Middle East http://www.marxist.com/iran/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 05:22:24 +0000 MYOB en-gb Iranian youth turn to communism http://www.marxist.com/iranian-youth-turn-to-communism.htm http://www.marxist.com/iranian-youth-turn-to-communism.htm

Saturday 16 September marked the first anniversary of the murder of Mahsa Jina Amini, which sparked the ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ uprising in Iran last year. It was commemorated with a bazaar strike in Kurdish towns, and with street protests by the youth in Tehran, Kermanshah, Sanandaj, Amol, Hamedan, Rasht and Bukun, among other cities.

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Iran Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:43:46 +0100
Iran: nationwide industrial strike – revolutionary youth calls for a general strike! http://www.marxist.com/iran-nationwide-industrial-strike-revolutionary-youth-calls-for-a-general-strike.htm http://www.marxist.com/iran-nationwide-industrial-strike-revolutionary-youth-calls-for-a-general-strike.htm

In less than a week, a nationwide strike has broken out across Iran. Beginning on 21 April, with 18 workplaces affected in the oil-gas sector, it has now spread to now involve over 100 workplaces across the mining, steel and oil-gas sectors. The strikes began in the oil-rich province of Khuzestan, but they rapidly spread to Bushehr, Fars, Kerman, Isfahan, Kerman and Yazd province.

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Iran Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:10:47 +0100
Iran: youth uprising continues and strike wave begins http://www.marxist.com/iran-youth-uprising-continues-and-strike-wave-begins.htm http://www.marxist.com/iran-youth-uprising-continues-and-strike-wave-begins.htm

A new wave of youth protests coupled with student and bazaari strikes in Iran began on 5 December, and were planned to continue until 7 December. The protests, which have so far reached 83 towns and cities, were initially called by revolutionary students, but the call was echoed by workers’ organisations.

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Iran Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:43:27 +0000
Iran: movement organises under the whip of counter-revolution http://www.marxist.com/iran-movement-organises-under-the-whip-of-counter-revolution.htm http://www.marxist.com/iran-movement-organises-under-the-whip-of-counter-revolution.htm

Over two months since the beginning of the revolutionary uprising of Iranian youth, following an ebb under heavy repression, a new round of protests took place between 16-19 November, which show the whip of counter-revolution driving the movement forward. For final victory to be achieved, there must be mass, organised participation by the working class!

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Iran Wed, 23 Nov 2022 18:22:48 +0000
Iran: revolutionary youth movement endures http://www.marxist.com/iran-revolutionary-youth-movement-endures.htm http://www.marxist.com/iran-revolutionary-youth-movement-endures.htm

26 October marked 40 days since the murder of the Iranian-Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, by the regime’s morality police. Being the final day of the traditional Shia mourning period, it was met with massive protests, becoming a new highpoint of the movement, with protests in nearly every major city. In many Kurdish towns, a general strike broke out; across the country, bazaari strikes were held in support of the movement; and in Tehran Metro conductors went on strike in support of the revolutionary youth. 

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Iran Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:57:25 +0100
Iran: death to the oppressors – be they Shah or Supreme leader http://www.marxist.com/iran-death-to-the-oppressors-be-they-shah-or-supreme-leader.htm http://www.marxist.com/iran-death-to-the-oppressors-be-they-shah-or-supreme-leader.htm

It is over a month now since the outbreak of the youth uprising in Iran, sparked by the regime’s murder of a young Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini. With near constant clashes between security forces and youth in every major city, in addition to waves of bazaar strikes and a series of industrial strikes, the situation has the potential of turning into a revolutionary mass movement. Since last week, a campaign for a general strike has been spreading, along with calls for the formation of revolutionary resistance committees.

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Iran Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:13:52 +0100
The Iranian Revolution – a reading guide http://www.marxist.com/the-iranian-revolution-a-reading-guide.htm http://www.marxist.com/the-iranian-revolution-a-reading-guide.htm

The movement of Iranian revolutionary youth – which began with the murder of Mahsa Amini on 16 September by the regime – has spread to broader layers of the masses, including important sections of workers. The task is now posed of overthrowing the Islamic Republic and the decrepit capitalist system upon which it stands. But to lead the Iranian Revolution to victory, the advanced guard of Iranian workers and youth must absorb the lessons of the past – of Iran’s rich revolutionary history. To that end, the editorial board of In Defence of Marxism would like to bring to our readers’ attention articles that we believe excellently condense the lessons of this history.

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Iran Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:09:32 +0100
Iran: for the overthrow of the mullahs’ regime, for the socialist revolution! http://www.marxist.com/iran-for-the-overthrow-of-the-mullahs-regime-for-the-socialist-revolution.htm http://www.marxist.com/iran-for-the-overthrow-of-the-mullahs-regime-for-the-socialist-revolution.htm

The following is a model leaflet, produced by the International Marxist Tendency, to be distributed at events and demonstrations held in solidarity with the revolutionary youth movement in Iran. It presents our position on how this inspiring movement should advance. Down with the mullahs' regime! Down with imperialism! Down with capitalism!

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Iran Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:51:02 +0100
Iran: repression provokes backlash and calls for a revolutionary general strike http://www.marxist.com/iran-repression-provokes-backlash-and-calls-for-a-revolutionary-general-strike.htm http://www.marxist.com/iran-repression-provokes-backlash-and-calls-for-a-revolutionary-general-strike.htm

As the nationwide protest movement in Iran enters its fourth week, the efforts of the regime to suppress it only appear to have had the effect of further agitating the masses and of drawing in new layers. The youth on the streets and in the university campuses have now been joined by thousands of school students and bazaar merchants, as well as important layers of the working class. Most importantly, a series of strikes have started in the oil and petrochemical sector, the heart of the Iranian economy.

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Iran Tue, 11 Oct 2022 20:23:30 +0100
[Audio] Mass protest in Iran: what way forward? http://www.marxist.com/audio-mass-protest-in-iran-what-way-forward.htm http://www.marxist.com/audio-mass-protest-in-iran-what-way-forward.htm

As we have recently reported, the Iranian masses are in the midst of a monumental struggle against the regime. In this podcast recorded by Fightback (Canadian section of the International Marxist Tendency), Hamid Alizadeh talks about the mass movement in Iran, what's necessary for it to win, and what we can learn from it internationally.

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Iran Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:36:19 +0100