Heather Nauert, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, referred to reports of nationwide strikes in Iran on Monday, October 15, stating that Washington supports the demands of the Iranian people. In her tweet, she wrote: "We are monitoring reports of nationwide strikes in Iran. We support the Iranian people's right to peacefully express their legitimate demands." Nauert emphasized: "These strikes send a message to the regime: stop wasting Iran's wealth abroad and start addressing the needs of your people." The nationwide teachers' strike in various cities of Iran began on Sunday in protest against living conditions and the detention of teachers' union activists, and according to reports, it continued on Monday. Teachers have also staged strikes and protests in recent years. Some of the teachers' demands include: "increasing the salaries of all teachers and service and administrative staff (in line with other government employees)," "allocating the necessary budget to provide and standardize educational environments according to international standards," "converting the status of contractual, substitute, and temporary staff to official and ensuring their job security," and "ensuring job security for preschool educators and educational staff working in the private sector." In this context, Mahmoud Sadqi, a representative from Tehran, also called for addressing teachers' demands. This representative tweeted: "Addressing the issues and demands of teachers is a constant concern for members of parliament, especially the Education Committee; we must recognize the right to civil protest for teachers, listen to their demands, and respond appropriately. Teachers are the builders of our future." Recently, several teacher rights activists have been arrested and sentenced to long prison terms, and some of them remain imprisoned. Currently, Ismail Abdi, Mahmoud Beheshti Langroudi, Mohsen Omrani, and Mokhtar Asadi are serving their prison sentences on security charges, while Rasoul Badaghi and Ali Akbar Baghaei are serving their exile in the city of Zabol.
U.S. State Department: We Support the Iranian People's Right to Express Their Legitimate Demands
The U.S. State Department expressed support for the Iranian people's right to protest amid ongoing nationwide strikes by teachers demanding better living conditions and job security. The strikes, which have been ongoing, highlight the economic struggles faced by teachers and the government's response to civil unrest. This situation is significant as it reflects broader discontent within Iranian society and the international community's attention to these protests.
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U.S. supports Iranian teachers' strikes demanding better conditions and rights.
- U.S. State Department announce Iranian people
- Teachers in Iran protest Iranian government
- Mahmoud Sadqi call for action Iranian government
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The U.S. openly supports the Iranian people's right to protest, signaling potential diplomatic implications.
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