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Iranians Across the World Express Commitment for a Free Iran

Iranian's global virtual conference

By Pooya Stone

Grand video conference in support of a free Iran

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We did not pass it to our children in the bloodstream.

The Disappearance of Iran’s Middle Class, Its Assimilation Into the Lower Classes

The disintegration of Iran’s middle class is a disaster whose traces will remain for decades

By Jubin Katiraie

In conventional sociology, the middle class is said to be the engine of progress and development.

Iran: IAEA’s Report and Zarif’s Scary Reaction

Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

By Pooya Stone

Following the expression of concern on 15 June by the Director-General of the United Nations nuclear watchdog over Iran’s recent nuclear activities,

Iran: Futile Attempt to Whitewash the Pervasive Corruption of the Judiciary

Akbar Tabari (left) and the former head of the Judiciary of Iran Sadeq Ardeshir Larijani (right).

By Jubin Katiraie

On 16 June, the First Deputy Head of Iran’s Judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, who is notorious for his role in a crime against humanity perpetrated in the 1980s,

Authorities Seek to Intimidate Iran’s Society by Oppressing Women

Iran women repression

By Pooya Stone

Some while ago, Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei expressed his concerns about the violation of forced hijab by students.

Iran: Over $9.5 Billion for Importing Strange Goods

Iran's import & export

By Jubin Katiraie

In recent years, unemployment has been one of the major problems for Iran’s younger generation.

Iran Political Prisoner Forced to Watch Executions As Form of Torture

Narges Mohammadi

By Pooya Stone

Iranian political prisoner Narges Mohammadi has spoken out about the horrific psychological torture that she is suffering in Zanjan Prison, forced to hear and watch the executions of prisoners.

The Women of the Iranian Parliament Are Advocates of Misogynist Laws

Iran's MP women

By Jubin Katiraie

There are 16 female members of Iranian parliament now, (5.7% of the parliament) all of whom, along with the 260 male MPs, are loyalists to a misogynist regime.

U.S. House Stands with Iranians’ Desire for Freedom

The majority of U.S. House stands along with the Iranian people and opposition for freedom in Iran

By Pooya Stone

In H. RES. 374 of the House of Representatives on May 10, 2019, the majority of U.S. lawmakers stated their support for the Iranian people’s “desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic of Iran.”

Seven Iranians Jailed for Peaceful Protest 

Given the unfair labor law of the Islamic Republic, the government-linked employers simply violate Iranian workers with impunity

By Jubin Katiraie

Seven Iranian protesters have been jailed because they cannot afford the fine levied against them for a peaceful demonstration that they attended in 2017, where they demanded that the Agh Dareh Gold Mine hire locals rather than looking for cheaper laborers elsewhere.