Pension Funds: From the Dream of Security to the Crisis of Reality/ Morteza Hamounian

During the Roman Empire, soldiers received money or land after completing their service. That is, when a soldier ended his military duty and was to be discharged with honor, he was granted a payment and sometimes a plot of land. A similar system existed in ancient China and Greece. Later, during the Middle Ages, guilds […]...

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Is reducing the three-month military service a solution? / Ehsan Haghi

Since the establishment of the first law on the public duty system in 1304 (1925), which was passed under the title “Compulsory Service Law”, almost one hundred years have passed. During this century, various laws (before and after the 1979 revolution) have been passed regarding military service, in line with social changes and the country’s […]...

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Conversation with Hassan Sobhani, economist and representative of different terms in the parliament regarding the conscription system / Matin Mostafaei.

Military conscription system; mandatory or professional? Compulsory military service has been a topic of increased sensitivity in the public consciousness in recent years. The recent tragic incident in Saravan, which resulted in the death of three brave young conscripts, has once again highlighted the sensitivities surrounding compulsory military service. There are both supporters and opponents […]...

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Military Service in the Face of Sociability and New Needs; A Conversation with Alireza Sharifi Yazdi/ Ali Kalaii

According to this sociologist, voluntary military service will eventually become mandatory in our country. He emphasizes that “we are behind in many areas” and has stated in the monthly magazine “Khat-e-Solh” that in Iran, there has always been a gap between what is in the best interest of society and what is happening. The topic […]...

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The attack of security forces on the university; an endless story in Iran / Moein Khazaeei

On the evening of October 1, 2022, a number of security forces in plain clothes entered Sharif University of Technology in Tehran and attacked students. In addition to beating some of them, they also arrested several students. According to reports, especially those published by the Islamic Association of Sharif University on their Telegram channel, security […]...

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