Iran

Mandatory in-person school attendance in Iran; An expert says the government has not provided facilities to schools

With about a month left until the end of the current academic year, the Ministry of Education announced in a directive…

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Severe water shortage in 300 Iranian cities and promises from the Minister of Energy

According to Iran's Minister of Energy, hundreds of cities in the country, including some provincial centers, are facing serious water shortage challenges...

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The 79th session of Hamid Nouri's trial; witness: When Nouri was arrested, I said, "The tailor fell into the pot..."

The 79th trial session of Hamid Nouri, accused of participating in the execution of political prisoners in the summer of 2018 in Gohardasht Prison…

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Reactions to Iran's membership in the UN Commission on the Status of Women

As of Friday, April 25, Iran officially became a member of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The membership of a country that many…

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Concerns increase after 15 days of no news about Zarathusht Ahmadi Ragheb; "Prison officer" breaks Soheila Hijab's nose

According to a civil activist, concerns have been raised about the health condition of Zartasht Ahmadi Raghib, a political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison, who was…

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Kuwait: Arash oil field is an issue between Iran, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

A few days after Iran protested the new agreement between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on the development of the joint Arash/Dora gas field,…

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Child marriage: 131,000 children under 15 married in Iran in the past 5 years

According to data from the Statistical Center of Iran, over the past 5 years, 131,000 children under the age of 15 have been married in the country.

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Amnesty International Report on the Persistence of Torture and Repression in Iran in 2021

Amnesty International says in its annual report that in 2021, the repression of dissidents, women, LGBT people, protesters, and political opponents...

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