January 2024
Increased Pressure on Media Ahead of Elections; Khabar Online Forced to Remove Poll Indicating '30% Participation'
Khabar Online was forced to remove a report predicting low voter turnout of 30% in the upcoming elections due to pressure from security agencies. This…
Continuation of Kim Jong Un's Missile Launches; North Korea Tests New Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles
North Korea conducted a second test of its new submarine-launched cruise missiles, supervised by Kim Jong Un, indicating a rapid enhancement of its naval nuclear…
Further Delay in Payment of 17-Year-Old Claims of Retirees from a Telecommunications Company; Still Shrouded in Ambiguity
Retirees from the Iran Long-Distance Telecommunications Factory have not received their claims for 17 years, with recent promises leading to further delays. Approximately 1,300 retirees…
Continued Conflict Between Parliament and Government; A Representative: The Media Commotion by 'Manzoor' is Due to Employee Salaries
The Iranian Parliament and Government are in conflict over the 2024 budget, particularly regarding employee salary increases. A parliament representative criticized the Planning and Budget…
Putin: Continuing the Current War Pattern Means the Destruction of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin warned that the continuation of the current war pattern could lead to Ukraine's destruction, rejecting peace talks and asserting Russia's military dominance. This…
Budget Dispute for 2024; Reaction of the Budget and Planning Organization to the Joint Commission's Resolutions: Resolutions Have Financial Burden and Are Not Final
The Iranian Parliament and government are in a dispute over the 2024 budget, with the Budget and Planning Organization rejecting recent resolutions from the Joint…
Return of the 'Seventh Development Plan' Bill to Parliament; Guardian Council Raised Over 350 Objections
The Guardian Council has returned the 'Seventh Development Plan' bill to Parliament after raising over 350 objections, including constitutional and Sharia-related issues. Key points of…
A Government Official Described the Unemployment Rate of Graduates as 'Decreasing'
A government official claims that the unemployment rate among university graduates has decreased to 11.4%, despite a significant number of graduates remaining unemployed and a…
Payman Abdi, a citizen from Paveh, dies hours after arrest
Payman Abdi, a 35-year-old citizen from Nosud, died shortly after being arrested by Iranian authorities, allegedly due to torture. His family faced threats from security…
Warning from the Head of Iran's Medical System Organization; Increasing Medical Capacity Without Infrastructure is 'Treason'
Mohammad Raeis Zadeh criticized the Iranian government's plan to increase medical student admissions without adequate infrastructure, calling it 'treason' against the health sector. The Supreme…