16 Jul 2021 | 05:11 AM UTC
Iran: Retirees plan nationwide protests July 18
Retirees plan to protest across Iran from 10:30 July 18. Increased security, localized transport disruptions likely.
Event
Retirees plan to demonstrate nationwide from 10:30 July 18 to demand higher pensions and improved healthcare services. Protesters claim that the current pension amount is insufficient to cover the rising cost of living. Organizers have announced that the main gathering will be outside the Planning and Budget Organization in Tehran. Associated demonstrations will also likely occur outside social security organizations nationwide. The protests are likely to be well attended; hundreds of individuals participated in the previous nationwide demonstrations.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely near gathering sites, especially near the Planning and Budget Organization in Tehran, the morning of July 18. Clashes between police and protesters cannot be ruled out, particularly if demonstrators are overly disruptive or if they ignore police orders to disperse.
Advice
Avoid all protests due to the potential for clashes. Heed the advice of security personnel. Allow additional time to reach destinations near the affected areas, July 18.
