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THE Committee for Defence of Iranian Peoples Rights (Codir) has a long history of supporting the struggle of the people of Iran. What are its current priorities?
GL: The Islamic Republic of Iran has been struggling with economic, social and cultural crises for a long time now. The theocratic dictatorship can’t offer any solution to the political, economic, environmental and cultural challenges the country is facing.
High unemployment and inflation, inequality, unprecedented environmental degradation, brain drain, repressive social conditions, rampant corruption, as well as the continuing threat of war are the realities facing Iran today.

