Iran imposed sanctions Thursday on several American and British individuals and entities for supporting Israel in its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
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Under a hardline government and an economy collapsing under sanctions, rates of anxiety, depression and even suicide among Iranians are alarmingly high as the Islamic republic faces an impending mental health implosion, writes Kourosh Ziabari.
Iranians have staged street protests after authorities cut subsidies for imported wheat, a move that has led to a dramatic increase in the price of bread. Video posted to social media sites on May 11 purportedly showed protesters marching through the cities of Dezful and Mahshahr in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. Amid the rallies, authorities have imposed a near-total shutdown of mobile and home broadband data in parts of the province.
Iran is one of just four countries that have not ratified the Paris agreement, though recently said it would if sanctions are lifted. But Iran’s failure to address climate change is largely ideological, not just economic, writes Kourosh Ziabari.