From the Collection of 270,000 Satellites in Tehran to a Seven-Minute Per Capita Reading Time for Non-Curricular Books

Numbers sometimes carry astonishing realities. Radio Farda looks at the statistics that have recently been circulating in Iran: 40,000 Basij bases in Iran. On January 19, the Defa Press Agency reported that Nasratollah Saif, Deputy of Education at the Basij Organization, announced that the organization currently has 40,000 Basij bases in Iran. Collection of 270,000 satellite antennas in Tehran. On January 19, Tasnim News Agency reported that Ali Akbarpour Ahmadinejad, Secretary of the Anti-Smuggling Goods and Currency Headquarters in Tehran Province, announced the collection of over 270,000 satellite antennas in the capital and 15 counties in Tehran Province. Committing murder of 400 mental health patients. On January 19, Fars News Agency reported that the head of the largest educational and therapeutic psychiatric center in the country stated that over the past 10 months, 400 mental health patients in Tehran have committed murder and have been hospitalized in psychiatric wards. Arrest of 154 individuals for attacking the Saudi embassy. On January 19, Fars News Agency reported that Hossein Zolfaqari, Deputy Security Minister, announced that around 154 people have been arrested and summoned in connection with the attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran, with some still in custody. The circulation of 130,000 trucks over 25 years old on the roads. On January 20, Iran Economy News reported that Zafer Tanavpour, CEO of Saipa Diesel, stated that currently 130,000 trucks over 25 years old are circulating on the country’s roads, with 30,000 of them being over 40 years old. Over one million out-of-school children in Iran. On January 21, IRNA reported that Mozafar Alvandi, Secretary of the National Reference for the Convention on the Rights of the Child, stated that there are currently over one million out-of-school children in the country. The per capita reading time for non-curricular books is seven minutes. On January 22, IRNA reported that Esfandiar Chaharbakhsh, Director General of Education in Tehran, stated that the current per capita reading time for non-curricular books by students is seven minutes. 80% of Iranians cannot afford to visit private hospitals. On January 22, IRIB reported that Iraj Harirchi, Deputy Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education, stated that over 80% of Iranians cannot financially afford to visit private hospitals, and about 10 to 15% rely on supplementary insurance to visit private hospitals. 16% of Iran's population resides in less than 1% of the country. On January 23, Fars News Agency reported that the Director General of the Office for Calculating Indicators of Macro Programs and Policies at the Statistical Center of Iran stated that 16% of Iran's population resides in less than 1% of the country (Tehran City). 89 victims of cold weapons in Tehran over 8 months. On January 23, Health News reported that in the first eight months of this year, 89 fatalities due to cold weapons have been reported in Tehran. This figure represents a 6% increase compared to the same period last year when the number of fatalities from cold weapons was reported as 84. Of the total fatalities this year, 68 were men and 21 were women. Annually, 490,000 tons of clothing are consumed in Iran. On January 24, Mizan News Agency reported that clothing consumption in Iran is 490,000 tons annually, equivalent to $11 billion. Iran ranks 87th in the world in clothing exports with $80 million, 33rd in textiles with $950 million, and 55th in the combined textiles and clothing sector with $1 billion in exports. 72 million people in Iran own mobile phones. On January 24, Mehr News reported that the Economic Studies Office of the Ministry of Communications announced that 72 million people in Iran own mobile phones, with 144,199,306 mobile lines allocated in Iran, and 46 million inactive SIM cards sold by Irancell. 250,000 police will ensure election security. On January 25, IRIB reported that Iskandar Momeni, Deputy Commander of the Law Enforcement Force, announced that 250,000 NAJA agents will be responsible for election security. 100,000 school-age children in Sistan and Baluchestan. On January 26, ISNA reported that Alireza Nakhaei, Director General of Education in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, announced that there are about 100,000 school-age children in the province who are not attending classes. Heroin is 700 tomans cheaper than opium. On January 26, ISNA reported that Parviz Afshar, spokesman for the Drug Control Headquarters, announced the retail price of opium per mithqal in December 2015 as 13,273 tomans. Afshar also announced the retail price of five centimeters of heroin in December 2015 as 12,493 tomans and the price of each gram of hashish as 2,432 tomans. According to him, the price of crystal reached 68,000 tomans in December 2015. Disqualification of 207 candidates for the Assembly of Experts elections. On January 26, ISNA reported that Siamak Rahpeyk, spokesman for the Central Supervisory Board on Elections, announced that the qualifications of 373 candidates for the Assembly of Experts elections were reviewed, of which 207 were disqualified and 166 were approved. In the same context, the rising price of domestic rice affects 60% of the population and poses a diabetes risk for 50 million Iranians, from 20 trillion in beauty expenses to a poverty line of 2 million and 300 thousand. The changing battlefield of 'proxy wars'; a war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalizing Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iranian crisis. Trump: I hope there is no need for further action regarding Iran; they were killing people indiscriminately. The shadow of war over Tehran; 'Trump is looking for decisive military options against Iran.' Trump says if the Islamic Republic carries out an assassination against him, 'it will be wiped off the face of the earth.' Trump emphasizes 'stopping executions in Iran': we do not know what will happen in the future. A senior American official: The Trump administration is closely monitoring the case of Reza Valizadeh.