Legislating in the Shadow of War / Neda Qanbari

When asked about the 12-day war and its consequences, my mind doesn’t go to anything but images of destruction and the sound of bomb explosions. I think more about the days when “silence” after the war was heavier than any explosion, engulfing the entire country. In those moments, just when we expected peace after the […]...

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A look at dealing with supporters of the hijab law/ Fereshteh Goli

Nowadays, most people in Iran are familiar with the term “hard core of the system”. This core, according to the laws of the Islamic Republic, refers to the leader and his inner circle. According to this definition, the inner circle of the system must be made up of high-ranking military commanders appointed by the leader […]...

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From Financial Gains to Security Policies: Filtering and the VPN Sales Mafia in Iran/ Seyed Mohammad Sohofi

Unofficial reports suggest that the financial turnover from VPN sales in Iran is remarkably high due to the widespread use of these tools and the lack of transparency in this market. With the sharp rise in demand for VPNs following the widespread filtering of social media platforms such as Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Telegram, […]...

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Controversy and Clamor Against Stratified Internet Access/ Parvaneh Ahmadi

The idea of stratified internet access, introduced after the unblocking of WhatsApp, signaled stricter governmental control over the internet and was met with opposition from various groups. This idea was initially proposed before WhatsApp was unblocked by a representative advocating for governance of cyberspace. In December 2024 (Azar 1403), Hossein Ali Haji Deligani, Vice Chairman […]...

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Mohammad Sadegh Mehrjou: Up to 70% of Power Plant Gas is Emitted and Wasted/ Ali Kalaei

Power outages, energy imbalances, and their resulting hardships have become one of the country’s most significant national challenges. The nation is grappling with air pollution, power outages, and cold weather, with the issue of energy imbalance frequently arising. In the midst of this, national energy policies and planning, along with their economic, social, and environmental […]...

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The Atmosphere at Home Becomes Somber at Times/ Mehrdad Nahavandchi

A City with a Dark and Gloomy Sky When we think about the pollution caused by power plants, the first image that comes to mind is often the tall chimneys releasing smoke that darkens the sky. However, the negative environmental impacts of power plants are not limited to air pollution. Generating massive amounts of energy […]...

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The Lights of the “Economy” Are Out/ Omid Aghdami

Power outages: both a cause and a consequence of crises Let’s begin the story of power outages with Syria. For those who have not followed developments there, the recent events might seem unexpected. However, anyone who has monitored Syria’s situation since the internal conflicts would inevitably ask: Why haven’t the Syrian people brought this to […]...

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Whose Responsibility is the Generator in the Dowry? The Groom or the Bride?/ Morteza Hamounian

Power outages have a long history in the collective memory of Iranians. Widespread blackouts began during the war and continued until 1988 (1367 SH). However, from 1988 to 2008, the country experienced only occasional and temporary blackouts, specifically in 2001 and 2003 due to unexpected events. In 2008, due to reduced water reserves in dams […]...

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A Deep Pit Called: Imbalance and Inefficiency in Iran’s Power Industry/ Fereshteh Goli

Given the widespread human reliance on electrical energy and its profound integration into daily life, it would not be an exaggeration to consider it a fundamental human right. A right that governments are obligated to produce and make available to their citizens. However, in Iran, this right has often been neglected and denied for various […]...

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Conversation with Dr. Azin Moheb, Professor of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran/ Nafiseh Sharafaldini

During the Mihssa Movement, universities in Iran were one of the main strongholds where the cry of “Women, Life, Freedom” was raised by students and professors. The demands of this section of the scientific community were completely in line with the demands of the people; demands that led thousands of people to take to the […]...

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Conversation with Dr. Azin Moheb, Professor of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran / Nafiseh Sharafaldini

During the Mihssa movement, Iranian universities were one of the main strongholds where the cry of “Women, Life, Freedom” was raised by students and professors. The demands of this section of the scientific community were completely in line with the demands of the people; demands that led thousands of people from their homes to the […]...

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Mehdi Motaharnia: It was not intended for universities to be turned into military bases / Ali Kalaei

Mehdi Motaharnia, a professor at the Azad University of Qom, Tehran Central, and Tehran North, and a visiting professor at the National Defense and Shirazi Hunter universities in the fields of political science, futurology, sociology, and cultural management. He is one of the development theorists in Iran who considers himself a transformationist. In addition to […]...

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