By Pooya Stone
The mullahs in Iran have been oppressing women in law since they took power in 1979, with one major way being the compulsory veiling laws that 27 official agencies – including armed security forces – are tasked with policing.
Iran Protests Continue Across the Country
By Jubin Katiraie
Protests continued across Iran on Wednesday, August 12, with people from all different sectors of society and completely different complaints taking to the streets and demanding change.
Why Are There Teenage Suicides in Iran?
By Pooya Stone
The adolescent suicide rate is about 20 percent of the total suicide rate in Iran. And 75 percent of suicide attempts are between the ages of 15 and 34. What is the reason for this rate of suicide of adolescents and young people in Iran?
Power Industry Workers 10-Day Strike in Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
Employees of the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries in Iran continued their nationwide strike – reaching 20 cities in 12 provinces – for the 10th consecutive day on Monday, August 10.
Former Iranian MP Gets Off on Rape Charge
By Pooya Stone
A former Iranian MP has been let off the hook for rape by the Supreme Court, even though the victim died in suspicious circumstances after reporting the assault.
Iran: Parviz Fattah’s Shocking Confessions About the Looting of Public Property by Government Leaders and Institutions
By Jubin Katiraie
Parviz Fattah, the head of Iran’s Mostazafan Foundation (Foundation for the Oppressed), confessed to several cases of looting by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the Parliament,
14 Iran-Backed Militants Dead in Syria
By Pooya Stone
Fourteen Iran-backed militiamen, who were sent to Syria to fight on behalf of Dictator Bashar Assad, were killed in airstrikes on Sunday, according to the Syrian Human Rights Observatory.
12 Inmates on One Ward Test Positive for Coronavirus
By Jubin Katiraie
Twelve of the 17 inmates tested at random for coronavirus on Ward 8 of Evin Prison on Sunday were found to have contracted the disease and were transferred to the prison’s medical ward.
From Beirut to Tehran, Silent City Bombs
By Pooya Stone
The deadly Beirut explosion shocked many, but mostly worried Iranians, who know that the clerical dictatorship is not bound by any of the principles of urban safety and basically use urban populations to protect their military and nuclear sites as human shields.
Iran Deliberately Underreporting Coronavirus Deaths
By Jubin Katiraie
The Iranian regime is intentionally downplaying Coronavirus deaths, according to a member of the country’s Covid-19 task force, which is the latest in a series of medical experts questioning the official numbers.
