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On July 23, 2021, Amnesty International’s deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa commented upon Iran’s regime repressive response to protests over water shortages in the Iranian province of Khuzestan by drawing comparisons to the crackdown on an earlier nationwide uprising.

The Uprising in Khuzestan and Other Parts of Iran Necessitates an International Response Against the Mullahs’ Regime

August 1, 2021

Since the protests over water shortages broke out in Khuzestan two weeks ago, the regime has sent in military convoys and opened fire on peaceful demonstrators with live ammunition, but news has been slow to filter out because of strategic internet blackouts across the region.

Iran’s Regime Attempts to Suppress Khuzestan Protests Fail

July 29, 2021

The Iranian province of Khuzestan is experiencing temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius, the ongoing coronavirus outbreak without adequate vaccines, immense poverty, and a major water shortage that is causing people to die of thirst.

Iran: Causes of the Khuzestan Water Crisis

July 29, 2021

New protests over water shortages began in Khuzestan two weeks ago on July 15, 2021, but, as is common with protests in Iran, it quickly became about regime change with people chanting slogans like “death to the dictator”, which has become common in anti-regime protests over the past four years.

Crackdown on Iran Water Protests

July 28, 2021

Iran saw many protests by workers on Monday, July 26, 2021, all across the country, which quickly became political in nature and any of these might be the spark that sets off the fire of the next uprising.

Round up of Iran Protests by Iranian Workers

July 28, 2021

Maryam Rajavi, the president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), gave a speech to the 2021 Free Iran World Summit earlier this month, during the third day of the conference (July 12), which was focused on seeking justice for the 1988 massacre victims.

Maryam Rajavi: Hold Iran Regime to Account For 1988 Massacre

July 27, 2021

On Monday, July 26, 2021, Tehran saw major protests, where people condemned the regime’s policies and chanted anti-regime slogans, just days after protests began in Khuzestan.

Iran: Major Protests in Tehran and Khuzestan

July 27, 2021

With Ebrahim Raisi, one of the henchmen of the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners, set to become Iranian president next month, the international community should take this as a warning sign that immediate action is needed to investigate the massacre and other human rights abuses in Iran.

The World Must Investigate 1988 Massacre in Iran

July 23, 2021

The Iranian public has been suffering through extensive and unannounced power cuts on a daily basis since early May, which has caused widespread difficulties for most of the country. One key example of this is patients who are hooked up to life-saving medical devices, whether in a hospital or at home, who lose power.

Iran: Power Cuts Equal Patient Deaths

July 23, 2021

Iranians are currently facing a number of crises, including extreme heat, water shortages, and the coronavirus pandemic, but one that you might not have heard about is the electricity crisis.

Electricity Crisis and Widespread Blackouts in Iran Under the Rule of Mullahs

July 22, 2021