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High Cost of Education Threatens Future of Iran’s Children October 7, 2018 (Source:  PMOI/MEK ) The high cost of education including high prices of stationery in Iran is depriving many students of going to school and these students are eliminated from the cycle of education early as their families cannot afford the costs. Ali Khodaei, an Iranian regime’s official in labor affairs, admits: “The prices of all necessary items for families have suddenly escalated, and in this situation, school fees can lead to dangerous consequences.” He told state-run ILNA news agency on September 22: “Red alerts are on, for months; it is not unexpected that many students and especially girls to drop out of school if the government does not allocate enough budget for education of labor-class families.” This pressure on families for paying school fees appears after the denial of the Ministry of Education from providing the schools’ budget. Moreover, people are struggling with the rising ...

Iran’s Dire Human Rights Record In September October 8, 2018 Every month, Iran Human Rights Monitor releases a  report  on the situation of human rights in Iran. The September version reveals an unprecedented crackdown on human rights advocates, several official reports of cruel and inhumane punishments, and at least 33 executions. The following is a summary of the report, but because of the closed and repressive nature of the Iranian regime, the figures given may be much smaller than the actual figures. (Download Full Report  Here ) Death Sentences Issued by the Mullahs Including  Registered Executions in September Executions: There were at least 33 executions registered in Iran in September, including nine political prisoners who were hanged on the charge on waging war against God and disturbing the state security. Three of those political prisoners were the subjects of international calls by the UN human rights experts and other bodies to halt their...

Merchants in several Iranian cities go on strike IRAN NEWS 10/8/2018 Reported by PMOI/MEK Iran, Oct. 8, 2018  - On Monday, merchants in several Iranian cities went on strike and refused to open for business in an extension of ongoing protests against the regime of Tehran. The strike, which was preplanned and widely distributed across social media channels, is in protest to increasing prices and high inflation rates. Oct 8-Tebriz, Iran-Bazaar merchants are joining the nationwide strike According to reports obtained by the PMOI/MEK network inside Iran, until noon local time, markets in at least 36 cities had joined the strike. The protest movement comprises some of Iran’s major cities including in Mashhad, Tabriz, Kermanshah, Gorgan, Zanjan, Baneh, Marivan, Tabriz, Sanandaj, Saqqez, Abadan, Urumiyeh, Zahedan, Arak, Kerman, Isfahan, and Sardasht. Oct 8-Tebriz, Iran-Street shopowners join the nationwide strike In Tehr...