{"id":210805,"date":"2018-07-12T17:01:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T17:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/210805-iran-news-in-brief-july-11-2018"},"modified":"2020-01-24T18:05:51","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:05:51","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-11-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-11-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, July 11, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, July 11, 2018\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_TmjdeNo_gRU\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FTmjdeNo_gRU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TmjdeNo_gRU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M59S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-07-11T20:52:38Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_TmjdeNo_gRU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FTmjdeNo_gRU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, July 11, 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TmjdeNo_gRU\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FTmjdeNo_gRU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, July 11, 2018\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Pompeo accuses Iran of using embassies for terror plots U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of using its embassies to plot terrorist attacks in Europe and warned Tehran that its actions have \u201ca real high cost\u201d after it threatened to disrupt Mideast oil supplies. Pompeo\u2019s comments came during a short trip to the United Arab Emirates, a staunch U.S. ally, and as senior U.S. officials were wrapping up three days of talks in neighbouring Saudi Arabia on countering threats from Iran and starving it of oil revenue. U.S. Envoy Calls for Germany to Block Iran Cash Withdrawal The U.S. ambassador to Germany has called on Berlin to block an Iranian bid to withdraw large sums of cash from bank accounts in Germany to offset the effect of new U.S. financial sanctions imposed after Washington withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal. Richard Grenell, a longtime critic of the accord, told the mass-circulation daily Bild that the U.S. government was extremely concerned about Tehran&#039;s plans to transfer hundreds of millions of euros in cash to Iran. Execution of Young Man for Crime Committed at Age 14 July 10, 2018\u2014The execution of 19-year-old Chezani Sharahi by hanging in Iran\u2019s Central Prison in the city of Qom on June 27, 2018, highlights the Iranian Judiciary\u2019s complete disregard for children\u2019s rights that are protected under international law, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) said in a statement today. This execution and the abuses of the judiciary and other state bodies that enable such violations should be forcefully condemned by the international community, CHRI said. Strike and Protest by Furniture Retailers in Rafsanjan, On Tuesday, July 10, 2018, a group of furniture retailers held a strike in front of the governorate in Rafsanjan by shutting down their shops in protest to the reopening of an unofficial furniture exhibition by government officials in Rafsanjan, Iran. Protest by Workers of Gearbox Manufacturing Company in Mianeh On Tuesday morning, July 10, 2018, workers from the Gearbox Manufacturing Company in the city of Mianeh, East East Azerbaijan province of Iran participated in a protest rally in the company area. The protesting workers are demanding the resignation of the CEO and the addressing to their other demands. India\u2019s Iranian oil imports in June fall as sanctions fears bite NEW DELHI, July 11 (Reuters) - India\u2019s oil imports from Iran declined by 15.9 percent in June, the first month after the United States said it would reimpose sanctions on the country, according to data from shipping and industry sources. In June, India imported 592,800 barrels per day (bpd) of oil from Iran compared to 705,200 bpd in May, the data showed. The sources declined to be identified. 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Pompeo\u2019s comments came during a short trip to the United Arab Emirates, a staunch U.S. ally, and as senior U.S. officials were wrapping up three days of talks in neighbouring Saudi Arabia on countering threats from Iran and starving it of oil revenue.U.S. Envoy Calls for Germany to Block Iran Cash WithdrawalThe U.S. ambassador to Germany has called on Berlin to block an Iranian bid to withdraw large sums of cash from bank accounts in Germany to offset the effect of new U.S. financial sanctions imposed after Washington withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal.Richard Grenell, a longtime critic of the accord, told the mass-circulation daily Bild that the U.S. government was extremely concerned about Tehran&#039;s plans to transfer hundreds of millions of euros in cash to Iran.Execution of Young Man for Crime Committed at Age 14July 10, 2018\u2014The execution of 19-year-old Chezani Sharahi by hanging in Iran\u2019s Central Prison in the city of Qom on June 27, 2018, highlights the Iranian Judiciary\u2019s complete disregard for children\u2019s rights that are protected under international law, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) said in a statement today. 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This execution and the abuses of the judiciary and other state bodies that enable such violations should be forcefully condemned by the international community, CHRI said.Strike and Protest by Furniture Retailers in Rafsanjan,On Tuesday, July 10, 2018, a group of furniture retailers held a strike in front of the governorate in Rafsanjan by shutting down their shops in protest to the reopening of an unofficial furniture exhibition by government officials in Rafsanjan, Iran.Protest by Workers of Gearbox Manufacturing Company in MianehOn Tuesday morning, July 10, 2018, workers from the Gearbox Manufacturing Company in the city of Mianeh, East East Azerbaijan province of Iran participated in a protest rally in the company area.The protesting workers are demanding the resignation of the CEO and the addressing to their other demands.India\u2019s Iranian oil imports in June fall as sanctions fears bite NEW DELHI, July 11 (Reuters) - India\u2019s oil imports from Iran declined by 15.9 percent in June, the first month after the United States said it would reimpose sanctions on the country, according to data from shipping and industry sources.In June, India imported 592,800 barrels per day (bpd) of oil from Iran compared to 705,200 bpd in May, the data showed. 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Pompeo\u2019s comments came during a short trip to the United Arab Emirates, a staunch U.S. ally, and as senior U.S. officials were wrapping up three days of talks in neighbouring Saudi Arabia on countering threats from Iran and starving it of oil revenue.U.S. Envoy Calls for Germany to Block Iran Cash WithdrawalThe U.S. ambassador to Germany has called on Berlin to block an Iranian bid to withdraw large sums of cash from bank accounts in Germany to offset the effect of new U.S. financial sanctions imposed after Washington withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal.Richard Grenell, a longtime critic of the accord, told the mass-circulation daily Bild that the U.S. government was extremely concerned about Tehran's plans to transfer hundreds of millions of euros in cash to Iran.Execution of Young Man for Crime Committed at Age 14July 10, 2018\u2014The execution of 19-year-old Chezani Sharahi by hanging in Iran\u2019s Central Prison in the city of Qom on June 27, 2018, highlights the Iranian Judiciary\u2019s complete disregard for children\u2019s rights that are protected under international law, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) said in a statement today. 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