Retirees’ Accounts of Life with Inadequate Pensions/ Azar Taherabadi

Pension funds in Iran have been struggling with financial crises for years—a crisis that has now reached the brink of bankruptcy, leaving millions of retirees facing fear and economic instability. According to official data, the Civil Servants Pension Fund (CSPF), the Social Security Organization, and the Armed Forces Pension Fund cover a significant portion of […]...

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Fire in the heart of “Aghajan” / Azar Taherabad

The hot summer morning air in “Aghajan” is bitter; the smell of burning smoke, city sewage left in the streets, and the strong scent of mixed substances. The approximate distance from this neighborhood to the heart of the city is about ten minutes. From the moment I step into the neighborhood, I realize that this […]...

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A Report on the Destruction of Hospitals in the Twelve-Day War/ Azar Taherabadi

In the gray and devastated grounds of Farabi Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Kermanshah, the marks of explosions still remain on the walls. The smell of burned medications, broken equipment, and the vague, constant sound of silence envelop the atmosphere of this medical center. Three days after the war between Iran and Israel began, on June 15 […]...

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Exclusive Report by Peace Mark Monthly Magazine on Poppy Cultivation in Iran/ Azar Taherabadi

In a forgotten corner of Iran—where development plans have long been abandoned—deep within the harsh mountains of the Zagros, among cracked soil and rains that no longer come, live villagers and farmers whose choices oscillate between death and destitution. For these people, cultivating poppies is not an act of greed but one of desperation—an agonizing […]...

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Crisis Management or Management Crisis?/ Azar Taherabadi

In the past decade, Iran has witnessed a repetition and intensification of crises that not only have become more complex in nature, but also the way they are managed has turned them into compounded crises. From deadly floods in Lorestan and Khuzestan, destructive earthquakes in Kermanshah and Sisakht, land subsidence in Isfahan, severe air pollution […]...

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Nowruz and the ailing economy of Iran; conversation with Sohrab Delangizan, university professor/ Azar Taherabadi

The Iranian economy has faced serious challenges in the final months of 1403, challenges rooted in structural factors and recent developments. High inflation, devaluation of the national currency, and economic recession are among the issues that have directly affected people’s purchasing power. In this regard, we sat down with Sohrab Delangizan, a full professor of […]...

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Ardeshir Pisheng: The diversity of mother tongues in Iran is an opportunity, not a threat/ Azar Taherabadi.

Iran is a land with a wide range of linguistic and cultural diversity. Mother languages such as Kurdish, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Balochi, Turkmen, Gilaki, Mazandarani, and others are not only a part of the country’s historical identity, but also serve as a bridge for cultural interaction, scientific development, and regional diplomacy. While some may see […]...

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Conversation with Fatima Babakhani, manager of the safe house “Mehrshams Afarid”/ Azar Taherabadi

گفتگوی زنان و عضویت در شورای اجرایی سازمان زنان اشاره کرد Fatima Babakhani is a graduate of law and an activist for women’s rights. Her activities in the field of women’s rights include being the editor-in-chief of the women’s dialogue magazine and being a member of the executive council of the women’s organization. “Women’s progress” […]...

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“Irfan Ghaderi, director of the Children’s Foundation in Kermanshah: Government support organizations do not have effective field activities / Azar Taherabad”

Despite the fact that since the early years of the revolution in Iran, numerous government institutions and organizations have been established with the aim of helping the underprivileged and needy, and have started their work, after several decades, the task of providing relief and alleviating poverty among the weaker sections of society in Iran is […]...

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Azar Mansouri: Today’s generation does not have any motivation for having children / Azar Taherabad

The topic of youth and population policies in Iran has been a subject of discussion in society for some time now. The implementation of these policies, although it may seem politically or even economically reasonable to some, will create many social and economic challenges for both the community and the youth, as well as for […]...

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Working with Violence; A Conversation with Parvin Khodravisi, Sogol Ghaemi, and Siamak Qasemi/ Azar Taherabadi

When violence is brought up, minds unconsciously turn towards images of fists and bruises that are inflicted on people’s heads and faces; unaware that violence is not always physical confrontation. Based on what is understood from the definition of violence from the 1970s, it cannot be said that only these types of behaviors are violent, […]...

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Bitcoin and Silence in Iran; A Conversation between Azar Taherabadi and Mohammad Ali Taghizadeh and Keyumars Fathi.

In recent years, clean energy has gradually found its place in the world and many countries – although not definitively – have turned to using this type of energy. In Iran, however, due to the abundance and low cost of fossil fuels, the use of this type of energy was not given much attention even […]...

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