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Al-Monitor – After Iranian President Hassan Rouhani introduced his second-term Cabinet in August 2017, many in the Reform camp criticized his choices. As the country moves toward an internal political and economic crisis, it appears Rouhani is adding his voice to those of the critics. In an April 29 speech, Rouhani slammed the seeming passiveness of some of the ministers …

Al-Monitor – Once known as a magician on the field, a legendary soccer player hailing from a humble southern Tehran neighborhood has in recent years been more of an activist than anything else. Ali Karimi has now launched a boycott campaign, calling on Iranians to refrain from buying capital goods and investment commodities, which he says have been unfairly high-priced amid an untamed …

PayvandNews – The skill of crafting embroideries with geometric patterns and vivid colors has passed down from generation to generation in Kerman, southwestern Iran. Many women are engaged in this craft which helps supplement their household’s income.

CHRI — The disruption to millions of people’s daily lives in Iran caused by the Iranian Judiciary’s blocking of the popular Telegram messaging app on May 1, 2018, is costing jobs and income and fueling discontent in Iran at a time when unrest and grievances against the state are already at a high point. In a new, 40-page report by …

RFE/RL – The United States and human rights watchdogs have condemned Iran’s execution of a Sufi man who was convicted of killing three police officers during clashes between police and a Sufi sect in February. Mohammad Reza Salas’s “rushed execution is the latest example of the Iranian regime’s disregard for the human rights of its citizens,” U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather …