‘Tired, Desperate, And Hungry’: Energy-Sector Strikes Put Pressure On Iranian Regime
RFL/RE - “Tired, desperate and hungry” is how an Iranian contract oil worker described himself and his colleagues who in…
Month: June 2021
Family of Journalist Killed in Iran Bus Crash Told to Keep Silent
Iranwire - The family of one the victims of last week’s fatal bus crash in West Azerbaijan have been told not to…
IranWire Exclusive: Sex Workers in Tehran Jails
Iranwire - In Evin Prison and Greater Tehran Penitentiary, a handful of special-case Iranian prisoners are being offered the VIP treatment from the…
Iran’s Water Crisis: In 20 Years Drought Could Make Some Iranian Cities Uninhabitable
Iranwire - In the next 20 years some Iranian cities might no longer be fit for human habitation because of drought…
Ex-Intelligence Minister: Israeli Infiltration So Deep All Officials Should “Fear for Their Lives”
Iranwire - Israeli infiltration in Iran is so deep that all officials of the Islamic Republic ought to fear for their…
Pentagon Suggests Iran-backed Group Responsible for Rocket Attack in Syria
VOA - The Pentagon is suggesting that Monday's rocket attack against U.S. forces in Syria was launched by Iranian-backed militia…
Javaid Rehman calls for independent inquiry into Iran’s 1988 massacre, Raisi’s role
Iran-HRM - The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran called for an independent inquiry into the state-ordered executions…
Oil Industry Strikes Gain Support Across Iran, Raising Prospect of Confrontation with State
CHRI—The continuation of strikes in Iran’s critical oil and petrochemical facilities—not seen on this scale for more than four decades—and the massive…
Oil Industry Workers Go on National Strike in Iran
CHRI - For the past week workers at refineries, petrochemical plants and power stations in Iran have been on a national…
Juvenile Offender Ali Arjangi Escapes Gallows
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Death row juvenile offender Ali Arjangi has escaped the death penalty after paying diya (blood money) to…