Mehrnaz Samimi

Mehrnaz Samimi is an Iranian-American journalist. On Twitter: @mehrnazsamimi

Iran | Oct 19, 2014

'Rice pill' cheap killer in Iran

Iranian authorities are warning people to not take aluminium phosphide pills, known as rice pills, as a quick means to suicide.

Drugs are prepared for burning during a ceremony in southern Tehran, March 9, 2009. Authorities burnt 3 tonnes of drugs confiscated in Tehran on Monday as a part of an anti-drug ceremony. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN CONFLICT SOCIETY) - RTXCK1E

Iran | Oct 10, 2014

Iran restricts organ transplants

With a large number of Iranians dying in need of organ transplants, the government has moved to restrict such procedures to its citizens only, and only in public and teaching hospitals.

Iran | Sep 29, 2014

Iran's disabled veterans lack services, access

Disabled veterans in Iran believe that not enough is being done for them, especially those suffering from chemical injuries from the Iran-Iraq war.

A man helps a veteran of the war between Iraq and Iran during Friday prayers in Tehran January 5, 2007. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi (IRAN) - RTR1KWIB

Iran | Sep 10, 2014

Traditional elements shine in Iran's modern art

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Hungarian-Iranian painter Gizella Varga-Sinai talks about her work and her passion for Persian culture.

Gizella varga Sinai with the painting Mazenderan(North 5).jpg

Iran | Aug 28, 2014

Iranian official: employing women 'not a priority'

The Iranian government would rather not address the issue of women’s unemployment, instead preferring more women to stay in the home.

SHIRAZ, IRAN - MAY 29: A cutout of a woman in Iranian dress stands in front of the Karim Khani Palace, also a former prison, on May 29, 2014 in Shiraz, Iran. Shiraz, celebrated for more than 2,000 years as the heartland of Persian culture, is known as the home of Iranian poetry and for its progressive attitudes and tolerance. Like all of Iran, this week Shiraz observes the 25th anniversary of the death and continued legacy of the Ayatollah Khomeini, the father of the Islamic revolution. (Photo by John Moo

Iran | Aug 1, 2014

Botox on the rise among Iranian men

Iran’s Ministry of Health has announced that over the past year there has been a 20% increase in rejuvenation procedures received by Iranian men.

Iranian men pose in a shop selling jeans in Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran on October 7, 2013. A campaign launched by young Iranians on internet networking sites Facebook and Twitter were mocking Israeli President Benjamin Netayahu following his comments during an interview diffused on October 5, in which he implied there is a supposed ban on wearing jeans and listening to Western music in the Islamic Republic. AFP PHOTO/ATTA KENARE (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)

Iran | Jul 23, 2014

A guide to Iranian online dating

Young Iranians are turning to chat rooms — many deemed illegal by the Iranian government — to find dates or even potential spouses.

Iran | Jul 9, 2014

Copies and creations: Iran's Ramadan entertainment

Jamming satellite stations and competing with Turkish and Arab shows, Iranian TV producers prepare for Ramadan, even copying the popular American television show "Modern Famliy."

Iran | Jun 12, 2014

Iranian agency bans cartoons, Disney designs

Iranian stores have been issued a warning about selling stationery to children picturing popular Western cartoon figures such as Spider-Man and those in "Toy Story."

Iranian young boys look at a toy which depicts the character "Spiderman" at a shopping centre on the island of Kish in the Persian Gulf 1250 km (777 miles) south of Tehran August 4, 2008. Kish became the country's first free trade zone and the new gateway to Iran in 1982, being 17 km (11 miles) off the southern shore of mainland Iran. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN) - RTR20MIF

Iran | May 26, 2014

Women in Iran's factories face hardship, discrimination

Female factory workers in Iran face many challenges in the workplace, and recent laws encouraging reproduction have made their situations even more difficult.