Life in Iran Today

Iran Focus: Ahvaz, Iran, Aug. 19 - On a recent sunny afternoon down south in Iran's oil heartland, Majid, an engineer in his 30s...

Iran Focus: Tehran, Aug. 13 - The following is a personal account emailed to Iran Focus by a pro-democracy activist of activities earlier this...

Iran Focus: Tehran, Aug. 07 - Prices for basic necessities have increased dramatically in Tehran, including for public transportation and food. ...

Iran Focus: Dehdasht, Iran, Jul. 5 - Sadras Koushkizadeh, 24, married with a three-year-old daughter, died on Saturday in the south-western city of Dehdasht...

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jul. 04 - Nearly a million Iranian children - mostly girls - are married due to provisions in Iran's Islamic marriage...

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 14 - Some 210 men and 112 women have been arrested for promiscuous conduct in airports in Iran over the...

Iran Focus: London, Jun. 08 - Arash Rahmanipour and Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani were hanged on 28 January 2010 after being convicted of Moharebeh...

Iran Focus: Tehran, May 28 - Inmates of a prison cellblock in Karaj known as the "Doghouse" are harassed and tortured; their hands, feet...