Retirees and workers staged protests on Sunday across multiple cities in Iran, raising concerns over pensions and unpaid wages.

In Kermanshah, retirees from the Social Security Organization (SSO), a social insurance organization in Iran, along with civil service, telecommunications, and education sectors, gathered outside the Department of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare. They demanded higher pensions to address rising inflation and living costs.

In Ahvaz, steelworkers marched outside the governor's office and municipality, protesting delayed salaries and alleged mismanagement in their workplaces.

In Isfahan, central Iran, steel industry retirees also staged protests, urging authorities to address their demands for overdue payments and improved working conditions.

Labor protests in Iran, fueled by economic hardship, are taking on a more political dimension, with some protesters accusing the government of neglecting domestic economic problems in favor of supporting Tehran-backed armed groups abroad.