Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Throughout Sunday and Monday in Iran, multiple protests were reported across Iran. Protesters included: a group of Azadi Sports Complex workers (in Tehran), a group of Falat-e Ghare oil workers (in Khark island in the Persian Gulf), several Northeastern Railroad workers, a group of Tehran’s Shad Abad Iron Market merchants, a group of landowners …

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Valuja is a village located 24 miles away from Sari, the capital of the Mazandaran province. This northern Iranian province is known for its humid and rainy weather. During the past years, the villagers have had the right to a share of the water from Nakarod River and were able to collect surface water …

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Gust winds of 108 km/hour in the city of Zabol (Sistan & Baluchistan province) has resulted in the density of suspended particles to reach 12 times higher than the standard limit.

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Low water levels and increasing salt concentration in Karoun river, a major river in southern Iran, has resulted in rising fish fatalities at the Khorramshahr Fish Farming Complex.

Al-Monitor – With a population of over 81 million, Iran is the second-most populous country in the region and ranks 18th in the world. As the results of the country’s latest census in March 2017 indicate, the average age in Iran is 31.1, while published figures show that half of Iranians are under the age of 30.

Al-Monitor – Although he likely meant to touch upon a vast array of issues of concern to Iranians, President Hassan Rouhani couldn’t help but focus on Donald Trump’s recent offer of talks and on Iran’s economic problems during his live interview on state TV on Aug. 6.

Radiofarda – Iran’s hardline-dominated Assembly of Experts has called on President Hassan Rouhani to be accountable for Iran’s “chaotic economic situation,” and demanded extensive overhaul of his cabinet.

Radiofarda – New U.S. sanctions against Iran took effect on Tuesday, and President Donald Trump, who defied Washington’s allies to impose them, pledged that companies doing business with Tehran would be barred from doing business with the United States.

Radiofarda – Outspoken Tehran MP Mahmoud Sadeghi has said that a number of employees of Iran’s General Inspection Organization (GIO) have been arrested for “accidentally” auditing bank accounts of the Justice Department.

Radiofarda – Iran has struggled with chronic drought for over a decade, and it is currently estimated that 97 percent of the country is experiencing drought conditions. Iran is in the midst of a full-blown water crisis, and the shortages are among the factors leading to widespread unrest in Iranian society.