Published on 16 November 2018.

Iran Uprising - No. 223

On Thursday, November 15, the hardworking workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Industrial Complex continued their brave strike for the eleventh day. Chanting “Do not be afraid, we are all together!”, “Neither threat, nor prison, is effective anymore!”, “Today is the day of mourning, the life of the worker is up in the air today”, “One less embezzlement, our problem is solved”, they demonstrated in the streets of Shush and then gathered in front of the regime's governorate. The people of the city of Shush supported their demands by joining the protest rally. In their speeches the workers protested the hollow promises of the regime and the indifference of the regime's authorities to their plights.

Published on 16 November 2018.

The insidious and broken regime of Velayat-e Faqih hanged 10 prisoners in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj, in a heinous crime on the morning of Wednesday, November 14.

The clerical regime, unable to cope with its irremediable crises and in order to create intimidation and terror, and to confront the growing protests of the people, has found increased repression and executions as its only path.

Published on 16 November 2018.

Maryam Rajavi: Iran’s ruling theocracy must be isolated by the world community, its dossiers referred to the UN Security Council, and its leaders face justice for crimes against humanity

“Condemning the systematic and gross violations of human rights by the theocratic regime ruling Iran, the UN resolution once again confirmed that the regime blatantly tramples upon the Iranian people’s most fundamental rights in all political, social and economic spheres,” said Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, in welcoming the 65th UN resolution condemning human rights abuses in Iran.

Published on 16 November 2018.

By Shahriar Kia

The Foreign Ministry of US recently announced that Chabahar Port is exempted from its new round of sanctions (November 6th, 2018).

As evident by its recent TV programs, Iran’s government considers this decision a retreat from US, in other words, a victory for itself: “Following the disagreement of other countries with US, the American government had to exempt Chabahar from the new round of sanctions. Which the US Foreign Ministry pertains to its support for Afghanistan’s economy” (Channel one of Iran’s TV; November 7th, 2018).

Published on 16 November 2018.

By Staff Writer 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting that Iran’s inflation rate will soar to over 40% by the end of the year, even though the economy is sinking into a deep recession.

In a report on Middle Eastern economies, released on Tuesday, November 13, the IMF predicted that US sanctions will reduce Iran's economic output by 1.5% this year and 3.6% next year.

Published on 15 November 2018.

By Staff Writer

Ahvaz Steel Factory employees continued their strike for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday, chanting anti-regime slogans as they demanded their unpaid salaries and better working conditions.