30 Arrested in Protest in Iran

Thirty people, including several university students, have been arrested during the vigils and protests in Iran over the shooting down of a Ukrainian plane last week

By Jubin Katiraie

Thirty people, including several university students, have been arrested during the vigils and protests in Iran over the shooting down of a Ukrainian plane last week that killed all 176 people on board, according to the judiciary representative Gholamhossein Esmaili.

Another Protester Tortured to Death in Iran 

Another one of the men arrested during Iran’s nationwide anti-establishment protests in November was tortured to death

By Jubin Katiraie

Another one of the men arrested during Iran’s nationwide anti-establishment protests in November was tortured to death, according to a Kurdish human rights group on Monday. 

Inside the Widespread Disqualification of Iranian MPs

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The Truth Behind the Widespread Disqualification of Iranian MPs

By Pooya Stone

The Iranian government-linked media acknowledged that the Guardian Council has disqualified the bulk of current members of the Parliament [Majlis] from running for the elections due in February. Notably, a month earlier, the Interior Ministry announced the disqualification of 800 candidates.

Iran Proxies Murder Iraqi Journalist

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Iran-backed militias resort to murder an Iraqi journalist and his camera operator for terrorizing the protesters and silencing them.

By Jubin Katiraie

An Iraqi journalist and his camera operator were murdered by Iran-linked paramilitary forces for criticizing the destructive role of the Iranian forces in Iraq.

Women Suffer in Crackdown on Iran Protests

Despite Iranian authorities' widespread use of violence and other crimes, Iranian women continue the struggle against the misogynist government

By Jubin Katiraie

During the nationwide Iran protests that shook the country last November, 400 female protesters were killed because they advocated for freedom and democracy. That’s almost a third of the protesters killed overall. They also make up a significant number of the 12,000 arrested and 4,000 wounded during the uprising

Iran Earthquake Victims Still Living in A Dire State 

Despite passing two months from 5.9 magnitude earthquake in East Azarbaijan, northwestern Iran, the victims are suffering from officials' imprudence

By Jubin Katiraie

In early November, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook East Azerbaijan province, especially Varnakesh village in  Mianeh County, where four women and girls were killed, and 30 residential units were destroyed. 

Iran: Second Wave of Protests Sweeps the Country

Soon after Iranian authorities admitted to having shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane on January 8, protests erupted in Tehran and many cities across the country

By Pooya Stone

As expected, the Iranian uprising that sparked on November 15 is once again restored in the capital Tehran. However, this time it was ignited by the catastrophic crash of the Ukrainian civil airliner that left all 176 innocent passengers and crew dead.

Multi-Tiered Exchange in Iran and the Corruption That Results

Iran's multi-tiered exchange rate system is paving the way for vast corruption and fraud by the government as the controller of the country's financial transactions

By Jubin Katiraie

Very rarely in today’s world can one find the world’s dominant currency, the US dollar, being offered at three different exchange rates in a country. But the Iranian regime is one of these rare examples. This would result in systematic corruption and rent in the governing system. 

Deliberate Lies Raise Iranians’ Wrath Against Rulers

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After several days of lying, Iranian authorities admitted to their crime about the Ukrainian airliner crash, which added salt on Iranians' injury

By Pooya Stone

After several days, the Iranian government was compelled to admit that the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) anti-aircraft system shot down a Ukrainian passenger airliner that crashed north of Tehran on Wednesday.

Iran’s Missile attack, Taking Revenge from the U.S. or Iranians

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Iranian officials were eventually compelled to accept the responsibility of the Ukrainian civil jetliner crash

By Pooya Stone

“We will take revenge, harsh, strong, regrettable, firm, and finisher…” the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Hossein Salami said in Kerman on January 7. A little later, 176 people were slain in Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752.