The president of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, in a meeting with Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s regime Supreme National Security Council, called for Tehran not to interfere in his country’s internal affairs. Arab media reported that Joseph Aoun, the president of Lebanon, in his meeting with Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s regime Supreme National Security […]| Iran Focus
On the morning of Sunday, July 27, Saeed Masouri—the longest-held political prisoner in Iran’s regime prisons—was suddenly exiled from Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj to Zahedan Prison, one of the most deprived and dangerous facilities in the country, without any legal warrant. His family has described the move as “punitive and deliberate” and voiced grave […]| Iran Focus
New statistics from the Central Bank indicate a 72% jump in the government’s debt to the Central Bank this June compared to the same month last year. Furthermore, the total debt of the government and state-owned companies to the Central Bank and other banks in the country surpassed 1.5 quadrillion tomans (approximately $25 billion) this […]| Iran Focus
A new report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reveals that Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, nearing weapons-grade levels, has significantly increased, with no progress made in resolving outstanding disputes. The IAEA states that since Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. elections, Iran’s regime has accelerated its uranium enrichment to levels close to […]| Iran Focus
Several Iranian media outlets, marking World Water Day, reported a significant decline in groundwater resources and reservoir levels, as well as the ongoing water crisis and drought. The Minister of Energy warned of a water crisis in the provinces of Isfahan, Tehran, Razavi Khorasan, and Yazd. Abbas Aliabadi, Iran’s Minister of Energy, stated on Saturday, […]| Iran Focus
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The detailed text of Iran’s new budget bill (which started on March 21) was released by the Iranian government on Monday, March 31. It not only highlights the massive share of oil revenues and national budget allocated to the military and security forces but also facilitates these institutions’ acquisition of state assets. For several years, […]| Iran Focus
By Jubin Katiraie What does NCRI stand for? The National Council of Resistance of Iran. What is the NCRI? A coalition of democratic opposition groups that oppose the mullahs’ regime in Iran, calls for regime change, and support the establishment of a democratic republic in Iran. Who founded the NCRI? Massoud Rajavi, the leader of […]| Iran Focus
By Jubin Katiraie This article is about the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Previously we had mentioned that, Massoud Rajavi the only MEK member that had escaped execution by the Shah, had been released from prison after the Shah fled and gave a speech advocating how the MEK would […]| Iran Focus
The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, in its 62nd week, continued its protest against the implementation of death sentences in Iran, with the participation of prisoners from 38 prisons across the country. This campaign, which began in February 2024, is held every Tuesday through a hunger strike by political prisoners in protest against the expansion […]| Iran Focus
Citing increasing security threats, Denmark has adopted stricter policies regarding the admission of foreign researchers, with Iranian researchers in particular facing disqualification. According to Danish media, the country’s security and academic officials have warned that access to sensitive information in fields such as quantum technology, green energy, and artificial intelligence could increase the risk of […]| Iran Focus
On Tuesday, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released images of three senior Iranian regime intelligence officers who, according to U.S. officials, were involved in the abduction of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson. The images were published as “Seeking Information” posters and pertain to Reza Amiri Moghaddam, Taghi Daneshvar, and Gholamhossein Mohammadnia. According […]| Iran Focus
Germany, France, and the United Kingdom warned Iran’s regime that it must immediately resume diplomatic talks regarding its nuclear program and declared that if no concrete steps are taken within the next six weeks, they will reinstate United Nations sanctions against Tehran. Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of Iran’s regime, stated on Friday, July 18, […]| Iran Focus
One day after the heroic resistance of political prisoners in Qezelhesar Prison successfully thwarted an attempt by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence agents to abduct the nation’s longest-serving political prisoner, Saeed Masouri, and forcibly transfer him to an unknown location, Masouri managed to smuggle out a powerful letter. July 17, 2025, the letter not only details […]| Iran Focus
On Sunday, July 27, retirees from the Social Security and Education sectors took to the streets once again in various cities across Iran—from Tehran to Rasht, Arak, and Kermanshah—to raise their voices in protest against poverty, corruption, and the injustice of the regime. Tehran: Retired Educators Rally in Front of Education Ministry On Sunday morning, […]| Iran Focus
In recent years, Iran’s economy has faced complex crises, any one of which could destabilize an entire economic system. From energy imbalances and international sanctions to unstable domestic policies and stagflation, all these challenges have severely disrupted the supply chain, production, and foreign trade. Energy Imbalance and Production Shutdowns Energy imbalance is one of the […]| Iran Focus
Iran’s education system is rapidly moving toward class stratification. Built on profiteering and political interests, this system sees neither the regime nor the government fulfilling their responsibilities in this sector. In practice, underprivileged families cannot afford their children’s education. This situation endangers the future of upcoming generations. Most families with school-age children face the challenge […]| Iran Focus
As warnings persist about the wave of school dropouts among children and adolescents in Iran, data from the Statistical Center of Iran shows that the dropout rate among students in elementary and lower secondary education during the 2023–2024 academic year increased compared to the previous year. According to the Statistical Center, the overall dropout rate […]| Iran Focus
With the confirmation of the upcoming talks between the European Troika and the Iranian regime in Istanbul, the state-run daily Farhikhtegan wrote that Europe intends to suspend the snapback mechanism in exchange for the return of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors. The deputy chairman of the Iranian regime’s parliament’s National Security Commission also referred […]| Iran Focus
Amid a severe water crisis in Iran and growing public complaints over water cuts, Massoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian regime’s president, visited several dams in Alborz province, including Karaj Dam and Taleqan Dam. On the evening of Thursday, July 24, following his visit to the Taleqan Dam water transfer project to Tehran, Pezeshkian told reporters: “As […]| Iran Focus
From June 22 to July 22, the Iranian regime hanged at least 74 people across prisons throughout the country. During this period, the judiciary issued death sentences for at least 17 others, and the Supreme Court confirmed the execution orders for at least two other individuals. On July 23, the human rights website HRANA released […]| Iran Focus
With the ongoing heatwave and severe shortages of water and electricity across Iran, officials of Iran’s regime have implemented widespread shutdowns or reduced working hours for government offices in various provinces. As the heatwave continues and water and electricity shortages become more critical in Iran, officials of the Iranian regime have resorted to implementing full-scale […]| Iran Focus
As Iran enters its fifth consecutive year of drought, the water crisis has intensified on a broad scale. From rural areas and underprivileged towns to the capital Tehran, communities are experiencing water shortages, pressure drops, and even frequent water outages. Sajjad Jafarzadeh, the director of water and wastewater in Khalkhal, confirmed on Friday, July 18, […]| Iran Focus
The state-run IRIB news agency published a vague report stating that following a shooting near a “military center,” three “compatriots were martyred.” The dimensions of the incident remain unclear. About two weeks earlier, two young nature tourists were also killed by security forces in the city of Hamedan. According to the report, on the evening […]| Iran Focus
Amid growing warnings about water shortages and the Iranian regime’s failure to manage the drought crisis, Abbas Aliabadi, Iran’s Minister of Energy, stated that importing water from neighboring countries is on the agenda and that negotiations have already taken place with Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. On Tuesday, July 15, Aliabadi noted that Iran has […]| Iran Focus
Global Condemnation of the Brutal Execution of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani Political prisoners and members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, were executed by Iran’s regime at dawn on Sunday, July 27. The execution of these two political prisoners triggered a wave of international condemnation. Political figures […]| Iran Focus
In a dangerous escalation seen as the Iranian regime’s attempt to exact revenge on its domestic opponents following its war with Israel, political prisoners at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj have thwarted a violent effort by Ministry of Intelligence agents to transfer Iran’s longest-serving political prisoner, Saeed Masouri, to an unknown location. The event has led […]| Iran Focus
The family and friends of Lennart Monterlos, a 19-year-old German-French dual national who has been detained in Iran, issued a statement demanding information about his whereabouts and the reasons for his arrest. In the statement released on Thursday, July 17, the family and friends of Lennart Monterlos stated that, despite one month having passed since […]| Iran Focus
Mohammad Jafar Mahallati, former Iranian regime ambassador to the United Nations, who became embroiled in scandal over serious accusations of helping justify the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran and charges of sexual abuse and assault during his teaching career in the United States, is now engaging with students in Iran. His biography on […]| Iran Focus
In recent days, as environmental, livelihood, and infrastructure crises—especially water shortages—have intensified across the country, a wave of popular protests has swept through Iran. The failure to address people’s most basic needs has once again turned the streets into scenes of angry outcries. On Wednesday, July 25, residents of the village of Barzanun near Nishapur […]| Iran Focus
Three hundred prominent political and legal figures, along with Nobel Prize laureates, have called for global efforts to prevent a repeat of the 1988 massacre in Iran. These 301 international figures include: Former world leaders, heads of state, ministers, and ambassadors, former UN officials and rapporteurs, and distinguished legal experts, lawmakers and leading human rights advocates, […]| Iran Focus
Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, the judiciary chief of Iran’s regime, announced on the evening of Tuesday, July 22, that approximately 2,000 people had been arrested during what was described as the “12-day war between Iran and Israel.” He stated in a televised interview that the arrests continued even after Israel’s attack. While he claimed that “many” of […]| Iran Focus
Political prisoners in 48 prisons across Iran joined the 78th week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign by going on hunger strike to protest the issuance and implementation of death sentences. In this week’s statement, the participating prisoners condemned the wave of executions, repression, and violence against the people, stating that the regime’s goal […]| Iran Focus
On Wednesday, July 16, Bijan Kazemi, a political prisoner detained since January 2025, informed his mother during a brief phone call—his first in 12 days of total silence—that he had been transferred to one of the Intelligence Ministry’s safe houses in the city of Qom. This was his first communication since his suspicious transfer from […]| Iran Focus
As part of the ongoing wave of repression and political executions, the judiciary of Iran’s regime issued harsh sentences against five political prisoners on Saturday, July 12. Three of them—Farshad Etemadifar, Masoud Jamei, and Alireza Mardasi (Hamidavi)—were each sentenced to two executions and one year in prison. The other two, Saman and Davood Hormatnejad, were […]| Iran Focus
On Monday, July 21, the European Union issued an official statement sanctioning Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani—senior advisor to the traitorous Ali Khamenei—for his key role in circumventing oil sanctions on Russia and participating in the so-called “shadow fleet” oil network. The statement describes Hossein Shamkhani as a key player in exporting Russian oil […]| Iran Focus
Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of Iran’s regime, confirmed in an interview with Le Monde that Lennart Monterlos, an 18-year-old French-German tourist, has been arrested in Iran. This young French citizen has had no contact with his family since June 15. On Thursday, July 10, Araghchi told Le Monde that the cyclist had been arrested […]| Iran Focus
The Stuttgart-based German aid organization STELP announced that Serkan Eren, its founder and a Turkish national who had traveled to Iran on a humanitarian mission, was scheduled to leave the country on June 28. However, he did not exit Iran, and all contact with him has been lost. In a statement issued on July 10, […]| Iran Focus
Since the onset of the war between Israel and Iran, numerous reports have emerged detailing the repression of citizens, arrests of civil activists, pressure on political prisoners, and global internet outages. In conditions where Israel issues evacuation warnings and the regime doesn’t even provide air raid sirens, access to life-saving information and demands for the […]| Iran Focus
The drop in currency and gold prices since mid-April, coupled with high volatility in cryptocurrency markets and an inflation rate that Iran’s Statistical Center has announced to be over 39%, has once again drawn the attention of depositors—both large and small—toward bank deposits as a risk-free investment option. Amid this, the fierce and troubling competition […]| Iran Focus
The human rights website HRANA reported on the occasion of “World Day for Safety and Health at Work,” that between May 2, 2024, and April 27, 2025, at least 2,079 workers in Iran lost their lives due to unsafe work environments or hazardous working conditions, and at least 16,273 others were injured. Additionally, a total […]| Iran Focus
Around 12 noon on Saturday, April 26, coinciding with the third round of Tehran-Washington talks in Muscat, a massive explosion occurred at Rajaei Port in the city of Bandar Abbas. The blast shook the ground within at least a 50-kilometer radius and shattered windows of buildings. Four days after the incident, videos circulating on social […]| Iran Focus
New statistics from Iran’s Central Bank show that under Ebrahim Raisi’s administration, the government’s debt to the banking system surged by 148%. Additionally, liquidity surpassed 90 quadrillion rials (approximately $139.86 billion), more than double the amount when Raisi’s government took office in 2021. The latest Central Bank report indicates that by August of this year, […]| Iran Focus
Despite Iran’s immense potential in hydrocarbon resources and renewable energy, the country remains heavily dependent on natural gas to meet its electricity needs. Nuclear energy, despite massive investment, does not play a significant role in Iran’s energy security. The Iranian regime, under its long-term strategy, has planned to increase its nuclear power generation capacity to […]| Iran Focus
The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign has entered its 65th week. In a statement, prisoners protesting death sentences in Iran condemned the criminal execution of political prisoner Hamid Hosseinnezhad Heydaranlou. Political prisoners also described the issuance of death sentences for fellow political prisoner Pejman Soltani and others as a reflection of the regime’s fear of […]| Iran Focus
Amid continued warnings about water shortages and the drought crisis in Iran, Ahad Vazifeh, head of the National Center for Climate and Drought Crisis Management at Iran’s Meteorological Organization, said the country has turned into a “sieve” due to numerous illegal wells and excessive extraction from legal wells. Speaking to ISNA, a regime-affiliated news agency, […]| Iran Focus
Around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, April 21, the deputy prosecutor of West Azerbaijan province informed the family of Hamid Hosseinnezhad Heydaranlou, a Kurdish political prisoner sentenced to death, that he had been transferred to Tehran and executed earlier that same Saturday. The family of this Kurdish citizen, whose execution has been confirmed by judiciary officials […]| Iran Focus
On the evening of Saturday, April 26, 2025, a massive explosion occurred at Rajaei Wharf, one of the strategic docks of Bandar Abbas, causing extensive damage. Numerous videos circulated showing the state of the dock after the explosion, including damage to vehicles, infrastructure, and the spread of fire. However, according to provincial and security officials, […]| Iran Focus
In yet another attempt by Iran’s regime to mask its crimes against political activists under a legal pretense, a recent report submitted by the judiciary to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reveals yet another layer of the systematic and nationwide crackdown on freedom-seekers. This time, the justification centers around the execution sentences […]| Iran Focus
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) issued a statement on April 25, 2025, regarding political prisoner Kamran Rezaeifar. The statement reads: “The henchmen of Khamenei are preventing the transfer of political prisoner Kamran Rezaei-Far, who is suffering from malignant stomach cancer to a hospital and blocking his hospitalization. Hedayat Farzadi, the criminal head […]| Iran Focus
With the explosion on April 26, 2025, at Rajaei Port and the subsequent halt of operations there, approximately 57 percent of Iran’s nominal cargo handling capacity has been taken out of service. This port does not play a major role in the trade of essential goods but holds a special position in the oil products […]| Iran Focus
On Saturday, April 25, a powerful explosion at the facilities of Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas caused heavy tremors across the city and surrounding areas. According to state-controlled media, the intensity of the explosion was such that the sound was heard for several kilometers and the ground shook. According to the regime’s Director General of […]| Iran Focus
Political prisoner Hamid Haj Jafar Kashani was tortured for chanting against Khamenei. This former political prisoner was arrested for the third time on Sunday, April 27, 2025, on North Kargar Street in Tehran and is currently under beating and torture. According to a video that circulated widely on social media on Sunday, Hamid Kashani, a […]| Iran Focus
In the 64th week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, female prisoners in Zahedan prison and Ezbaram prison in Lahijan also joined this protest movement. With this development, the number of prisons participating in the campaign has reached 40. The hunger strike by political prisoners continues while a new wave of executions in Iran […]| Iran Focus
Ali-Asghar Ahaniha, a representative of employers in Iran’s Supreme Labor Council, stated that “50 percent capacity” of industrial parks in Iran has ceased operations due to recurring power outages. These comments come following persistent power outages in some industrial units caused by energy shortages in Iran and increased electricity and gas consumption during the cold […]| Iran Focus
Amnesty International has condemned Iran’s mandatory Hijab and Chastity Law, set to take effect on December 13, as “shameful.” Amnesty International stated that the Hijab and Chastity Law, passed by the Iranian regime’s parliament, further erases the rights of women and girls under the Iranian regime and “intensifies” their oppression. In a statement on Tuesday, […]| Iran Focus
In continuation of the medicine crisis in Iran, Mohammad Jamalian, a member of the Health and Treatment Commission in the Iranian regime’s Majlis (parliament), announced that in the “coming months,” medicine shortages will be seen with “greater intensity.” Jamalian issued this warning in an interview with the state-run ILNA news agency, which was published on […]| Iran Focus
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A month after the establishment of the commercial foreign exchange market, the exchange rate allocated for the import of non-essential goods has reached approximately 664,000 rials per dollar. These changes, due to the rising cost of imports, have caused a 5% to 20% increase in the prices of household appliances. Meanwhile, the dollar’s price in […]| Iran Focus
The import of rice from March 21 to December 21, 2024, has decreased by approximately 20%, while the Ministry of Agriculture has claimed that with the production of 2.7 million tons of rice this year, the country’s need for imports has reduced. According to the state-run Tasnim News Agency, Shayegan Adibi, introduced as an agricultural […]| Iran Focus
The chaotic state of banks in Iran is one of the main causes of the country’s economic crisis. Instead of playing a supportive role in production, they have become tools serving the ruling establishment. This shift has led to an increase in debt and inflation. The latest list of major bank debtors, dated mid-December 2024, […]| Iran Focus
Gas and electricity outages in Iran’s industries are one of the serious economic issues that have affected production and employment in recent years. Manufacturing industries require continuous access to energy to maintain production stability. However, in practice, frequent electricity and gas outages have halted production lines and reduced efficiency. This issue has imposed heavy costs […]| Iran Focus
Reports from Iranian domestic media indicate that almost every day, some goods or services become more expensive, and in some cases, such as dairy products, official price hikes have occurred several times a year. Many analysts believe that due to its direct impact on people’s lives and well-being, surviving in Iran is gradually becoming a […]| Iran Focus
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Alireza Kazemi, the Iranian regime’s Minister of Education reported that 750,000 students are out of school, noting that “approximately 150,000” of these are in primary education, while the rest are in middle school. Kazemi stated that the issue of out-of-school students is unrelated to the Ministry of Education, claiming that those dropping out at the […]| Iran Focus
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A report from Iran’s Majlis (Parliament) Research Center shows that, with the poverty rate stabilized above 30.1%, one-third of the nation’s citizens are unable to meet their basic needs. According to the report, Iran’s poverty rate reached 30.1% of the population in 2023, and projections from the Majlis Research Center indicate this rate will remain […]| Iran Focus
Before the imposition of strict U.S. sanctions in May 2011, Iran exported approximately three million barrels of oil daily. With the onset of the Obama administration’s sanctions, this figure dropped below one million barrels by February 2012. Following the implementation of the nuclear agreement in 2015, Iran’s oil exports rose to around three million barrels […]| Iran Focus
Reza Sepah Vand, a member of the Iranian regime’s Majlis (parliament) Energy Commission, highlighted various issues resulting from mismanagement, warning that the imbalance between natural gas production and consumption in Iran “is continuously increasing.” On Thursday, October 24, in an interview with ILNA news agency, Sepah Vand announced that “the pressure in the South Pars […]| Iran Focus
The share of Iran’s armed forces from the revenues of “oil and gas exports in the government’s general budget” will be 51%, according to the details of the 2025 budget bill. According to the budget bill submitted to parliament by Iranian regime President Massoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday, October 22, the government’s share of total oil […]| Iran Focus
While the Iranian regime has spent a significant portion of the country's capital over the past 20 years on its nuclear programs under the pretext of "power generation" and the "completion of the Bush| Iran Focus
