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Poor Families Sell Babies in Iran While the Government Spends $30 Billion to Syria

A baby-selling brochure in Iran

By Jubin Katiraie

The selling of babies in Iran is one of the social problems that has spread its ominous shadow over the Iranian family and society during the rule of the Velayat-e-Faqih (clerical) regime.

Why the Dollar Price in Iran Continues to Rise?

Iran and the currency challenge

By Pooya Stone

When the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad began, with him the dollar price in Iran saw an increase and moved from 800 Tomans for each dollar to 900 Tomans.

Economic Looting, the Outcome of Iran’s ‘Year of Production Leap’

Iran's impoverished children

By Jubin Katiraie

As we move away from the early days and months of 2020, the meaning of the “year of production leap” announced by the supreme leader Ali Khamenei becomes clearer. He had previously named 2019 the “year of production boom.”

Iran: A Coronavirus Cluster Among Children in Gilan Province

As Iranian officials attempt to portray a normal state of the country, a new coronavirus cluster among children is discovered in Gilan province, northern Iran

By Pooya Stone

In an interview with the state-run T.V. Channel Two, Dr. Hossein Erfani, the head of Iran’s Health Ministry Disease Management, warned about coronavirus infections among Iranian children. On May 16, he said that skin inflammation, severe fever, and gastrointestinal symptoms are likely to indicate infection with the coronavirus. “Theoretically, the coronavirus is likely to be effective in this issue,” Erfani said.

U.S. Sanctions Iran Interior Minister and Others for Human Rights Abuses

U.S. Treasury Department took action against Iran's Interior Minister for his role in serious human rights abuses against Iranians, as well as seven senior officials of Iran's Law Enforcement Forces (LEF)

By Jubin Katiraie

The U.S. sanctioned Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli yesterday for serious human rights abuses against Iranians.

Iranian Epidemiologist Criticizes the Government for the Second Coronavirus Wave

Iranian epidemiologist criticizes irresponsible reopening measures and describes the government as a culprit for the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

By Jubin Katiraie

Viral epidemiologist Mohammad Reza Mahboub-Far, a member of the Iranian regime’s Coronavirus Taskforce, has spoken out about the mullahs’ concerns over a new social uprising that could spread across the country and see the government overthrown. As the possibility of an uprising emerges, the officials from different factions try to frame one another.  

Iran’s Regime Increasingly Tries to Circumvent Sanctions

Iran's Mahan Air

By Pooya Stone

The Iranian regime, weakened by international sanctions, is incessantly trying to circumvent these sanctions.

Iran: MEK’s Role in Uprisings and Remarks of Khamenei

Iran november 2019 protests

By Jubin Katiraie

Iranian regime’s leaders know that they can no longer silence protests among their population. For years now, there has been an upward trend in unrest which has resisted all of the regime’s efforts at suppression.

Iran Exploits Venezuela’s Crises

Iran’s government exploits Venezuela’s dire economic conditions and poverty to line its pocket with Venezuelan gold

By Pooya Stone

These days, two pariahs of sorts in international circles —Iran and Venezuela— are scrambling together to withstand against collapse. Both governments suffer from reputation shortage among their citizens and this issue has been become acute with more economic problems and losing their sources of revenue.

Iranian Officials Shocked by Developments in Iraq 

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Recent developments in Iraq have raised eyebrows among senior Iranian officials in Tehran and many are publicly voicing their concerns.

By Jubin Katiraie

Senior Iranian officials have been shocked by recent developments in Iraq and are now voicing their concerns publicly.