Radio Farda - Iranian judicial and security authorities have resorted to sending text messages to citizens to warn them to stay away from protests unfolding against a gasoline price hike. Protests which began on Friday gained more momentum on Saturday, with large and small urban areas experiencing various degrees of unrest. In several places citizens ...

Al-Monitor | Bijan Khajehpour: Poor crisis management in the aftermath of the recent floods in Iran has highlighted the weaknesses of management in the country. In fact, deficiencies have become apparent on all levels whether it's crisis prevention and management, or lack of coordination and clarity of responsibilities among various state organs. But ...

Al-Monitor - A blaze on Dec. 18 at a girls' school in the southeastern Iranian border town of Zahedan the capital of Sistan and Baluchistan province that killed at least four 6-year-old girls has thrown the nation into deep mourning. According to official reports, the fire erupted after one of the students accidentally tripped an old oil heater while ...