Although workplace safety is a basic right of workers, official reports and field evidence paint a grim picture of working conditions in Iran. According to forensic statistics for 2024–2025, 1,986 workers lost their lives and 26,548 were injured. Falls from height accounted for 42% of deaths, followed by being struck by objects, electrocution, burns, and…

The recent wave of blackouts and the electricity crisis has now hit the workers of Ferroalloy Azna Company in Lorestan Province, where 150 contract workers were dismissed. This comes despite the fact that workers play no role in creating the energy crisis—yet they are the first victims of the government’s incompetence in managing resources and…