Throughout the past week, cities across Iran have once again become scenes of confrontation between citizens fed up with the ruling theocracy and the regime officials plundering national wealth. From farmers in Shahr-e Kord to nurses in Tehran, Iranians from all walks of life took to the streets to voice their anger over economic collapse, mismanagement, and repression.
On Tuesday, November 25, farmers in Shahr-e Kord took to the streets to protest frequent power cuts to water pumps and a severe crisis in agricultural water supply. Chanting “Ministry, Ministry, water is being plundered,” and “We will die, but we will not accept humiliation,” the farmers highlighted the destruction of their livelihoods by the regime’s mismanagement.
On the same day, hardworking farmers in Jiroft, Kerman province, gathered outside the regime’s Ministry of Agriculture Jihad office. Their protest was sparked by a total lack of fuel for their greenhouses, a shortage that threatens to destroy their only source of income.
Meanwhile, corn farmers in Moghan held a rally on Tuesday to protest unpaid claims. Despite delivering their crops to the state-linked “Pars” company two years ago, they have yet to receive any payment.
The streets of Iran also witnessed the persistent and powerful presence of retirees demanding their rights. On Sunday, November 23, steel industry pensioners in Isfahan held a large gathering in front of the governor’s office, chanting, “Hey, head of government, you lied to the nation,” and calling on their fellow citizens to join their cry for justice.
On the same day in Ahvaz, Social Security retirees rallied, highlighting the disparity between their income and the skyrocketing inflation with the slogan, “Our salaries are in Rials, our expenses are in Dollars.” In Shush, retirees marched with placards and chants declaring, “We won’t rest until we get our rights.”
By Tuesday, November 25, the protests had spread to Kermanshah, where retirees from the Social Security, Telecommunications, and Healthcare sectors gathered. Targeting the entirety of the regime’s factions, they chanted, “Reformist, Principlist, you have ruined the country,” and “Our pain is your pain; people, join us.”
November 25—Kermanshah, western Iran
Retirees from the Civil Service, Social Security, telecommunications, and healthcare rallied outside the provincial pension fund, denouncing years of ignored livelihoods and empty promises.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/QwTI5L6vyH— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 25, 2025
The healthcare sector, which has been under immense pressure, also saw significant protests. On Saturday, November 22, emergency medical personnel in Tehran rallied against harsh working conditions and meager wages. They called for the resignation of incompetent officials and reiterated the slogan regarding the devaluation of the currency against the dollar. In Arak, health sector employees gathered in front of the University of Medical Sciences to protest the non-payment of 50 percent of their performance-based bonuses.
The unrest extended to industrial workers and defrauded citizens. On Wednesday, November 26, laid-off workers from the Mahshahr Petrochemical Company gathered outside the factory, demanding their reinstatement. In Kerman, customers of the “Modiran Khodro” dealership protested the plundering of their investments.
In Kermanshah, applicants for the state-run Mehr Housing project held a rally. Despite paying all associated costs, they have yet to receive their homes after 16 years. Furthermore, residents of Galikesh in Golestan province protested on Tuesday against the destruction of Hyrcanian forests and soil by the Peyvand Cement Factory, an enterprise affiliated with regime officials.