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Iranintl – Iranian forces bombarded several Kurish regions on Monday, terrorizing residents of nearby villages. France-based Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) said the heights of Kosalan mountain near the city of Sarvabad in Kordestan province were shelled while IRGC forces were deployed to the region in the latest attacks against Iran’s Kurdish population. Villagers told the rights group that the …

RFL/RE – Eight Iranian teachers have been put on trial at the Islamic Revolutionary Court in the southern city of Shiraz for participating in union protests, part of a plan, the Iranian Teachers’ Union’s Coordination Council says, aimed at pressuring on educators unhappy with working conditions. Ramin Safarnia, a judiciary lawyer, identified the eight protesting teachers on trial as Iraj Rahnama, Mojgan …

Iranwire – Independent businesses in the Kurdish town of Saqqez initiated a coordinated shutdown on Tuesday, in response to modifications in the Aichi cemetery targeting the tomb of Mahsa Amini. Videos recorded on June 13 show a significant number of closed shops in Amini’s hometown. Reports of attempts to desecrate, destroy and remove Mahsa Amini’s tomb, as well as the …

Iranwire – Retired employees of Iran’s telecom company took to the streets on Tuesday, in various cities across Iran, continuing protests that had been started the day before.  The retirees are demanding long-overdue implementation of employment regulations approved in 2010, along with the payment of benefits, wage arrears, and the restoration of supplementary insurance and medical coverage. These demands have …

Iranwire – A young worker in the Iranian city of Nishapur, a 26-year old mother of two, recently lost her life while operating a plastic injection machine at a workshop in the city. The incident had shed new light on persistently dangerous working conditions within the country. The worker, whose identity remains undisclosed, passed away after the accident last week. …