According to a BBC report on 24 October 2024, 30% of the Iranian population live below the poverty line. Yet Iran is one of the richest countries in West Asia with huge oil, gas, and mineral resources. The policies of the […]
Archive for October, 2024
Skyrocketing prices of essential food items drives more low-income households in Iran into poverty!
Interview: The Ongoing Struggle of Iran’s Teachers
Shiva Ameli-Rad, Leading Advocate for Teachers’ Rights in Iran, speaks About the Teachers’ Movement and the Woman Life Freedom Uprising One of the most active female advocates for teacher’s rights in Iran, Shiva Ameli-Rad began her activities in 2005 in […]
The Iranian oil workers’ protest grows ever more fervent!
CODIR calls for urgent support for workers in Iran’s oil industry as they mark the twelfth week of industrial action in pursuit of their basic rights. According to a report by Syndicate Messenger, a publication produced by the Union of Metalworkers […]
CODIR calls for peaceful resolution of all disputes in the region!
Steve Bishop argues that the US failure to restrain Israel is pushing the region towards wider war, with an attack on Iran likely to have devastating consequences
CODIR Calls for urgent solidarity with striking workers in Iran:
Project workers at South Pars Gas Refineries Strike for the Eleventh Consecutive Week
CODIR addresses the NEU’s successful International Solidarity Conference 2024.
The event was held in central London to mark 75 years of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. amshid Ahmadi, CODIR’s Assistant General Secretary, provided one of the keynote addresses at the conference session titled ‘The importance of international solidarity in […]
Peace needs to be a strategic priority
It is known that Army Gen. Erik Kurilla, who heads US Central Command, with responsibility for US military operations in the Middle East, has met with Gallant and top Israeli military commanders, to warn against striking Iran’s nuclear sites or oil facilities.