On the occasion of October 16 and 17, World Food Day and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Two consecutive days on the global calendar are dedicated to one of humanity’s oldest wounds. October 16 is World Food Day and the day for combating hunger, while October 17 […]
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On the Occasion of October 11, International Day of the Girl Child Today, October 11, is the International Day of the Girl Child. The United Nations has chosen “Ending Child Marriage and Investing in Girls’ Rights” as this year’s theme. Every year, more than twelve million girls around the world […]
On Tuesday, October 6, hundreds of thousands of students, university students, teachers, parents, and union members took to the streets in various cities across France. The movement, which began three weeks ago at several high schools in the suburbs of Paris, has now become one of the country’s most significant […]
Monday, October 5, corresponding to October 5, is World Teachers’ Day. UNESCO and the International Labour Organization designated this day in 1994 as Teachers’ Day. The stated goal was “to honor teachers, express appreciation for them, and examine their problems around the world.” In Iran, however, this day is less […]
October 1, corresponding to September 30, is the International Day of Older Persons. The United Nations General Assembly designated this day on December 14, 1990, to encourage governments and the media to recognize the achievements of older citizens, examine their issues and difficulties, and seek solutions to address them. In […]
At least 79 people have been executed in Iran during the month of September this year alone, including six women and ten Baluch citizens. These figures were released by the “Tuesdays Against Executions” campaign in its 140th weekly statement. However, these numbers must be viewed alongside the figures from previous […]
The naval blockade and air restrictions imposed on Iran have caused unprecedented disruption to the country’s trade routes. With ports, which were the backbone of Iran’s foreign trade, out of operation, and alternative air routes blocked, land crossings ‘particularly the borders with Turkey and Pakistan’ have become the country’s only […]
Monday, September 21, is the International Day of Peace; a day that this year arrives in the shadow of fresh wounds that have been inflicted on Iranian society since February 28, 2026, with the beginning of the war between the Islamic Republic on one side and the United States, Israel, […]
One of the prominent features of the tensions between the Islamic Republic and the United States (and, in connection with this, Israel) is that neither side has a clear and predictable strategy. Contrary to the common perception that conflicts are the result of precise and pre-planned schemes, evidence from the […]
Four years ago, the state killing of Jina Amini sparked an uprising that became one of the largest and most influential protest movements in Iran’s contemporary history. Jina, a young Kurdish woman from Saqqez, died after being arrested by the morality police in Tehran; but her name quickly went beyond […]