{"id":210886,"date":"2018-08-07T17:42:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T17:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/210886-iran-news-in-brief-august-7-2018"},"modified":"2020-01-24T18:04:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:04:28","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-august-7-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-7-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, August 7, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, August 7, 2018\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_vpU2TQTov20\" 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%2FvpU2TQTov20%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vpU2TQTov20\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M47S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-08-07T09:08:57Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_vpU2TQTov20\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FvpU2TQTov20%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, August 7, 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\/vpU2TQTov20\" 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%2FvpU2TQTov20%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, August 7, 2018\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, August 7, 2018 Washington restores tough, unilateral Iran sanctions lifted under nuclear deal The United States reimposed stiff economic sanctions on Iran Monday, ratcheting up pressure on the Islamic Republic despite statements of deep dismay from European allies, three months after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the international accord limiting Iran\u2019s nuclear activities. U.S. President declared the landmark 2015 agreement had been \u201chorrible,\u201d leaving the Iranian government flush with cash to fuel conflict in the Middle East. Trump said in a statement, \u201cWe urge all nations to take such steps to make clear that the Iranian regime faces a choice: either change its threatening, destabilizing behavior and reintegrate with the global economy, or continue down a path of economic isolation.\u201d Trump warned that those who don\u2019t wind down their economic ties to Iran \u201crisk severe consequences.\u201d Bolton says blocking Strait of Hormuz would be Iran\u2019s \u201cworst mistake\u201d If Iran wants to avoid the re-imposition of US sanctions it should take up President Donald Trump&#039;s offer to negotiate, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday. Asked in an interview on Fox News what the leaders of Iran could do, Bolton said: &quot;They could take up the president&#039;s offer to negotiate with them, to give up their ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs fully and really verifiably not under the onerous terms of the Iran nuclear deal, which really are not satisfactory.&quot; &quot;If Iran were really serious they&#039;d come to the table. We&#039;ll find out whether they are or not.&quot; Bolton added that blocking Strait of Hormuz would be Iran\u2019s worst mistake, but that he believes Tehran is bluffing on that threat. Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Workers Continue Their Fourth Day of Strike in Iran On Monday, August 6, 2018, the workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company entered their fourth day of strike in protest against the non-payment of their outstanding salaries. The workers from the agricultural, equipment, factory, engineering, research, security and various financial and business departments of the sugarcane company participated in the strike. These workers are protesting against non-payment of wage arrears, including the salaries of May, June and July, as well as the arranging contracts, separating and dividing land between the shareholders of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company and its change of use, and the change of ownership and return of the company to the public sector. They have regularly protested in several occasions and continued their strike on Monday for the fourth consecutive day. Railway Workers of Several Cities in Iran Go On Strike for Fifteenth Day On Monday, August 6, 2018, railway workers in the cities of Shahrud, Damghan and Semnan in Iran went on strike to protest against not receiving three months\u2019 salaries and insurance payments. On Monday, the workers of the Sarakhs railways who have not received 3 months of salaries and insurance, still remained on strike. The strike of railway workers from Shahrud, Damghan and Semnan entered its fifteenth day. 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They have regularly protested in several occasions and continued their strike on Monday for the fourth consecutive day.Railway Workers of Several Cities in Iran Go On Strike for Fifteenth DayOn Monday, August 6, 2018, railway workers in the cities of Shahrud, Damghan and Semnan in Iran went on strike to protest against not receiving three months\u2019 salaries and insurance payments.On Monday, the workers of the Sarakhs railways who have not received 3 months of salaries and insurance, still remained on strike.The strike of railway workers from Shahrud, Damghan and Semnan entered its fifteenth day. 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We'll find out whether they are or not.\"Bolton added that blocking Strait of Hormuz would be Iran\u2019s worst mistake, but that he believes Tehran is bluffing on that threat.Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Workers Continue Their Fourth Day of Strike in IranOn Monday, August 6, 2018, the workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company entered their fourth day of strike in protest against the non-payment of their outstanding salaries.The workers from the agricultural, equipment, factory, engineering, research, security and various financial and business departments of the sugarcane company participated in the strike.These workers are protesting against non-payment of wage arrears, including the salaries of May, June and July, as well as the arranging contracts, separating and dividing land between the shareholders of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company and its change of use, and the change of ownership and return of the company to the public sector. They have regularly protested in several occasions and continued their strike on Monday for the fourth consecutive day.Railway Workers of Several Cities in Iran Go On Strike for Fifteenth DayOn Monday, August 6, 2018, railway workers in the cities of Shahrud, Damghan and Semnan in Iran went on strike to protest against not receiving three months\u2019 salaries and insurance payments.On Monday, the workers of the Sarakhs railways who have not received 3 months of salaries and insurance, still remained on strike.The strike of railway workers from Shahrud, Damghan and Semnan entered its fifteenth day. These workers have not also received their 3 months of salary and insurance.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-7-2018\/","og_site_name":"NCRI","article_published_time":"2018-08-07T17:42:49+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-01-24T18:04:28+00:00","og_image":[{"width":402,"height":100,"url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@iran_policy","twitter_site":"@iran_policy","twitter_misc":{"Written by":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-7-2018\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-7-2018\/"},"author":{"name":"","@id":""},"headline":"Iran news in brief, August 7, 2018","datePublished":"2018-08-07T17:42:49+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T18:04:28+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-7-2018\/"},"wordCount":15,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization"},"keywords":["save"],"articleSection":["Multimedia: Iran news in brief"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-7-2018\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-7-2018\/","name":"Iran news in brief, August 7, 2018 - NCRI","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-08-07T17:42:49+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T18:04:28+00:00","description":"Iran news in brief, August 7, 2018Washington restores tough, unilateral Iran sanctions lifted under nuclear deal The United States reimposed stiff economic sanctions on Iran Monday, ratcheting up pressure on the Islamic Republic despite statements of deep dismay from European allies, three months after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the international accord limiting Iran\u2019s nuclear activities.U.S. President declared the landmark 2015 agreement had been \u201chorrible,\u201d leaving the Iranian government flush with cash to fuel conflict in the Middle East.Trump said in a statement, \u201cWe urge all nations to take such steps to make clear that the Iranian regime faces a choice: either change its threatening, destabilizing behavior and reintegrate with the global economy, or continue down a path of economic isolation.\u201dTrump warned that those who don\u2019t wind down their economic ties to Iran \u201crisk severe consequences.\u201dBolton says blocking Strait of Hormuz would be Iran\u2019s \u201cworst mistake\u201dIf Iran wants to avoid the re-imposition of US sanctions it should take up President Donald Trump's offer to negotiate, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday.Asked in an interview on Fox News what the leaders of Iran could do, Bolton said: \"They could take up the president's offer to negotiate with them, to give up their ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs fully and really verifiably not under the onerous terms of the Iran nuclear deal, which really are not satisfactory.\"\"If Iran were really serious they'd come to the table. We'll find out whether they are or not.\"Bolton added that blocking Strait of Hormuz would be Iran\u2019s worst mistake, but that he believes Tehran is bluffing on that threat.Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Workers Continue Their Fourth Day of Strike in IranOn Monday, August 6, 2018, the workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company entered their fourth day of strike in protest against the non-payment of their outstanding salaries.The workers from the agricultural, equipment, factory, engineering, research, security and various financial and business departments of the sugarcane company participated in the strike.These workers are protesting against non-payment of wage arrears, including the salaries of May, June and July, as well as the arranging contracts, separating and dividing land between the shareholders of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company and its change of use, and the change of ownership and return of the company to the public sector. They have regularly protested in several occasions and continued their strike on Monday for the fourth consecutive day.Railway Workers of Several Cities in Iran Go On Strike for Fifteenth DayOn Monday, August 6, 2018, railway workers in the cities of Shahrud, Damghan and Semnan in Iran went on strike to protest against not receiving three months\u2019 salaries and insurance payments.On Monday, the workers of the Sarakhs railways who have not received 3 months of salaries and insurance, still remained on strike.The strike of railway workers from Shahrud, Damghan and Semnan entered its fifteenth day. 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