Protest in Iran 22/12/2025

Telecommunications retirees in Kermanshah gathered outside the city’s telecom building as part of nationwide protests by retired telecom workers.

Chanting slogans and voicing their demands, protesters expressed outrage over the plundering of retirees’ financial resources by institutions tied to the Supreme Leader.

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Telecommunications retirees in Hamedan gathered outside the city’s telecom building as part of nationwide protests by retired telecom workers.

Holding placards and chanting slogans, they openly condemned the plundering of retirees’ funds by institutions linked to Khamenei, voicing anger and long-standing grievances.

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Telecommunications retirees in Kurdistan marked the anniversary of Telecom’s semi-privatization with a protest, voicing their fury over the looting of assets by the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order and the IRGC Cooperative Foundation.

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Students at the University of Tehran held protests for a second consecutive day, objecting to the cancellation of housing for some students and disciplinary actions against protesters.

According to reports, students said they would continue protesting until their demands are met and made clear they will not back down from defending their rights. The rally was held in response to the university administration’s decision to revoke housing and summon large numbers of students to disciplinary committees.

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A new round of protests by workers at the Middle East Sugar Agro-Industrial Complex began. The demonstrations follow the dismissal of three outspoken workers and what employees describe as the employer’s ongoing unfair practices.

According to reports, the layoffs came after workers’ labor demands went unanswered, while pressure on them has intensified with backing from institutions including the Intelligence Office, the Prosecutor’s Office, and the Shush Labor Department.

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Telecommunications retirees in Isfahan gathered outside the central telecom building on Chaharbagh Bala to protest what they described as government-backed plunder, injustice, and the stripping of retirees’ rights.

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Telecommunications retirees from Tehran and surrounding areas gathered outside the Ministry of Communications, protesting what they called the plunder and oppression by state institutions, the rights violations by the Execution Headquarters, the IRGC, and rent-seeking telecom owners.

During the rally, one retiree referred to this year’s Yalda Night, saying:

“Yalda came and went dry and empty for most people. With these prices, this ruined economy, and the government’s incompetence, people have nothing left to lose.”

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