With these words, the ILNA news agency wrote a comprehensive report on the deaths of many workers while on the job due to the lack of safety and security measures within the work environment in the political geography of Iran. The mortality rates among workers have significantly increased during the first six months of the year 1403."

"The negligence of the Iranian occupying authorities in providing safety and security measures within the work environment negatively affects productivity and puts workers' lives at risk, especially in factories that produce chemicals and pesticides."

"The report states that approximately 1,077 workers lost their lives during the first six months of the year 1403, which means that the number of fatalities reaches about 200 workers per month, approximately fifty workers each week."

"The report confirms that these numbers are extremely high, especially since the figures increased from 1,625 deaths in 1397 to 2,115 in 1402, indicating an increase of over thirty percent."

"These large numbers result from the lack of safety and security measures to protect workers' lives, leading them to lose their lives in exchange for earning a living for their families."

"The report indicates that some cities are experiencing a state of labor anger due to the lack of safety and security measures within the work environment. Other reports mention that the occupied state of Ahwaz is suffering severely from these issues."

"It mentions that in some petrochemical factories in the occupied Ahwaz, workers suffer from a lack of protective masks and clothing that shield them from the dangers of the chemicals they handle inside the factories."

"ILNA pointed out that some workers lost their lives in certain petrochemical factories a few months ago during the summer of last year in occupied Ahwaz due to the significant rise in temperatures. Consequently, there are no safety measures in place to protect the workers' lives, leading to their loss of life."

"Iran's geography sits atop the list of countries that do not care about the health of workers within the work environment, and as a result, the rates of fatalities among workers in the workplace are continuously rising."


6/3/2025
Translated by: Abdolreza Savari

the media committee of the Ahwazi Democratic Front (A.D.F)