By Jubin Katiraie
One of the controversial items announced this week by President Hassan Rouhani as part of Iran’s 2020 budget is the funds set aside for so-called cultural institutions affiliated with the regime.
Behind the Shortage of Influenza Treatment in Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
More than a month has passed since the outbreak of a major flu epidemic in Iran. More than 80 people have been killed in the past month due to a lack of flu medicine known as Tamiflu. A batch of the vital drug came into the country in the last week, albeit after the death of some people.
US House of Reps Passes Resolution Condemning Iranian Government
By Pooya Stone
On Monday, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution to condemn the Iranian government for its crackdown on peaceful protests and support the rights of the Iranian people to freedom of expression.
US Citizen Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Weapons for Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
An Iranian man has pled guilty in Los Angeles to a federal conspiracy charge for sending prohibited machinery to Iran in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and US sanctions imposed on the nation.
A Look at Iran’s 2020-2021 Budget
By Pooya Stone
The Iranian parliament is expected to decide on next year’s budget. However, after the gas price hikes, it became clear that neither the branches’ heads of the regime nor the regime’s supreme leader cared about the parliament in crucial political-economic decision-making.
Iran: A Letter From Evin Prison
By Pooya Stone
Soheila Hijab Bid Sarakhsi is a lawyer and human rights activist and a political woman imprisoned in Evin prison.
Iran Human Rights Monitor: Special Report on Iran Protests
By Jubin Katiraie
The Iran Human Rights Monitor has released its monthly report into the human rights situation in Iran and this month it focused, understandably, on the nationwide uprising that sprung up on November 15 and the subsequent crackdown by the Iranian authorities.
EU Warns Iran Against Crackdown on Protesters
By Pooya Stone
The European Union’s High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles has urged the Iranian authorities to end its crackdown on peaceful Iranian protesters in a statement on behalf of the EU.
Iran: Ping-Pong Diplomacy, Reality or Mirage
By Jubin Katiraie
Ping-Pong diplomacy is a term coined in the 1970s for the hidden US-Chinese dialogue. In the 1970s, relations between the two countries were at a high level of tensions and had been frozen.
Iran: Khamenei’s Miscalculation!
By Jubin Katiraie
After the Iran protests in November, numerous government officials from both factions have warned of ‘protests beyond the protests in November.’ The Iranian government forces are also taking action to confront a new round of protests.
