{"id":348169,"date":"2026-09-20T08:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T07:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=348169"},"modified":"2026-09-20T08:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T07:03:10","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-september-20-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-september-20-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 20, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On September 18, 2026, NCRI supporters in Paris, France, held a book stand and photo exhibition in Paris to condemn the severe human rights violations in Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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PMOI Resistance Units in Zahedan Keep the Flame of Iran\u2019s 2022 Uprising Alive<\/h3>\n

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PMOI Resistance Units in Zahedan marked the fourth anniversary of Iran\u2019s 2022 nationwide uprising by raising banners and placards in the city\u2019s streets. Their messages honored the uprising and its martyrs, highlighted the role of women and organized resistance, and called for the continuation of the struggle against the clerical regime.<\/p>\n

Displaying these messages publicly was itself an act of defiance. Four years after the regime sought to crush the uprising through killings, arrests, torture, and executions, the Resistance Units showed that it has failed to silence the movement for freedom or eliminate organized resistance inside Iran.<\/p>\n

Several banners displayed messages from Maryam Rajavi about the political achievements of the 2022 uprising. One declared that the uprising made the slogan \u201cDown with the oppressor, be it the shah or the supreme leader\u201d widespread and revealed the decisive role of Iranian women in the struggle.<\/p>\n

Other messages honored the role of the PMOI Resistance Units, stating that they played a leading part in the uprising and \u201ckept the flames of the uprising burning across Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Female Unemployment Rate Reached 16.7% In 2026<\/h3>\n

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The female unemployment rate hit 16.7% in the statistics for the spring of 2026. (Eghtesad 24, September 19, 2026) The latest report from the Statistical Center of Iran reveals macroeconomic indicators.<\/p>\n

450,000 employed individuals lost their jobs. The surge in the economically inactive population reached the 40 million marks. Additionally, according to the report by the Statistical Center<\/a>, the main burden of job imbalances in Iran falls on the shoulders of youth, women, and university graduates.<\/p>\n

Unemployment among holders of university degrees Graduates who have spent years of their lives and resources studying in higher education institutions are met with closed doors in formal industries and services upon entering the job market.<\/p>\n

A significant portion of the country\u2019s university entrants are women, but the current structure of Iran\u2019s economy has not only failed to create a suitable platform to utilize this capacity, but at the first wave of economic recession<\/a>, it pushes this group to the margins of the labor market.<\/p>\n

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Iran: State-Owned Companies Suffer Losses and Damages in Past Year<\/h3>\n

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The number of loss-making state-owned companies in Iran is increasing. According to a new report by Iran\u2019s Audit Organization, a government body responsible for auditing public-sector entities, the number of such companies rose from 22 in 2024 to 23 in 2025. Their total accumulated losses have also reached 52.6 quadrillion rials (approximately $22.383 billion). These figures raise serious questions about the efficiency of state-controlled enterprises and the transparency of public spending.\u00a0Mousa Bozorg-Asl, head of Iran\u2019s Audit Organization, said, \u201cThe loss-making situation of state-owned companies is concerning.\u201d He made the remark while presenting the organization\u2019s annual report.<\/p>\n

Experts consider this increase a sign of continuing structural problems in the public sector of the economy.<\/p>\n

The Audit Organization said it conducted 248 data-driven audit tests over the past year. According to officials at the organization, greater precision in auditing provides a more accurate picture of the financial condition of these enterprises. This could affect future decisions concerning the budgets of state-owned companies.<\/p>\n

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Iran: Nurses\u2019 Rights Crisis, Forced Overtime, and Suppression of Professional Demands in 2026<\/h3>\n

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Nurses and healthcare workers constitute the primary pillars supporting the \u201cright to health\u201d and the \u201cright to life.\u201d However, evidence compiled in 2026 demonstrates that Iran\u2019s nursing sector is grappling with a severe structural crisis characterized by sub-poverty wages, chronic payment delays, mandatory overtime, precarious temporary contracts, unprecedented emigration, and judicial retaliation against union advocates.<\/p>\n

These conditions violate international standards of \u201cdecent work\u201d and human dignity, while driving Iran\u2019s public health apparatus toward systemic failure and directly jeopardizing patient care.<\/p>\n

Nationwide Protests Against Systemic Wage Discrimination<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In 2026, healthcare workers organized numerous protests across various Iranian cities:<\/p>\n