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Protests Swept Iran Last Weekend

The thirty-eighth day of the Haft Tappeh sugarcane workers' strike

By Jubin Katiraie

Iranians in several cities have held protests over dire working conditions and unpaid wages this week, despite the regime’s crackdown on protests of any type and the coronavirus pandemic, which has been mishandled by the regime.

Free Iran Summit Widely Supported in Iran

Free Iran Gathering July 13, 2019

By Pooya Stone

The 2020 Free Iran Global Summit, organized by the Iranian Resistance, was viewed widely inside Iran on July 17 and had the support of people across the country.

The Margins of the 25-Year Iran-China Contract

Iran China relation

By Jubin Katiraie

The Iranian government is trying to force the Iranian people and the public opinion to accept the 25-year contract between Iran and China, which according to its nature, while most of the parts of the contract are hidden to the public, has given rise to many concerns and skepticisms.

25 Million Iranians Have Contracted Coronavirus, 30–35 Million Others Are Exposed to Virus: Rouhani

Hassan Rouhani

By Pooya Stone

In his unprecedented remarks on July 18, the Iranian regime’s President Hassan Rouhani admitted that nearly 25 million citizens have been infected with the novel coronavirus and that 30-35 million others are exposed to the virus.

Iranian Resistance Summit Concludes With Emphasis on State Terrorism

Int’l e-rally focusing on Iran’s terrorism

By Hamid Enayat

On Monday, a coalition committed to the overthrow of Iran’s theocratic regime concluded a three-day virtual summit that gave voice to the country’s pro-democracy activists and offered policy recommendations for all governments that oppose Tehran’s malign activities.

Iran – Painful Conditions for Retirees After a Lifetime of Work and Effort

Retirees in Iran are protesting the poor conditions of their livelihood

By Pooya Stone

Like any other strata in Iran’s society, the retirees are oppressed, and their rights are neglected too. The first injustice is about their payment, which is not even reaching the minimum costs of their livelihood and is several times lower than the poverty line.

Iran’s Exported Currencies Vanish

In search of Iran’s lost exported currency

By Jubin Katiraie

The cries and threats by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani against the chairman of the Central Bank of Iran to bring back the exported currency dollars have no end in sight.

Iranian Banks Have Shut Down 1,460 Factories

Iran Economy

By Pooya Stone

While Iran is faced with economic warfare, 1,460 factories have been shut down by the country’s banks, according to the head of the paramilitary Basij force for laborers and factories Ali Hossein Ra’yati-Far.

Iran: Khamenei’s Deal With China and the Concerns of the People

The 25-year Iran-China contract

By Jubin Katiraie

There is a lot of discussion and speculation these days in both the international and Iranian state media about the regime’s 25-year deal with China.

Iran: The Annual Summit of Iranian Resistance

Free Iran 2020

By Pooya Stone

On Friday, hundreds of thousands of Iranians living both inside Iran and throughout the Iranian diaspora tuned into satellite broadcasts and online streams of the Free Iran Global Summit.