Meager Penalties for Rampant Timber Smuggling in Iran’s Mazandaran

رادیو زمانه

Meager Penalties for Rampant Timber Smuggling in Iran’s Mazandaran

Timber smugglers in Iran’s Mazandaran province have escalated their activities, not only causing environmental destruction but also engaging in acts of vengeance against environmental protection forces. These activities peaked around the Eid al-Fitr holiday on April 10, when timber smugglers cut down dozens of trees and blocked several forest roads as a show of strength and retaliation. This dramatic scene was not isolated; it reflects a growing…