From 150,000 Toman Stitches to the Inspection of Hundreds of Dolls

Numbers sometimes carry astonishing realities. Radio Farda looks at the statistics that have recently been circulating in Iran: The number of flu victims in the country is 42. On December 19, the state news agency reported that Mohammad Mehdi Goya, head of the Ministry of Health's Center for Communicable Disease Control, announced that by Thursday, 33 people had died in Kerman, five in Sistan and Baluchestan, one in Abadan, one in Karaj, and two in Lorestan due to the flu. Daily waste production in the villages of Hamadan is 313 tons. On December 18, Fereydoun Arabi, director general of rural affairs in Hamadan province, announced that 313 tons of waste are produced daily in the villages of Hamadan, a significant portion of which is illegally and unsafely buried. Inspection of 2,800 dolls purchased in Iraq. On December 18, Mohammad Sharafi, head of the NAJA's preventive police, announced the inspection of 2,800 dolls imported from Iraq by Arbaeen pilgrims. Previously, officials had reported the discovery of 'suspicious materials' from 300 dolls. 50% of low-level jobs are held by Afghans. On December 17, Ali Eghbali, director general of foreign employment at the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare, stated that 50% of the workforce in low-level jobs in the country is held by Afghan residents in Iran, adding that '190,000 foreign nationals with work permits are employed in 14 main and authorized provinces of the country.' Identification of over 300,000 Telegram users in Markazi province. On December 17, Mohsen Karimi, commander of the Central Guard Corps, reported the identification of over 300,000 Telegram users in this province by the Revolutionary Guards. Death of 7,387 AIDS patients. On December 16, Shakrollah Salmanzadeh, head of the Health Center in Khuzestan, reported the death of 7,387 people in Iran due to AIDS. Arrest of 53 supporters of ISIS ideology by Cyber Police. On December 16, Fars news agency reported that Kamal Hadianfar, head of the Cyber Police, announced the arrest of 53 individuals in Iran who, according to him, were 'supporters of ISIS ideology' and managed the group's websites. 28% of Tehranian teenagers under 18 have sexual experience. On December 15, several sociologists reported that 28% of Tehranian teenagers under 18 have had 'sexual experience,' 50% of divorces in Tehran are due to sexual problems, and 52% of girls living in student dormitories have boyfriends. Appointment of 8 women as district governors in Khuzestan cities. On December 15, eight women were appointed as district governors in various regions of Khuzestan province. Daily abandonment of eight newborns in Isfahan. On December 15, it was reported that eight newborns are abandoned daily in the streets of Isfahan. The stitches of a child's chin were opened due to 150,000 Toman. On December 15, the newspaper 'Isfahan Ziba' reported that the medical staff of a hospital in 'Khomeini Shahr' in Isfahan opened the stitches of a four-year-old child's chin due to the parents' inability to pay the 150,000 Toman treatment fee, halting his treatment. The largest recession in the last 35 years occurred in 1394. On December 14, Masoud Khansari, head of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, announced that in 1394, Iran experienced its largest recession in the last 35 years, and the Ministry of Economy identified 2,000 permits that hinder production. 70% of retirees in Iran live below the poverty line. On December 14, Alireza Amiri, a board member of the Supreme Association of Social Security Retirees, announced that '70% of retirees and workers in Iran are minimum wage earners and live below the poverty line.' Discovery of 1,592 fake identity documents from Arbaeen pilgrims. On December 13, ISNA reported that Ali Dowlati, police chief of Ilam province, announced the discovery of 1,592 identity documents, including passports, birth certificates, and national ID cards related to Arbaeen pilgrims. Death of 100,000 people on the roads in five years. On December 11, Mehr news agency reported that 100,000 people have died in Iran over the past five years due to road accidents. 90% of Iran's wildlife has been destroyed in 40 years. On December 11, Mohammad Darvish, director general of education and public participation at the Environmental Protection Organization, reported that 90% of Iran's wildlife has been destroyed in the past 40 years. Mr. Darvish stated that Iran has lost more than 90% of its wildlife over the past four decades, with the number of 1.3 million gazelles, deer, onagers, rams, ewes, goats, and ibexes reduced to less than 110,000. 45% of Iran's economy is black and smuggled. On December 10, Jamal Razaghi, vice president of the Shiraz Chamber of Commerce, announced that 45% of the country's economy consists of 'black and smuggled' economy.