By denying the right to moderate candidates for the upcoming presidential elections, the regime shows it has little interest in even a semblance of democracy.
In Iran, The Pandemic Has Prompted A Spike In Suicides A man wearing a face mask walks on a street in Tonekabon, Iran, on April 26, 2021. - Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua/ZUMA
The pandemic has made things seem even bleaker for a population already struggling with serious economic woes and government repression. 2021-05-27
The coronavirus pandemic has killed a staggering number of people worldwide. But it s also had a profound impact on people s mental health, including in Iran, where dire economic conditions and strict curbs in individual liberties caused significant psychological hardship even before the current health crisis.
Now, with the COVID-19 outbreak continuing to spread, officials says that there s an even greater incidence of mental disorders, suicides and physical fighting,