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Iran’s Forests Burn Down at a Rate of 21,000 Hectares a Year
Environment

Iran’s Forests Burn Down at a Rate of 21,000 Hectares a Year

Between 2011 and 2021, 228,000 hectares of Iran's forests and rangelands burned in fires, including 103,000 hectares of forests and 125,000 hectares of rangelands. On average, over 9,000 hectares of forests and 11,000 hectares of rangelands were lost annually.

Poll: 86% of Women Have Gone Out Without Hijab This Year
Art and Culture and Tourism

Poll: 86% of Women Have Gone Out Without Hijab This Year

In Iran Open Data's survey on the experiences of women who have appeared in public without mandatory hijab since the beginning of this year, 86% of women reported that they have gone outside without wearing hijab this year.

Pilgrimage Center Manipulates Data to Fuel State-Sponsored Propaganda
Budget and Government Spending

Pilgrimage Center Manipulates Data to Fuel State-Sponsored Propaganda

The Islamic Republic commonly manipulates statistics, including exaggerated figures for "Rahian-e-Nour pilgrims." Between 2017 and 2021, over 25.5 million people were reported to have visited war zones, a clearly unrealistic and fabricated number.