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7 January 2018: Workers in Iran Issue Joint Statement Demanding Release of Recently Detained Protesters

Workers’ organizations in Iran have issued a new joint statement demanding the release of all political prisoners in Iran, and explicitly those protesters who have been recently detained. The full text in Farsi appears below; a summary of this statement is presented in English: The crackdown on, and detention of, students and demonstrators will only … Continue reading

5 January 2018: Washington DC Activists Protest Again Outside Iran Regime Offices

On Friday 5 January 2018, activists in Washington DC went again to protest outside of the offices of the theocratic dictatorship of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in solidarity with and support of the ongoing protests in Iran. Many political currents were represented by participants in this action, all gathered together with one objective: to … Continue reading

4 January 2018: Regarding Arrests at Tehran University

The Union of Free Workers of Iran have relayed a statement from the headquarters at Tehran University which, summarized, is as follows: There have been many arrests of students in Tehran University; security forces have made the situation tense. In light of this, they demand the following: 1) Immediate release of all arrested students with … Continue reading

2 January 2018: Workers in Iran Issue Joint Statement in Support of #IranProtests

Within the first few days of the recent uprising in Iran, which is decentralized throughout the country and characterized by demands of working class people, 5 workers’ organizations issued a joint statement of demands (issued 2 January 2018).  A summary of the joint demands are presented here in English translation, with the original Farsi below. … Continue reading

31 December 2017: Demonstration in Solidarity with Peoples’ Protests in Iran

On 31st December 2017, activists in Washington DC gathered in front of the offices of the Islamic Republic of Iran to protest against the brutal regime, and to stand in solidarity with peoples’ street protests in Iran.  The chants of protesters in Iran reflect concerns about economic strife, government corruption, and fury at a theocratic … Continue reading