Iran's Minister of Labor announced a 60% increase in the minimum wage for 1405, pushing base pay to over 16.6 million Tomans, though worker representatives caution the rate will be reviewed after six months if inflation surges.
Iran’s Supreme Labor Council has authorized a 60% increase in the minimum wage for the new Iranian year (1405), pushing the base salary from roughly 10.4 million to over 16.6 million Tomans, according to mainstream news aggregator آخرین خبر (Akharin Khabar).
Labor Minister Ahmad Midari framed the negotiations as a definitive success. Speaking to state television, Midari claimed that the wage increase "was in line with workers' expectations" and noted that employers had effectively conceded, stating they would "accept whatever the government announces." This government-positive narrative was heavily amplified by اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری, a channel that frequently circulates urgent and hardline state-aligned messaging.
Regional outlet خراسان آنلاین (Khorasan Online) broke down the specific allowance hikes outlined by the Labor Minister: Housing allowance: Increased from 900,000 to 3 million Tomans (pending final government approval). Child allowance: Increased from 1 million to over 1.6 million Tomans per child. Base seniority pay: Increased from 280,000 to 500,000 Tomans. Other levels: Non-minimum wage levels saw a 45% increase, while grocery and marriage allowances remained unchanged.Despite the government's optimistic framing, labor advocates signaled ongoing concerns about Iran's volatile economy. Asaad Salehi, a workers' representative on the Supreme Labor Council, clarified that this wage decree is strictly for the "first 6 months of the year". This caveat was prominently highlighted by حامیان پزشکیان, a channel aligned with the reformist faction of President Masoud Pezeshkian, which often emphasizes economic realities. Salehi warned that if inflation shifts in the second half of the year, the council will reconvene to review and readjust wages "according to the inflation rate and the workers' livelihood basket."
The reporting reveals a clear split in narrative framing: hardline/establishment-aligned channels focus heavily on the 'historic' 60% figure and the Minister's claim that workers are satisfied, while reformist/worker-aligned channels highlight the temporary, six-month nature of the agreement due to the persistent threat of hyperinflation.