International Workers’ Day
President: Iran’s progress depends on laborers’ dignity, job security
President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran’s national development hinges on improving workers’ living conditions, job security and dignity, placing labor welfare at the center of state policy in a message marking International Workers’ Day, according to an official presidential statement.
Pezeshkian framed the labor force as a decisive driver of economic stability and social cohesion, stressing that progress would not be possible without ensuring “dignity, peace and hope” for workers, president.ir reported.
He said the administration considers protecting workers’ rights and livelihoods a core responsibility, alongside efforts to boost productivity and workplace equity.
“Being a worker is not merely a job,” he said, describing it as a form of “dignified living” tied to responsibility and nation-building.
The president pointed to workers’ role in sustaining production under pressure, from the years following the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War to more recent economic challenges.
He said the labor force has consistently underpinned the country’s resilience and capacity to navigate external shocks.
Pezeshkian, recalling his own early experience with manual labor, said that background informed his understanding of workers’ daily realities and reinforced the need for policies that secure stable incomes and safe working conditions.
He added that workers remain at the forefront of efforts to strengthen self-sufficiency and maintain industrial output, describing them as a key support base for the government’s reconstruction and development agenda.
The President also paid tribute to members of the labor community who lost their lives over the years, and extended congratulations to workers nationwide.
International Workers’ Day, observed on May 1, is marked in Iran with official messages and policy emphasis on labor rights, social protection and economic participation.