by Staff writer, SF
The prominent Iranian Regime’s Mullah, Naser Makarem Shirazi, has called on authorities to prevent “infiltrators” from entering Iran’s holy city of Qom.
A “special budget” was requested for the city by Shirazi, who is based in Qom, a few months ago. On Monday, he said that the government should give Qom attention over other cities in the country. Iranian media quoted him as saying in a meeting with the mayor of Qom on Monday, “The dignity of this city is the dignity of the Shiites, and its problems are also problems of the Shiite world.” Shirazi warned that the migration into the city is increasing and that this poses serious challenges to Qom.

by Armin Baldwin
Recently, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei made remarks in his message for Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. He joined the demands of the people, especially the poor, for improved living standards during the widespread uprising at the turn of the year, to interference by western countries. He praised the activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) in the Middle East and blamed protesters for refusing to support it.

by Azita Carlson
A number of protests have broken out in Iran over droughts that have been exacerbated by the Regime’s mismanagement and now represent a pressing public health matter.
These protests – mainly in Isfahan and Khuzestan – form part of a much larger anti-regime movement that broke out across Iran in late 2017, which the Regime is trying to crack down on Earlier this month, dozens of farmers protested near Isfahan and accused the Regime of allowing to be diverted in exchange for bribes. Then riot police fired tear gas at them and were violent towards the farmers.