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The Shadow of Damage and Destruction Over the Livelihoods and Lives of Iranian Citizens The Iranian regime’s adventurist policies in its nuclear program, missile development, and proxy forces in the region have ultimately imposed irreparable costs on Iran’s civil society. The recent war, rooted in the regime’s tension-inducing activities, extended beyond military battlefields and directly targeted people’s daily lives. By impacting strategic infrastructure, this conflict has inflicted deep damage […] The post The Shadow of Damage and Destruction Over the Livelihoods and Lives of Iranian Citizens appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Head of the Iranian Regime’s Judiciary Emphasizes Accelerating Executions Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the head of the Iranian regime’s judiciary, has once again, in a commanding tone, called on courts to review cases at an abnormal speed and outside standard frameworks—an approach that effectively amounts to eliminating minimum standards of fair trial. In his latest remarks, he went even further and labeled detainees in advance […] The post Head of the Iranian Regime’s Judiciary Emphasizes Accelerating Executions appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Iran’s War-Stricken Economy and Structural Deadlock Iran’s war-stricken economy is now in a condition where economic growth has effectively reached zero, while inflation and unemployment have simultaneously risen to unprecedented levels. This situation is not a temporary phenomenon but the result of decades of inefficient policymaking within the structure of Iran’s regime, where development plans have largely become propaganda tools rather […] The post Iran’s War-Stricken Economy and Structural Deadlock appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Hollow Show of Power by Supporters of Iran’s Regime in the Streets While the consequences of around 50 days of conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel have left the country’s infrastructure facing a serious crisis, and the situation—caught between a fragile ceasefire and the possibility of renewed war—has left society in uncertainty, different scenes are emerging in some major Iranian cities. At the same time […] The post Hollow Show of Power by Supporters of Iran’s Regime in the Streets appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Rental Crisis in the Shadow of War; Livelihood Deadlock for Iranian Tenants The end of military conflict and the ceasefire between the United States and Iran’s regime have not restored calm to the economic environment; instead, it has imposed a new wave of crushing pressure on vulnerable groups. While it was expected that relative stability would improve living conditions, the cost-of-living crisis driven by widespread unemployment and […] The post Rental Crisis in the Shadow of War; Livelihood Deadlock for Iranian Tenants appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Iranian Protester Dies Under Torture by Regime Agents Abbas Yavari, a 31-year-old and one of the protesters in the January protests, was killed under systematic and organized torture by the henchmen of Iran’s regime in a detention center in Shiraz; a crime that once again lays bare the repressive and inhumane nature of this ruling system. Abbas, a young Arab from Ahvaz, was […] The post Iranian Protester Dies Under Torture by Regime Agents appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Strait Of Hormuz Declared Open Again; Trump: Naval Blockade Against Iran’s Regime Will Continue Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of Iran’s regime, announced in a post on the social media platform X that following the establishment of a ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage of all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will be fully open until the end of the ceasefire period. According to him, this decision was […] The post Strait Of Hormuz Declared Open Again; Trump: Naval Blockade Against Iran’s Regime Will Continue appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Foreign Militia in Iran: A Show of Power or a Sign of Crisis? As economic and social crises in Iran have expanded, multiple reports from various cities indicate that proxy forces in Iran have appeared openly in public spaces. This situation, occurring alongside increasing livelihood pressures, has fueled public discontent. Expansion of Proxy Forces in Iran’s Major Cities Reports indicate that from Tehran to Mashhad, the presence of […] The post Foreign Militia in Iran: A Show of Power or a Sign of Crisis? appeared first on Iran Focus.
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The Collapse of Iran’s Economy; How Long Can People Endure? As economic crises continue to intensify across the country, field reports from various cities indicate that people’s livelihood crisis has reached an unprecedented level. The simultaneous occurrence of economic recession, internet shutdowns, and rising unemployment has made signs of Iran’s economic collapse evident in people’s daily lives. The intensification of the livelihood crisis amid the […] The post The Collapse of Iran’s Economy; How Long Can People Endure? appeared first on Iran Focus.
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The Pahlavi Restoration: A Legacy of Torture and Revisionism 1924: A poet is murdered for his verses, silenced by a rising military strongman. 1941: A monarch abdicates on the orders of a foreign power, leaving behind a fortune stolen from the peasantry. 1953: A democratically elected prime minister is toppled in a coup to restore an absolute ruler. 1975: A king declares a one-party […] The post The Pahlavi Restoration: A Legacy of Torture and Revisionism appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Internet Shutdown in Iran: 48 Days of Blackout and $80 Million in Daily Losses With the continued widespread disruption in internet access, the communications crisis in the country has entered a new phase. Reports indicate that the internet shutdown in Iran has reached one of the longest periods of nationwide blackout, and its consequences have become visible across many aspects of people’s lives. According to the latest report by […] The post Internet Shutdown in Iran: 48 Days of Blackout and $80 Million in Daily Losses appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Iran’s Economy Under Pressure from War and Internet Shutdowns As the true dimensions of Iran’s economic crisis become more evident each day, regime officials are acknowledging the heavy damage caused by war as well as the widespread losses resulting from domestic policies. The government spokesperson announced that the preliminary estimate of war-related damage is about $270 billion. He stressed that this figure is not […] The post Iran’s Economy Under Pressure from War and Internet Shutdowns appeared first on Iran Focus.
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Shamkhani Oil Network The United States Department of the Treasury imposed a new package of sanctions against 3 individuals, 17 companies, and 9 tankers linked to the Iranian regime. In this action, a network affiliated with Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son Ali Shamkhani, the slain senior adviser to former regime supreme leader Ali Khamenei, as well as a […] The post U.S. Treasury Sanctions Shamkhani Oil Network appeared first on Iran Focus.
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CENTCOM Announced a Complete Naval Blockade of Iran The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the plan to block the ports of the Iranian regime has been fully implemented. In a statement, the command said that within just 36 hours of the start of the operation, U.S. forces had succeeded in halting all maritime commercial exchanges to and from Iran. CENTCOM emphasized […] The post CENTCOM Announced a Complete Naval Blockade of Iran appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Iran’s Regime Prioritizes Its Repressive Apparatus over People’s Lives During Ceasefire The state-run Tabnak media outlet published a piece on April 11 titled “The Wounded but Living Brain; Command Rises Again from Beneath the Rubble.” The state-run outlet examines the extent of the blow to the command force and how the Iranian regime was thrown into convulsions after the killing of Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader […] The post Iran’s Regime Prioritizes Its Repressive Apparatus over People’s Lives During Ceasefire appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Iran Regime’s Judiciary in Wartime Posture, 68% Rise in Executions in 2025 The head of the judiciary of Iran’s regime, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, threatened Iran’s citizens by stating that this institution, in handling political cases related to the war and recent developments, will maintain a wartime posture until further notice. On Monday, April 13, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei told a number of members of the Supreme Judicial Council: […] The post Iran Regime’s Judiciary in Wartime Posture, 68% Rise in Executions in 2025 appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Four More Protesters from Iran’s January Uprising Sentenced to Death Mohammadreza Majidi Asl, Bita Hemmati, Behrouz Zamani-Nejad, and Kourosh Zamani-Nejad, who had been arrested on January 9 on protest-related charges, were sentenced to death on charges of carrying out operational actions for Israel or hostile governments. A fifth defendant in the same case was also sentenced to five years and eight months in prison. On […] The post Four More Protesters from Iran’s January Uprising Sentenced to Death appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Why Can Reza Pahlavi Not Learn to Remain Silent? Reza Pahlavi, who is commonly referred to in Iranian political discourse as the “shah’s son,” claimed in remarks delivered at the Swedish parliament on April 13 that what has happened in Iran is a revolution against the 1979 revolution. In other words, Reza Pahlavi claims that in their recent uprisings from 2022 to 2025, the […] The post Why Can Reza Pahlavi Not Learn to Remain Silent? appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Iran’s ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Enters 116th Week The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, which is held through weekly hunger strikes by prisoners in dozens of prisons across Iran, has entered its 116th week. The campaign continues as communication restrictions, security pressure, and harsh prison conditions have affected the flow of information and the situation of prisoners. The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, […] The post Iran’s ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Enters 116th Week appeared first on Iran Focus.
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U.S. Naval Blockade of Iran Begins on Monday U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that starting Monday, April 13, it will begin enforcing a broad naval blockade against Iran’s ports, a move that comes after the collapse of recent negotiations between the United States and Iran’s regime and rising tensions in the region. According to the statement by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), this […] The post U.S. Naval Blockade of Iran Begins on Monday appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Iran’s Economy Beneath the Rubble of War and Structural Collapse The recent war between the United States, Israel, and Iran’s regime was not merely a military confrontation; rather, it acted as a structural blow to an already exhausted economy. This war made the deep fractures within the economy under the regime’s control more visible and accelerated the process of collapse. Severe economic contraction, rising poverty, […] The post Iran’s Economy Beneath the Rubble of War and Structural Collapse appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Mass Worker Layoffs in Iran’s Industries Under the Shadow of War As tensions escalate and the heavy shadow of foreign war falls over Iran’s economy, signs of collapse in the country’s key industries have become more visible. Reports of mass layoffs at one of the country’s largest automotive holding companies reveal new dimensions of the consequences of foreign war. This is happening while workers, as the […] The post Mass Worker Layoffs in Iran’s Industries Under the Shadow of War appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Tunnel Entrances at Isfahan Nuclear Site Blocked, According to The Telegraph The Telegraph reported in a new article, citing satellite imagery, that the Iranian regime has moved to block three tunnel entrances at the Isfahan nuclear complex. According to the report, these entrances have been sealed using a combination of compacted earth berms, protective barriers, and piles of debris—an action that appears aimed at increasing the […] The post Tunnel Entrances at Isfahan Nuclear Site Blocked, According to The Telegraph appeared first on Iran Focus.
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21-Hour Negotiations Between United States and Iranian Regime End with No Results According to Reuters, after 21 hours of intensive talks between representatives of the United States and the Iranian regime in Pakistan, the negotiations ended without reaching an agreement, and the American delegation left the country. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said in a brief press conference Sunday morning Islamabad time that the talks had been […] The post 21-Hour Negotiations Between United States and Iranian Regime End with No Results appeared first on Iran Focus.
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A Fresh Wave of Arrests and Judicial Repression in Iran As the widespread repression of citizens continues across different parts of Iran, the intelligence and law enforcement bodies of Iran’s regime have announced the arrest of dozens more citizens; allegations once again raised with accusations such as ties to enemies and espionage. The IRGC Intelligence Organization announced that 123 people have been arrested in the […] The post A Fresh Wave of Arrests and Judicial Repression in Iran appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Details of the Execution of six PMOI Members Following the execution of six prisoners affiliated with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) by Iranian regime security agents at Ghezel Hesar Prison, new information has emerged about the circumstances and method of the executions. At around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday night, March 29, more than 20 guards from Ghezel Hesar Prison stormed the […] The post Details of the Execution of six PMOI Members appeared first on Iran Focus.
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International Conference Condemns Rise in Iran Executions, Voices Support for NCRI An international conference was held near Paris on April 10 to protest the recent rise in executions in Iran. The event brought together European political and legal figures, former political prisoners, and members of the Iranian diaspora. Titled “A Call for Immediate Action to Halt the Executions of PMOI and Dissident Political Prisoners,” the gathering […] The post International Conference Condemns Rise in Iran Executions, Voices Support for NCRI appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Amnesty International: Internet Access Is a Fundamental Human Right and Must Be Restored Immediately As Iran continues to experience one of its longest internet disruptions, Amnesty International on Friday, April 10, pointed to the regime’s repeated history of restricting internet access in the country and called for an immediate end to the situation. People in Iran have lived under digital darkness for 1000 hours. Authorities have cut off 90+ […] The post Amnesty International: Internet Access Is a Fundamental Human Right and Must Be Restored Immediately appeared first on Iran Focus.
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French Lawmakers in “La Tribune”: Change is in the Hands of the Iranian People, and the Resistance’s Plan is the Alternative to the “Velayat-e-Faqih” Regime In a comprehensive and analytical op-ed published by the French newspaper “La Tribune Dimanche“, French parliamentarians Philippe Gosselin, Christine Arrighi, and André Chassaigne outlined a strategic vision for the future of Iran on behalf of nine current and former lawmakers from the Parliamentary Committee for a Democratic Iran (CPID). The authors asserted that ending the […] The post French Lawmakers in “La Tribune”: Change is in the Hands of the Iranian People, and the Resistance’s Plan is the Alternative to the “Velayat-e-Faqih” Regime appeared first on Iran Focus.
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Iran in A Bottleneck Over Restoring Infrastructure After Ceasefire A few weeks after heavy U.S. and Israeli attacks, and under the shadow of a fragile ceasefire, Iran is facing a level of destruction incomparable to any past experience. Unlike the Iran-Iraq war, when damage was largely confined to border regions, this time the country’s main economic, energy, and technology centers have been targeted; what […] The post Iran in A Bottleneck Over Restoring Infrastructure After Ceasefire appeared first on Iran Focus.
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