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Iran’s Execution Rate Increases 75% Since Last Year September 30, 2023
The rate of executions in the Islamic Republic of Iran has increased 75% following the killing of Mahsa Jina Amini, whose death in police custody a year ago sparked nationwide protests. A total of 654 people have been executed since September 16,...
Endowments in Iran: 20 Imamzadeh Shrines and 450 Religious Endowments in Every County September 12, 2023
Each Iranian county has, on average, 20 Imamzadeh shrines and pilgrimage sites, 450 religious endowments, and around 3,000 religious endowment units engaged in economic, social, and religious activities, Iran Open Data research shows. The Organization...
Women Athletes Outnumber Men in Top Sports Disciplines in Iran September 12, 2023
Despite the Islamic republic’s restrictions, the number of female athletes in Iran is greater than that of males in the top 13 sports disciplines, including volleyball, handball, equestrian sports, swimming, taekwondo, and track and field. Ministry of...
The Slow Death of Iran’s Giant Hasfield is Causing Massive Power Cuts August 30, 2023
Power cuts resulting from gas supply shortages have resulted in multiple power cuts in provinces throughout Iran this year. Natural gas supply cuts in factories and petrochemical plants have affected Iran’s ability to meet its petrochemical output...
Iran’s Government Caused the Deaths of at Least 225 Baha’is August 30, 2023
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been responsible for the deaths of at least 225 Baha'is since its establishment, Iran Open Data research shows. Statistical research on documented reports available on the website “House of Anti-Baha'i Documents” shows...
Iran’s Forests Burn Down at a Rate of 21,000 Hectares a Year August 30, 2023
The news about the destruction of at least 300 hectares of Zagros forests during the Marivan fires in August 2022 is at the center of public attention in Iran. However, this is not the first nor the largest forest fire in the country. Iran Open Data’s...
Poll: 86% of Women Have Gone Out Without Hijab This Year August 23, 2023
Iran Open Data recently conducted a poll regarding the experiences of women who have appeared in public without compulsory hijab this year. 86% of women stated that they have appeared in public without a hijab. 83% of women say they will continue to...
Iran’s Deforestation Rate Soars in Past Year August 15, 2023
More than 45,000 hectares of Iran's forests were destroyed in 2020-22, Iran Open Data research shows. According to the Department of Environment data, made available in annual reports and reports by the Statistical Center of Iran, more than 24,000...
Iran’s Lost Opportunity in the Global Helium Trade August 14, 2023
Iran lost out on an opportunity to play a role in the global helium business that opened up in 2017, when Saudi Arabia and the UAE cut off diplomatic relations with Qatar. That year - and months before the United States reimposed sanctions on Iran -...
Pilgrimage Center Manipulates Data to Fuel State-Sponsored Propaganda August 14, 2023
A pilgrimage center central to Iran’s state-sponsored propaganda, Rahian-e Noor, has been fabricating data regarding the number of pilgrims that visit the sites it oversees, Iran Open Data has found. Manipulation and fabrication of statistics are...
Poll: 47% of Iranians Have Been Detained for Political Reasons July 21, 2023
In an Iran Open Data survey, 47% of respondents stated that they have been detained or imprisoned at least once for political reasons. Additionally, 37% said that at least one member of their family has been detained or imprisoned for political...
Iran’s Historic Palaces Draw One Million Visitors Each Year July 21, 2023
More than 515,000 people visited the Saadabad and Niavaran palaces in the year 1400 (2021-2022), according to official statistics, while another 588,000 people visited Takht-e-Jamshid and Persepolis. These numbers represent one-fifth of the total...
The Bonyad EIKO Has Turned Beekeeping into a $533 Million Business July 21, 2023
Iran has become the third-largest producer of honey in the world. There are indications that the presence of Headquarters for the Execution Imam's Order (EIKO) bonyad in the beekeeping industry has increased. According to the latest statistics from...
In Hard Times, Gov’t Spends $53 Million on Big-Budget Prophet Moses and Salman Series July 18, 2023
Some 2.7 trillion Tomans (over $54 million, at an exchange rate of 49,250 Tomans/$1) from the public budget, listed under miscellaneous headings, have been allocated to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) for the production of a...
Money Lost to Iran’s ‘Bitumen Mafia’ Could Revamp Social Services July 10, 2023
With its abundance of refineries, Iran annually produces several million tons of bitumen (asphalt), which the government distributes gratis to state-owned entities and IRGC, who then export it illicitly and make a great deal of profit. Iran has the...
Funding for Religious Institutions Increases 70% in Government's Proposed Budget July 9, 2023
The budget for religious institutions increased 70% compared to last year’s budget, Iran Open Data’s review of the proposed government budget bill shows, while the executive branch’s 2023 budget has increased 47%. Iran Open Data’s 2023 budget bill...
Gender Inequality in Iran is Among the World’s Worst July 9, 2023
Iran’s regime claims it has a proud track record in improving the status of women and the family, but the global indicators charting the progress of women’s rights paint a different picture. Iranian women are in an unfavourable and unstable situation,...
One in 52 Iranians Seeks Out Treatment for Drug Addiction June 28, 2023
One out of every 52 Iranians sought treatment at an addiction rehabilitation centre in the year 1400 (2021-2022), Iran Open Data research shows. Anti-Narcotics Headquarters data, published in the Statistical Yearbook of Iran, indicates that over 1.6...
Domestic Sexual Abuse of Minors Is Alarmingly Common June 28, 2023
Over 70% of Iranians say they have been groped at home by one of their relatives without their consent, an Iran Open Data poll has shown. Women have been subjected to domestic sexual harassment almost three times more than men, according to the poll....
Five Islamic Seminaries for Every State University June 22, 2023
Active Islamic seminaries outnumber state-funded colleges five to one in Iran, an analysis of publicly available data shows. At least 1,120 religious seminaries and specialised jurisprudential centres in Iran are engaged in activities and planning to...
Mandatory Hijab Rules Cost the Public up to $9 Million Annually June 20, 2023
Enforcing mandatory hijab rules costs the Iranian government 40 to 45 trillion Tomans per year, according to Iran Open Data estimates (about $8.1-9.1 million, at an exchange rate of 49,100 Tomans/$1). This amount is equivalent to the current monthly...