Double Fork for a Young Protester
By Behnam Mohammadi
Navid Afkari, an award winning wrestler arrested after a protest in Shiraz in August 2018, has been accused of murdering a security agent and moharebeh (waging war against God ). Afkari was...
Nationwide Strikes
By Behnam Mohammadi
Workers at 15 oil, gas, and petrochemical projects and four power plants in nine Iranian provinces have been on strike since Aug. 1, in the first large-scale industrial action by workers in...
Iran Holds Religious Ceremonies Despite Coronavirus
By Behnam Mohammadi
Hassan Rouhani called for Muharram mourning rituals to be observed throughout the country, despite criticism from scientists. Medical experts warned that the celebrations could lead to a surge in coronavirus cases after Iran...
The Ayatollah’s Pivot to the East
By Behnam Mohammadi
The secret 25-year military, energy and trade agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran & China, authorised by Ali Khamenei has triggered resentment among the Iranian public and social media activists....
I Can’t Live
By Behnam Mohammadi
Two oil workers in southern Iran committed suicide within minutes of each other. One, Imran Roshani Moghaddam, hanged himself from an oil crane. Elsewhere in Iran, a war veteran in Kermanshah set...
Bleeding Them Dry
By Behnam Mohammadi
Gheizaniyeh, located in the district of Ahvaz in Khuzestan province is rich in oil, with thousands of kilometers of oil pipelines and hundreds of oil wells, but the area has a shortage...
