By Pooya Stone
At least 200 more people have died from the coronavirus in Iran over the past 24 hours, according to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), bringing the total to over 1,500.
Iran Hospitals Can’t Cope With Coronavirus
By Jubin Katiraie
Iranian hospitals are “underequipped and overcapacity” because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and are finding it difficult to admit new patients, according to local reports.
Iran Political Prisoner Unable to Walk; Not Given Medical Treatment
By Pooya Stone
An imprisoned Iranian civil rights activist is unable to walk due to severe leg pain, which has not been properly treated.
Iran Protester’s Family Worried Over Lack of Information
By Pooya Stone
The family of a protester arrested during the late 2019 uprising in Iran has still received no information about him since he was arrested on December 15 by the Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) intelligence division.
Inside the Systematic Hoarding of Face Masks in Iran
By Pooya Stone
Evidence shows that the “Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order (EIKO)” has hoarded millions of face masks, while many Iranians daily fall victim to lack of face masks, special gowns, and other medical items. This flagrant profiteering comes when the lives of infected citizens with coronavirus are exposed to serious risk.
The Iranian Regime Is Surrounded by Crises
By Pooya Stone
While the world endeavors to find a solution against the Coronavirus pandemic, the Iranian regime has at the same time been plagued by huge and parallel problems that have no solution at all.
Human Rights in Iran: February 2020
By Jubin Katiraie
At the start of each month, the Iran Human Rights Monitor releases a Report on the previous month’s human rights violations in Iran. Each month, we provide a summary of the main points and encourage you to read the full report.
Iran Supreme Leader Calls Coronavirus a “Blessing”
By Jubin Katiraie
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has downplayed the country’s COVID-19 outbreak, even describing it as a “blessing”, and advised Iranians to pray to “ward off” the virus.
Athletes Fall Victim to Iran Politics Over the Coronavirus
By Jubin Katiraie
As the coronavirus kills several people every day, the illness is now threatening Iran’s professional sports teams. However, authorities are refusing to adopt preventive measures leading to more infections among other segments of the society.
