Plumbers, Hairdressers and Electricians Join the High Number of People Leaving Iran
Iranwire - The number of people emigrating from Iran has reached alarming levels, putting an even greater strain on the…
Month: February 2022
People Can’t Even Afford to Buy Socks for Father’s Day
Iranwire - Iranians are so strapped for cash and badly affected by Iran’s soaring inflation and high unemployment rates that they are…
Pentagon Warns of Iran-Backed Militias’ Sway Over Iraqi Security Forces
Iranwire - Iran-backed militia groups have been taking advantage of US taxpayers’ money by strategically aligning themselves to arms of the Iraqi…
Baha’i citizen Saba Sefidi remains detained after a month
Iran-HRM - The family of Saba Sefidi, a Baha’icitizen, has repeatedly followed up on her status. Despite their efforts, the…
Yousef Mehrad’s hunger strike in Arak Prison
Iran-HRM - Prisoner of conscience Yousef Mehrad began a hunger strike on Thursday, February 10. Mr. Mehrad is a prisoner…
Crackdown on Labor Activists in Iran
CHRI - Amid an intensifying campaign of political repression in Iran, state authorities have been summoning, detaining, and imprisoning peaceful labor rights…
Optimism in Iran as nuclear talks inch closer to ‘last station’
Al-Monitor - Iranian negotiators have presented “new solutions” to settle “the remaining issues” in Vienna, reported the IRNA news agency, echoing…
Iran, militias it backs have increased threats against US troops in Syria: Pentagon
Al-Arabia - Iran forces and militias backed by Tehran posed an increased threat to US troops in Syria during the last quarter…
Iranian Think-Tank Raises Alarm Over ‘Debt Trap’ Chinese Contracts
Iranwire - The Iran-China 25-year cooperation deal has made headlines over the past few years, sparking public anger in Iran…
UN Expert Report Highlights Evidence of Iranian Weapons Smuggling to Yemen
Iranwire - The Panel of Experts on Yemen is a United Nations group monitoring the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution…