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 […]...

War begins when law ends. The epitome of lawlessness is the killing of another human being, and that is the goal of war. If legal solutions worked, there would be no need for war. Yet for centuries we have tried to regulate even this unlawful phenomenon. Examples of wartime restrictions can be seen throughout history. […]...

War—this word has become entangled with our lives in the Middle East, as though the region has no other identity without it. At the time of my birth, the 1979 Revolution had just happened, and by the time I entered elementary school, I was fully experiencing war—red sirens and teachers who would take us under […]...

Mourning ceremonies and Nazri offerings are an inseparable part of the religious and social culture in certain communities, particularly in Iran. In these occasions, the long-standing tradition of preparing and distributing food as Nazri takes on a prominent role. These offerings, beyond their spiritual and religious aspects, are widely distributed among the general public, the […]...

One person’s dowry is only “14 coins,” and another’s is “over one thousand and three hundred coins” (which corresponds to the bride’s age). The amount of this dowry also fluctuates each time. Dowry is supposed to be a sadaq and a symbol of affection and love, but like the price of housing and cars, it […]...

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The explosion incident in the port of Rajaei, which resulted in the death and injury of dozens of people, is not just an industrial tragedy, but a traumatic event with widespread psychological and social dimensions for workers, families, and the entire Iranian society. This incident, along with a series of similar events such as the […]...

Grief is not only a personal experience of loss, but also a social and political phenomenon that is closely linked to power structures, storytelling, and collective memory. In societies under the rule of authoritarian governments, mass deaths – particularly those caused by structural incapacity, widespread censorship, or management crises – take on a special political […]...

The tragic incident of explosion in Bandar-e Rajaei, Bandar Abbas, which occurred on the 26th of April 2004, was recorded as one of the most bitter and far-reaching disasters in the recent years in the collective memory of the Iranian people. This terrible event claimed the lives of at least 70 people, injured over 1,240, […]...

In the past weeks, one of the main ports of the country suffered heavy consequences. On April 26, 2025, a terrible explosion occurred in the container area of Bandar-e-Jask port, which according to the latest reports, resulted in the death of over 50 people and injuries of more than 1000 people. The source of the […]...

The explosion in Bandar Abbas, like other industrial incidents that have occurred in Iran, has once again raised the question in the public mind of how much industrial workshops and work environments in Iran are approved in terms of HSE standards. Are the health and safety of workers and all those who enter these environments […]...

In the explosion that shook the sky of Bandar Abbas, what fell beyond the smoke and fire in silence was “truth”. In closed systems, truth becomes a victim of security and propaganda mechanisms before it reaches the people. Media freedom is not only a fundamental right, but also the backbone of any healthy and accountable […]...