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Iranwire – Helaleh Elyasi, 22, a victim of child marriage, took her own life on March 8 as a result of enduring relentless beatings and domestic violence inflicted by her husband. At 17, her family forced her to marry a man twelve years older. Since then, she has suffered many kinds of abuse at his hands, according to an Iran-based …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities are preventing Hamzeh Savari, a political prisoner held in Ghezelhesar prison, near Tehran, from receiving necessary medical treatment, IranWire reports.  Savari, one of the longest-serving political prisoners since 2005 with a life sentence, was diagnosed with a Baker’s cyst behind his right knee five years ago.  Due to deliberate delays by prison authorities in getting him …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic’s judiciary has opened a court case after a video capturing a tense confrontation between a young woman and a cleric went viral.  The footage shows a woman without a headscarf seeking medical attention for her child at a clinic in central Qom. The cleric is seen filming her with his phone. The incident quickly escalates, …

iranintl – An analysis of posts on Persian social media indicate that fast-growing residential rents have turned into one of the most serious economic concerns among Iranians. After enduring a more-than-40% annual inflation rate for the past five years and seeing their purchasing power slashed to a fraction of what it was in 2018, Iranians now have to struggle with …

iranintl – US, British and French forces on Saturday shot down dozens of kamikaze drones engaged in a “swarm” attack launched by Iran-backed Houthis in the Red Sea region. The Houthi operation –largest reported to date– was against a Singapore-flagged cargo ship and several American warships. The Houthis’ military spokesman, Yahya Saree, confirmed the strike and said the attacks would …