{"id":210889,"date":"2018-08-15T16:49:15","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T16:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/210889-iran-news-in-brief-august-9-2018"},"modified":"2020-01-24T18:04:24","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:04:24","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-august-9-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-9-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, August 9, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, August 9, 2018\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_uHtjfI-V8VI\" 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%2FuHtjfI-V8VI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uHtjfI-V8VI\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M50S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-08-09T14:28:43Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_uHtjfI-V8VI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FuHtjfI-V8VI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, August 9, 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\/uHtjfI-V8VI\" 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%2FuHtjfI-V8VI%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, August 9, 2018\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"1- Brussels - August 8 - Press Conference on Iran&#039;s foiled terror plot in Europe At a press conference on Wednesday, August 8th, prominent Belgian and European lawyers announced new points regarding the Iranian regime&#039;s foiled terror plot in Europe, including information on dignitaries from Europe and the Middle East who have asked to enter the case as private plaintiffs and to file their complaint against the Iranian regime. At the conference, the representative of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) provided new information on Assadollah Assadi, the \u201cthird counselor\u201d of the Iranian embassy in Vienna and the head of the Iranian regime\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence station there, who was the mastermind and commander of the plot and is currently detained in Germany. The speakers included: \u2022 Georges Henri Beauthier: Prominent Lawyer (Belgium) \u2022 William Bourdon: Renowned human rights lawyer (France) \u2022 Giulio Terzi: Former Foreign Minister of Italy \u2022 Sid Ahmed Ghozali: Former Prime Minister of Algeria \u2022 Mohammad Mohaddessin: Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of NCRI 2- U.S. Commander Says Iranian Naval Drills Sent &#039;Message&#039; About Sanctions An Iranian naval exercise involving dozens of small boats around the Strait of Hormuz last week was intended as a message to the United States for reimposing economic sanctions on Tehran, a top U.S. commander has said. General Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, told Pentagon reporters on August 8 that Iran was showcasing its military capabilities, amid recent threats by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to close off the strait. &quot;It&#039;s pretty clear to us that they were trying to use that exercise to send a message to us that, as we approach the period for the sanctions here, they had some capabilities,&quot; said Votel. He said the message back to Iran from U.S. Central Command is: &quot;We are aware of what&#039;s going on and we remain ready to protect ourselves.&quot; Votel condemned Iran for what he said were efforts to destabilize other countries in the region, including Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. 3- Iraq\u2019s pro-Iranian militias threaten to break Iran\u2019s blockade Following the United States\u2019 sanctions going into effect against the Islamic Republic on Tuesday, Iraq\u2019s pro-Iranian militias threatened to break Iran\u2019s blockade at all cost. In a statement, Kata\u2019ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, an Iraqi Shiite militia, said that work is in progress to break the blockade. The militia statement criticized Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi\u2019s stance, describing it as disappointing and a failure compared to what Iran has given to Iraq, according to the statement. 4- Amid Iran\u2019s crisis, parliament impeaches Rouhani-allied labor minister The Iranian parliament on Wednesday, impeached labor minister Ali Rabiei, a close ally of President Hassan Rouhani, after months of mounting anger over the government\u2019s handling of an economic crisis which has deepened with the reimposition of US sanctions. According to Iranian Fars news agency, Rabiei lost a confidence motion in parliament by 129 votes to 111 against with 3 abstened, out of 243 votes which automatically means he is dismissed from office. Rubaie, 62, was one of President Rouhani\u2019s most prominent allies and was an adviser to former reformist president Mohammad Khatami between 1997 and 2005. 5- Workers At Tarrier Company In Zarand, Iran Block Road In Protest Of Wage Arrears The workers of Tarrier Company in Zarand, Iran blocked the road on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, in protest to the expulsion of 110 workers and the failure to pay their 4 months\u2019 salary. 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press conference on Wednesday, August 8th, prominent Belgian and European lawyers announced new points regarding the Iranian regime's foiled terror plot in Europe, including information on dignitaries from Europe and the Middle East who have asked to enter the case as private plaintiffs and to file their complaint against the Iranian regime.At the conference, the representative of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) provided new information on Assadollah Assadi, the \u201cthird counselor\u201d of the Iranian embassy in Vienna and the head of the Iranian regime\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence station there, who was the mastermind and commander of the plot and is currently detained in Germany. The speakers included:\u2022 Georges Henri Beauthier: Prominent Lawyer (Belgium)\u2022 William Bourdon: Renowned human rights lawyer (France)\u2022 Giulio Terzi: Former Foreign Minister of Italy\u2022 Sid Ahmed Ghozali: Former Prime Minister of Algeria\u2022 Mohammad Mohaddessin: Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of NCRI2- U.S. Commander Says Iranian Naval Drills Sent 'Message' About SanctionsAn Iranian naval exercise involving dozens of small boats around the Strait of Hormuz last week was intended as a message to the United States for reimposing economic sanctions on Tehran, a top U.S. commander has said.General Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, told Pentagon reporters on August 8 that Iran was showcasing its military capabilities, amid recent threats by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to close off the strait.\"It's pretty clear to us that they were trying to use that exercise to send a message to us that, as we approach the period for the sanctions here, they had some capabilities,\" said Votel.He said the message back to Iran from U.S. Central Command is: \"We are aware of what's going on and we remain ready to protect ourselves.\"Votel condemned Iran for what he said were efforts to destabilize other countries in the region, including Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.3- Iraq\u2019s pro-Iranian militias threaten to break Iran\u2019s blockadeFollowing the United States\u2019 sanctions going into effect against the Islamic Republic on Tuesday, Iraq\u2019s pro-Iranian militias threatened to break Iran\u2019s blockade at all cost.In a statement, Kata\u2019ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, an Iraqi Shiite militia, said that work is in progress to break the blockade.The militia statement criticized Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi\u2019s stance, describing it as disappointing and a failure compared to what Iran has given to Iraq, according to the statement.4- Amid Iran\u2019s crisis, parliament impeaches Rouhani-allied labor ministerThe Iranian parliament on Wednesday, impeached labor minister Ali Rabiei, a close ally of President Hassan Rouhani, after months of mounting anger over the government\u2019s handling of an economic crisis which has deepened with the reimposition of US sanctions.According to Iranian Fars news agency, Rabiei lost a confidence motion in parliament by 129 votes to 111 against with 3 abstened, out of 243 votes which automatically means he is dismissed from office.Rubaie, 62, was one of President Rouhani\u2019s most prominent allies and was an adviser to former reformist president Mohammad Khatami between 1997 and 2005.5- Workers At Tarrier Company In Zarand, Iran Block Road In Protest Of Wage ArrearsThe workers of Tarrier Company in Zarand, Iran blocked the road on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, in protest to the expulsion of 110 workers and the failure to pay their 4 months\u2019 salary.Tarrier Construction, Road Building and Mining Company was established in 1991 with the goal of rendering activity in different fields of excavation, chipsealing, road building, bridge construction, etc. Currently, mines and lands of Darrehzar, Sarcheshmeh, Sirjan, Golgohar and Jalalabad of Zarand observe the activities of construction groups and machinery of this company.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-9-2018\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Iran news in brief, August 9, 2018 - NCRI","og_description":"1- Brussels - August 8 - Press Conference on Iran's foiled terror plot in Europe At a press conference on Wednesday, August 8th, prominent Belgian and European lawyers announced new points regarding the Iranian regime's foiled terror plot in Europe, including information on dignitaries from Europe and the Middle East who have asked to enter the case as private plaintiffs and to file their complaint against the Iranian regime.At the conference, the representative of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) provided new information on Assadollah Assadi, the \u201cthird counselor\u201d of the Iranian embassy in Vienna and the head of the Iranian regime\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence station there, who was the mastermind and commander of the plot and is currently detained in Germany. 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