{"id":21682,"date":"2021-04-05T17:35:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T15:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=21682"},"modified":"2021-04-05T17:35:06","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T15:35:06","slug":"enraged-retirees-in-23-cities-19-provinces-of-iran-staged-their-first-nationwide-protest-in-the-new-year-1400","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2021\/04\/enraged-retirees-in-23-cities-19-provinces-of-iran-staged-their-first-nationwide-protest-in-the-new-year-1400\/21682\/","title":{"rendered":"Enraged Retirees in 23 Cities (19 Provinces) of Iran Staged Their First Nationwide Protest in the New Year 1400"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cWe have heard too many lies, we will no longer vote; We have not seen any justice, we will no longer vote; to overcome empty plates, we must take to the streets.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Maryam Rajavi: Protests by dignified retirees and their calls for the sham election boycott reflects the protest chants of all Iranians to obtain their pillaged rights by the mullahs\u2019 usurper regime<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Sunday, April 4, 2021, in their first nationwide protest gathering in the new Iranian year, enraged retirees and pensioners staged gatherings in Tehran and 22 other cities in protest against their dire living conditions, low salaries, and mind-boggling prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
April 4 \u2013 Karaj, west of Tehran, #Iran<\/a>
Retirees and pensioners are protesting and demanding their delayed pensions and higher wages according to rising inflation.

\"We won't vote because we've heard so many lies!\" they're chanting.#IranProtests<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/yeT7QgmkGH<\/a><\/p>\u2014 People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) April 4, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>