Drug Use Rising Among Children Aged 8-11, Iran Health Official Says
Drug use has increased among children aged between 8 and 11, said Dr. Farid Barati-Sadeh, the director of the State Welfare Organization of Iran’s Center for Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation.
According to Dr. Barati-Sadeh, the...
German Researcher Warns of Some Refugees’ Treatment of Women
Susanne Schroter is a social anthropologist teaching at Goethe University’s Institute for Ethnology in Frankfurt. She is one of the very few voices in the country to speak out about the country's asylum policy and, more...
Iran calls for calm after water protests, clashes
DUBAI, July 1 (Reuters) - Iran called for calm on Sunday after protests in a southern city over water shortages turned violent overnight with reports of police shooting at demonstrators who attacked banks and...
Iran’s Leaders Seek Ways to Defend Economy from U.S. Sanctions
DUBAI, June 30 (Reuters) - Iran is studying ways to keep exporting oil and other measures to counter U.S. economic sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.
Since last month, when U.S. President Donald...
After Protests, Khamenei Calls for Punishment of Those Who Disrupt Economic Security
By Babak Dehghanpisheh
BEIRUT, June 27 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme leader called on the judiciary to punish those "who disrupt economic security" on Wednesday, following protests earlier this week over the rial's collapse and the...
Detained Iranian Rights Lawyer Faces Security Charges – Husband
DUBAI, June 23 (Reuters) - Iran has charged prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh with security offences after re-arresting her earlier this month, her husband was quoted as saying on Saturday.
"My wife has been...
Iranians with Disabilities Face Discrimination at All Ages
People of all ages with disabilities face severe challenges in Iran. Some families hide their disabled children, according to Majid Qadami, the head of Iran's Special Education Organization.
Speaking at a press conference, Mr. Qadami...
Iran Re-Arrests Prominent Human Rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
BEIRUT, June 13 (Reuters) - Iranian security forces arrested prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh on Wednesday, her husband said in a Facebook post.
"A few hours ago Nasrin was arrested at home and sent to...
Iran Says Security Forces To Clamp-Down On Protests
DUBAI, May 27 (Reuters) - Iranian security forces will "resolutely confront" unrest that could be exploited by the United States and other enemies, a judiciary spokesman said on Sunday, after a wave of protests across...
At Least One Dead In Southern Iran Protest – Fars News Agency
ANKARA, May 17 (Reuters) - At least one person was killed in Iran's southern city of Kazeroon when protesters set fire to a police station, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Thursday.
It said the...
