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Special Report on Tenth Day of Nationwide Truck Drivers’ Strike in Iran

The nationwide strike by truck drivers and heavy vehicle operators in Iran reached its tenth day on Saturday, May 31, and has now spread...

38% Of Iranian Children Live Below the Poverty Line

On May 17, the state-run newspaper Ham Mihan examined the situation of children in Iran living below the poverty line. In its introduction, the...

Organ Trafficking Crisis in Iran

A group of people were caught selling vital organs such as kidneys, ears, or corneas from desperate individuals for exorbitant amounts—up to 700 billion...

Nationwide Protests by Retirees Highlight Deepening Economic Crisis in Iran

With the continued failure of Iran's regime to address the demands of retirees, groups of retirees from the steel and social security sectors held...

Iran: Unemployment Rate Among University Graduates Higher Than National Average

While the overall unemployment rate for the active population of Iran, aged 15 and above, was reported at 7.8 percent during the past winter,...

Iranian Women Selling Hair Amid Growing Poverty

As the Iranian regime continues to fail in addressing poverty and improving the economic situation of its people, reports from Iran indicate that due...

End of New Year Holidays Marked by Continued Decline in the Value of the Iranian Rial

On the first day that markets reopened after the Nowruz (Persian New Year) holidays, the value of the Iranian rial continued its decline, reaching...

Surging Inflation in the New Iranian Year

In the early days of the new Iranian year (which began on March 21), Iran’s economy is grappling with crises such as the rapid...

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Tensions Rise Between France and Iran’s Regime

In response to the Iranian regime's decision to declare two former employees of the French Embassy in Tehran "persona...

Cost of Living Basket Several Times Higher Than Iranian Workers’ Wages

Workers' cost of living has come under pressure from inflation and low wages. July inflation data point to intensifying...

‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Expands to 60 Prisons Across Iran

According to human rights sources in Iran, the "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign has expanded to 60 prisons across...

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INTERVIEW-Nigeria says Iranian arms shipment was illegal

Reuters: An Iranian arms shipment seized in Nigeria last...

Armed clashes reported in Iran’s volatile south-east province

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 08 – Agents of...