On May 23, a ten-story commercial tower came crashing down on people’s heads in Abadan. With each body recovered from the ruins, public anger crescendoed, leading to ongoing street protests in multiple areas in Khuzestan province and beyond.
The IAEA has passed a resolution censuring Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency’s investigation into undeclared undeclared nuclear sites. Iran has responded by disconnecting IAEA cameras. Against this backdrop, pensioners have demonstrated across Iran demanding higher salaries.
Meanwhile, fears grow over risk of collapse of dozens of high-rise buildings, and five million Iranian pilgrims are due to travel to Iraq during Arbaeen