran also objected to the violation of women’s rights and the pressures to impose mandatory hijab by the regime. They chanted: “Let go of the headscarf, think of us,”
The protesting retirees also chanted: “Men and women are equal, united and brave,” and “Oppression and cruelty to women are doubled here.”
In Kermanshah, protesting retirees objected to the arrest and issuance of the death penalty for Sharifeh Mohammadi, a civil activist, chanting: “Sharifeh Mohammadi must be freed.”
At this gathering, attended by retirees from organizations such as the telecommunications company, the Social Security Organization, and national retirees, other slogans included: “Unity, unity, against poverty and corruption,” “Gathering and protesting is our absolute right,” “Imprisoned teacher must be freed,” and “Imprisoned worker must be freed.”
Retired steel industry workers in Isfahan also gathered and marched in front of the Steel Retirement Fund.
In addition, retired protesters in Shush held a protest gathering, chanting: “Promises are enough, our table is empty.”
The spread of professional protests by various groups, including retirees, workers from different industries, teachers, those who have lost their savings, and nurses and healthcare workers, indicates the increasing economic problems in Iran and the disregard of the Iranian regime’s officials.
Experts say the living conditions and economic situation will worsen beyond what they are now.
Additionally, a regime’s economist Hossein Raghfar recently stated that changing the head of government in the Iranian regime is ineffective, saying that there are two governments in the ruling system in Iran: one has “weapons and force” and its actions affect people’s livelihoods, while the other “has no power at all.”
