While international actors discuss governance and reconstruction, Netanyahu has made it clear that Israel has no intention of ending its military occupation, says RAMZY BAROUD
IRAN’S theocratic regime does not recognise trade unions, but teachers and educational workers have formed the nationwide Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations (CCITTA) which has organised many protest actions, including petitions to the Iranian authorities and international organisations, sit-ins at schools, walkouts and rallies.
In yet another attempt to get their voices heard, thousands of teachers and educators gathered outside Iran’s parliament in Tehran and at education authority offices across the country on May 12.
These kind of actions have gained momentum in recent months and have met with violent suppression by the authorities. Teacher leaders and activists have lost their jobs and been arrested and imprisoned on baseless accusations, including “acting against national security.” The regime’s response on May 12 was no different.
The ceasefire may have halted the fighting for now, but years of economic warfare and recent military attacks have left millions of Iranians facing hardship and uncertainty, says Codir’s RUBEN BRETT
With attacks on industry, healthcare and education intensifying, JAMSHID AHMADI warns of a deliberate drive to cripple Iran and calls for urgent global action
A packed fringe meeting at the National Education Union conference heard from Iranian teachers, campaigners and journalists
Payam Solhtalab talks to GAWAIN LITTLE, general secretary of Codir, about the connection between the struggle for peace, against banking and economic sanctions, and the threat of a further military attack by the US/Israel axis on Iran


