Continuation of Protests in Iran Concurrent with International Protest Saturdays

A large group of Iranians held various protests inside and outside the country on Saturday, May 13. According to reporters from Voice of America, Iranians in different countries, including the USA, Germany, the UK, and Canada, organized protests demanding the cessation of death sentences in Iran, an end to chemical attacks on schools, and the alleviation of various pressures on people's livelihoods. Simultaneously, several protests were reported inside the country. According to the Student Guild Councils of the country, on Saturday, May 13, a number of students from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University held a protest against increased pressure on students by university security to comply with hijab regulations, chanting slogans such as 'Women, Life, Freedom' and 'Students will die, but will not accept humiliation' in the university grounds. Reports indicate clashes between Tehran University security forces and protesting students. The Iranian Retirees Council also reported a gathering of a group of retirees from the Isfahan Oil Company protesting the lack of attention to their demands. According to this report, these retirees protested against livelihood problems, inflation, and the high cost of living in the country, demanding the cancellation of a government decree halting the review of wage increases. The news agency Rokna also announced that a group of contract workers from the Road and Transportation Administration in Qazvin held a protest in front of the provincial governor's office due to neglect of their demands. According to a representative of the protesting toll workers from Qazvin-Rasht, they have been in a state of uncertainty regarding their work since March 5 of last year due to the electronic tolling system, and according to promises made by the Road Administration officials, measures were supposed to be taken regarding their 'return to work,' which has not yet been fulfilled. The Ilna news agency reported that a number of firefighters in Mashhad protested in front of the city council building due to the lack of attention to their demands. According to this report, these workers demanded 'an increase in overtime and holiday pay and an increase in their salaries.' Protests in Zahedan continue; another Friday of protests and criticisms from Molavi Abdulhamid. Protests in Zahedan continue with the slogan 'Brother, I will take your blood back.' Aida Qajar: When receiving the 'House of Freedom' award for those killed in protests and journalists, I said. Protests in Zahedan continue with the slogan 'Tank, cannon, firecracker, the cleric must disappear.' Amnesty International called for the 'immediate cancellation' of the death sentences of six Iranian Arab prisoners in Ahvaz. Molavi Abdulhamid: The root of the country's problems is the incorrect elections held by the government. A request to the international community to stop executions in Iran; reactions from French parliament representatives. The death of Hossein Zaman, a critic of the Iranian government; reactions from users: 'He died of grief.' Iran deemed the Swedish parliament's action to classify the IRGC as terrorist as 'unwise.' A number of teachers have been deprived of ranking under the pretext of participating in protests. Human Rights Watch condemned the increase in executions in Iran and called for global efforts. Protests by teachers were held in 22 cities; strikes by railway workers in Kerman and employees of Behesht Zahra.