Failed state watch

Two demonstrations in Iran, brought to us by The Spirit of Man:

Around 21 women's right activists have been beaten and detained by Iranian regime security forces while protesting in front of the Islamic Revolutionary Courts on Sunday 4th of March.

and:

Yesterday, thousands of teachers from across the country gathered in front of the Iranian regime's Islamic Assembly to express their frustration with the short-comings and show their anger at current overwhelming discriminations existing in their working environments.

A schoolteachers' strike is considered likely.