Iran’s Workers and Retirees Defy Intimidation as Economic Despair Fuels Political Dissent

Despite attempts by the Iranian regime to create a climate of fear through security theatrics and war rhetoric, nationwide protests by workers and retirees reveal a society increasingly willing to challenge both economic hardship and authoritarian rule. For years, the Iranian regime has relied on fear, intimidation, and manufactured security crises to suppress public dissent. […] The post Iran’s Workers and Retirees Defy Intimidation as Economic Despair Fuels Political Dissent appeared first on Iran News Update.