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Protests over basic necessities of life in Iran continue
Under the hollow promises of regime officials, Iran is simmering with a nationwide rage born from the regime’s systemic failure to govern. In recent days, a wave of protests has swept across the country, driven not by complex political ideology, but by the collapse of basic life necessities. From bakers in Isfahan whose livelihoods are being destroyed to citizens in Tehran left without water, the message is clear: the crisis is the regime itself. These outcries expose the futility of any “reform” and lay the blame squarely at the feet of the ruling theocracy.
The Collapse of Basic Life Support
The most fundamental pillars of daily life—electricity and water—are crumbling, pushing citizens to their breaking point. In Alavijeh, Isfahan, on July 16, a baker captured the collective despair as unannounced power cuts ruined his products. “They have razed not just our bread, but our lives to the ground!” he exclaimed, adding that when he complained, officials told him to pay 150 million tomans for a generator.
This crisis is mirrored by severe water shortages. In the sweltering summer heat, residents of Tehran and Isfahan are facing prolonged and unannounced water cuts. On July 15, the state-run Hamshahri newspaper acknowledged that residents in the Kahrizak district of Tehran have endured eight-hour daily water outages without warning. The regime that pours billions into its global terror network and the IRGC’s repressive machinery proves incapable of keeping the taps running for its own people.
Economic Ruin and State-Sanctioned Plunder
The economic decay extends far beyond infrastructure, touching every segment of society. On July 13, pensioners in Rasht once again took to the streets, their chants of “We will not live under tyranny” directly linking their dire living conditions to the regime’s oppressive policies.
July 13—Rasht, northern Iran
Retirees from the Social Security Organization are demonstrating against severe economic hardships and low pensions.
Protesters chant “We won’t live under oppression” and “We sacrifice our lives for freedom.” #IranProtestspic.twitter.com/ZT1xloBaKx
— People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) July 13, 2025
This frustration is shared by the middle class, who find themselves victims of state-sanctioned scams. In Tehran, on July 14, customers of the state-backed automaker Saipa protested after waiting more than two years for pre-ordered cars. One protester expressed a common sentiment: “It’s not just the delay, but the disrespect, the lack of response… that has caused many of us financial and psychological harm.” From the elderly to ordinary families, the regime’s economic model is one of systematic plunder and broken promises.
The Plunder of the Country’s Resources
The regime’s destructive reach is not confined to the economy; it is actively plundering the nation’s natural heritage. On July 15, residents of Alavijeh, Isfahan, gathered to protest the environmental devastation in their region. The words of one protester were a powerful indictment of the regime’s legacy: “What will future generations say to us? They will say, how could you be so helpless? How could you sit and watch as they took away your beautiful mountains?” This protest highlights a regime at war not only with its people but with the very land of Iran.
July 14—Tehran, Iran
Protest by customers of Saipa, state-backed automobile manufacturer, who have experienced significant delays in receiving their pre-ordered Shahin cars, with some waiting over 25 months. #IranProtestspic.twitter.com/xSCWN1CtcJ
— People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) July 14, 2025
A Failing State on the Brink
The protests over bread, water, pensions, and the environment are not isolated cries for help; they are a nationwide indictment of a failed state. They reveal a corrupt and incompetent regime that has lost all legitimacy and is presiding over a collapsing society. The presidency of Masoud Pezeshkian is an irrelevant sideshow designed to placate the international community. The Iranian people’s message, however, is being shouted from the streets: the source of their suffering is the ruling theocracy in its entirety.