On the evening of April 7, a fatal incident occurred at the Mehmandooieh mine in Damghan, Semnan Province, resulting in the deaths of seven miners, according to Iranian state media. The head of the Red Crescent Society in Semnan confirmed that rescue teams have not yet been able to reach the exact site of the incident or rescue the trapped workers. The public relations official of the regime’s University of Medical Sciences in Semnan reported that the victims included four Iranian nationals and three foreign workers. Other sources confirmed the deaths of all seven individuals.
As the families of the victims remain in deep shock and anxiety, regime forces have reportedly warned them against gathering at the site of the incident. This repressive reaction reflects the regime’s habitual approach of covering up the facts and avoiding transparency, rather than responding to the legitimate concerns of the families seeking clarity and updates about their loved ones.
In a statement, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance, extended her condolences to the families of the miners who lost their lives in the Damghan mine tragedy.
She also reminded that last year alone, at least 44 miners were killed in Iran, with 31 perishing in a catastrophic explosion at the Tabas coal mine in South Khorasan Province.
“As long as the ruling clerical regime—marked by death and destruction—remains in power, the people of Iran, especially the underprivileged and hardworking laborers, will continue to pay the price,” she said. “The only path forward is through resistance and an uprising to liberate the nation from this inhumane regime.”
With heartfelt condolences to the families of the miners who lost their lives in the Damghan mine tragedy and with hopes for the swift recovery of those injured in this heartbreaking incident.
Several impoverished workers lost their lives in the Damghan mine, located in Semnan…— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) April 7, 2025
This heartbreaking incident once again highlights the perilous and unsafe working conditions in Iran’s mining industry, where tragedies are repeated due to the absence of basic safety standards, lack of oversight, and entrenched systemic corruption. While regime-affiliated cartels—particularly the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order—generate billions of dollars in profit from Iran’s natural resources, they show no regard for the lives of the miners who toil under extremely hazardous conditions.
The deadly Tabas coal mine explosion in 2024, which claimed the lives of 31 workers, stands as a stark example of such criminal negligence. No officials were held accountable, and no genuine measures were taken to prevent similar disasters.
In addition to life-threatening hazards, mine workers in Iran receive extremely low wages that are grossly disproportionate to the grueling and dangerous nature of their work. Despite repeated demands for better wages and safer conditions, they are routinely ignored by regime authorities—reflecting a deliberate policy of exploiting and marginalizing the country’s labor force, leaving them vulnerable to both economic despair and mortal danger deep within the mines.