Reza Akvanian
Iran International
Iran International

Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commanders have held meetings inside hospitals in recent days, hospital staff told Iran International, raising concerns over the growing militarization of civilian spaces and potential risks to patients, medical workers and the public.

Iranian security forces deployed unknown chemical substances amid deadly crackdowns on protestors in several cities earlier this month, eyewitnesses told Iran International, causing severe breathing problems and burning pain.

The recent death of Mohammad Mir-Mousavi, who succumbed to injuries from severe torture while in custody, has once again revealed the pervasive abuse within Iran's police, security, and judicial institutions.
