the Jomhouri Islami daily reported that in the past two weeks...

the Jomhouri Islami daily reported that in the past two weeks, the hanging of several youth aged between 17 to 23 years in Rezvan Orchard in the city of Mahshahr has horrified residents. All of the hangings were similar and took place in the city's public graveyard. The director of Khuzistan province's political and security affairs said three youth have committed suicide and they are analyzing the reasons for it. There was no explanation for the motives of the suicides, but poverty and unemployment are considered the two main causes.