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Iran Judiciary Admits to Arresting of Elite Students Nearly One Month Later 

Iran Judiciary admits arrest of Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younesi, Sharif University of Technology elite students

By Jubin Katiraie

The Iranian Judiciary has finally admitted – 26 days after the fact – to arresting two elite students from the Sharif University of Technology on April 10. 

Four Protests in Iran on Monday 

Iranian teachers protest the ayatollahs' policies that are resulting in the expulsion of many in their field of work

By Jubin Katiraie

Four separate workers’ protests were held on Monday in Iran, even amid the coronavirus crisis, which shows how desperate these people must be and the stupidity of sending people back to work during a pandemic. 

Iran Removes Four Zeros from the National Currency to Conceal its Economic Bankruptcy

Iranian authorities implicitly admit to the country’s bankruptcy via passing a bill allowing the government to remove four zeros from the national currency

By Pooya Stone

On May 4, Iranian lawmakers passed a bill to remove four zeros from the national currency. According to Iranian media, the administration and Parliament (Majlis) were discussing the bill titled, “Amend the country’s monetary and baking law,” for around 13 years.

50 Women Infected with Coronavirus in Iran Prison 

Over 50 female inmates have caught the coronavirus infection in the Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz, in southwestern Iran.

By Jubin Katiraie

There are shocking reports from Sepidar Prison in Iran that at least 50 women are infected with the coronavirus, but there is no doctor to treat them and no medicine to give them. 

Iran Protests Coming, Says Economist 

An Iranian economist warned authorities about a violent uprising if they do not solve workers' livelihood problems

By Pooya Stone

Another uprising in Iran will happen if the government refuses to solve the workers crisis, according to an Iranian economist. 

Poverty, Threatens the Income of 32 Million Iranian Breadwinners in Coronavirus Era

According to Iranian official news agency, 32 million people in Iran suffer from the government’s indifference amid the coronavirus crisis

By Pooya Stone

Free trade, particularly street-selling, is one of the phenomena of structural weakness in the Iranian economy and is essentially part of the institutionalized unemployment in the country. Most of the country’s street-sellers are former unemployed workers.

Iran Hospitals Under IRGC Control

IRGC agents disturb efforts of Iranian doctors and nurses to rescue the coronavirus patients

By Jubin Katiraie

Senior Iranian officials are relaxing or lifting altogether the already-lax restrictions that were put in place to fight coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, even lifting quarantine measures in some hospitals. 

Iran Sentences January Protesters to Flogging and Prison 

Iranian authorities sentenced January protesters to prison and flogging instead of real criminals

By Jubin Katiraie

In the last few days, courts in Iran have handed down the prison and flogging sentences to several of the people arrested during January 2020 protests over the downing of Ukrainian airliner flight PS752.  

Why Iran Arms Embargo Should Be Extended?

Iranian authorities pursue to breach arms embargo to boost their military capabilities in exporting terrorism, funding warmongering, and containing a revolting society at home

By Pooya Stone

These days, the arms embargo on Iran has become the main topic for issues related to this country. In 2015, the previous administration of the United States led the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to impose an arms embargo on the Iranian regime according to provisions of the nuclear deal with Iran, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Gradual Increase in the Price of Bread, Another Deceptive Step by Iran’s Regime’s to Loot the People

Iran bread price and people's poverty

By Pooya Stone

Amid death, poverty, and misery, Iran’s regime is precisely and gradually increasing the price of bread from region to region.