Updated · National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) · Aug 23
PMOI/MEK Units Resume Weekly Protests in Zahedan, Citing 4,229 Iran Demonstrations
Updated
Updated · National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) · Aug 23
PMOI/MEK Units Resume Weekly Protests in Zahedan, Citing 4,229 Iran Demonstrations
2 articles · Updated · National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) · Aug 23
Summary
August 21 protests in Zahedan marked the resumption of weekly PMOI/MEK Resistance Unit actions, with activists displaying placards rejecting both clerical rule and a return to monarchy and calling for a democratic republic.
The slogans tied that street action to worsening economic anger, saying households are shrinking under regime “plunder” as poverty, hunger and unemployment deepen.
Ali Safavi of the NCRI said the regime is vulnerable to another nationwide uprising, pointing to 4 major unrest waves since 2017 and 4,229 protests across Iran in the year ending March 2026.
Safavi argued economic strain is intensifying pressure, citing roughly 127% inflation, a 60% minimum-wage increase, bread prices up 97%, and wages covering only about 19 days a month for a family of 4.
The broader message from the opposition is that hardship alone will not topple the state; an organized resistance network inside Iran is needed to turn discontent into coordinated national action.