https://pishtaznews.com//en_GB Pishtaz is a product of an international media organization publicly funded from the budget of the United States Government. Pishtaz is comprised of a team of editors based in the United States and dozens of freelance reporters and content creators who live around the world. The mission of Pishtaz is to investigate and amplify stories of major importance that are often overlooked by local and regional media outlets. en-gb images/2026/06/03/56336-afp__20260404__a6re-370_237.jpg Iranian authorities allegedly weaponized electricity outages, internet restrictions, and coordinated armed attacks to conceal killings during Najafabad’s bloody January crackdown. http://pishtaznews.com/r/169oy gc3/features/2026/06/03/feature-01 Wed, 3 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/06/02/56234-iran-internet-blockade-370_237.jpg As the Islamic Republic regime throttles online access, citizens face a devastating 'hidden' crisis that destroys livelihoods and isolates the vulnerable. http://pishtaznews.com/r/169bd gc3/features/2026/06/02/feature-03 Tue, 2 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/06/02/56288-afp__20260504__a9rn2-370_237.jpg The Islamic Republic's threats against the Strait of Hormuz are escalating regional tensions, undermining Gulf economies, and jeopardizing one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. http://pishtaznews.com/r/169bv gc3/features/2026/06/02/feature-04 Tue, 2 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/06/01/56256-tehran_cafe-370_237.jpg The Islamic Republic's 'tiered internet' system grants premium access to the elite, sparking outrage over digital discrimination. http://pishtaznews.com/r/1696o gc3/features/2026/06/01/feature-03 Mon, 1 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/06/01/56287-pexels-indraprojectsofficial-18663994-370_237.jpg European authorities dismantled a sprawling IRGC-linked propaganda network that manipulated social media users, spread extremist messaging, and fueled political division across Western societies. http://pishtaznews.com/r/1697c gc3/features/2026/06/01/feature-04 Mon, 1 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/31/56260-afp__20260419-370_237.jpg Internet shutdowns, soaring inflation, and regime mismanagement continue devastating Iranian workers while billions flow toward foreign militias and ideological ambitions. http://pishtaznews.com/r/16929 gc3/features/2026/05/31/feature-02 Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/30/56290-afp__20260324__a4gx9xw-370_237.jpg As inflation devastates Iranian households, regime hardliners increasingly blame foreign enemies instead of confronting corruption, failed policies, and collapsing living standards. http://pishtaznews.com/r/1690x gc3/features/2026/05/30/feature-01 Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/29/56240-afp__20240530-370_237.jpg Iran’s state broadcaster increasingly promotes extremist rhetoric while economic hardship, political infighting, and public frustration continue undermining domestic unity and diplomatic credibility. http://pishtaznews.com/r/168si gc3/features/2026/05/29/feature-05 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/29/56293-iranian_people-_tehran-370_237.jpg The Islamic Republic's strategy is characterized by contradiction and hypocrisy, as it simultaneously pursues external diplomacy and relentlessly escalates internal campaigns of repression and executions. http://pishtaznews.com/r/168u0 gc3/features/2026/05/29/feature-06 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/28/56218-9nday-370_237.jpg Iranians are fleeing to neighboring countries for unrestricted internet access as censorship, economic collapse, and digital isolation destroy livelihoods across the country. http://pishtaznews.com/r/168kq gc3/features/2026/05/28/feature-07 Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/27/56251-infographic-370_237.jpg The Islamic Republic's sweeping internet shutdown has devastated millions of livelihoods while trapping an entire generation inside a collapsing education system. http://pishtaznews.com/r/1689h gc3/features/2026/05/27/feature-01 Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/23/56176-afp__20240612__niko-370_237.jpg Political isolation, IRGC-linked controversies, and mounting international resistance are crippling the Islamic Republic's efforts to secure crucial World Cup preparations. http://pishtaznews.com/r/167pz gc3/features/2026/05/23/feature-02 Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000