On July 17, officials in the parliament had given workers guarantee to return them back to work and pay their delayed wages. However, nothing has been done after three months.
October 24 and 25: Thousands of people in the city of Ahvaz staged protest and formed the second human chain near Karun River against the regime's plans to divert the river water to central Iran and it becoming dry. The protesters held placards that read, “Karun is for Khuzestan”, “we will save Karun”, “I am a farmer and I will not give one drop of the water”, “you can take my breath but not Karun” and “oil is gone! We will not let Karun go.”
The first human chain was formed on October 16.
October 22: Students at Hijab Girl School near the city of Shahr-e Kord protested towards the lack of education facilities in this school.
This school is deprived of the most rudimentary education and recreational facilities including white board, marker, copy machine, printer, heating system for winter and door and window frame.
October 22: Farmers of Tangestan City in the province of Bushehr gathered outside the governor’s building to protest government officials’ failure to give fuel and budget for building damp, to the farmers and illegal sales of extra water.
October 22: Permanent customers of telephone in South of Tehran gathered outside the communication building to protest an increase in telephone bill. They claimed that the bill had doubled the price before.
October 22: Retired workers of Isfahan’s iron melting factory protest are still continuing. They have been demanding 2-months unpaid wages.
October 21: Residents of Kan district in Tehran gathered outside the mayor’s office and protested against regime’s negligence to repair the roads and illegal construction of buildings.
October 21: More than 60 contract teachers in the city of Kermanshah protested outside the education ministry for not being hired officially and their working condition.
October 20: People in the city of Roodan, Hormozgan Province staged protest in the main city square against the separation of parts of this province. Security forces raided the protest and arrested several youths.