Labor

War and prolonged internet blackouts wiped out jobs across Iran, from gig work to industry, with women in informal and...

Domestic reports speak of limited reopening and privileged access, while most Iranians remain cut off after more than six weeks....

Three experts reflect on the strike on Asaluyeh, warning of deepening hardship for workers, economic disruption, and a widening regional...

A post-war currency shock sparked bazaar shutdowns in Tehran, then spread through cities and universities, becoming a broader confrontation over...

For 18 weeks, precarious South Pars workers in Asaluyeh have marched against broken promises—exposing how Iran’s “energy heart” runs on...

Iran’s healthcare workers face unpaid wages, arbitrary deductions, staff shortages, and endless shifts, alongside rising suicides and mental distress, while...

Tehran’s unprecedented drought and unannounced water rationing expose deep social inequalities and governance failure, as the wealthy bypass shortages, the...

Ahmad Baledi, a young Ahvazi Arab student, self-immolated after municipal agents violently demolished his family’s kiosk, igniting public outrage, repression,...

Ahmad Baledi, a 20-year-old Arab student, self-immolated after a violent municipal raid on his family’s kiosk, sparking protests, officials’ denials,...

Parliament research shows Iran’s mining sector fosters rent-seeking and monopolies, sidelines local communities, and—rather than driving sustainable development—remains primarily extractive,...