{"id":210984,"date":"2018-11-01T20:04:25","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T20:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/210984-iran-news-in-brief-october-16-2018"},"modified":"2020-01-24T17:49:14","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T17:49:14","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-16-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-october-16-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, October 16, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, October 16, 2018\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_5AuyaYkqZ2M\" 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%2F5AuyaYkqZ2M%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5AuyaYkqZ2M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M27S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-10-16T09:43:06Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_5AuyaYkqZ2M\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5AuyaYkqZ2M%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, October 16, 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\/5AuyaYkqZ2M\" 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%2F5AuyaYkqZ2M%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, October 16, 2018\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, October 16, 2018 Iranian teachers strike in dozens cities continues for second day Iranian teachers went on strike October 14 and 15, holding sit-ins at elementary and high schools across the country to demand better pay and conditions and an end to the detention of education activists. Evidence suggests that the October 14-15 protests have taken place in more than a 103 cities and towns, including Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad, Kermanshah, Sanandaj, and Ilam. The two-day strike was called by the Coordinating Council of Teachers Union (CCTU), and was promoted on Twitter with the hashtag &quot;#nationwide teachers&#039; sit-in.\u201d Teachers complained that their meager salaries are no match for the inflation, rising prices and the severe drop in purchasing power the country has been experiencing. Iran\u2019s economy, which critics say has been struggling for years under mismanagement, went into a tailspin in May when the U.S. announced its withdrawal from the nuclear agreement and a re-imposition of sanctions. \u201cOut-of-control inflation and hiking prices have gripped the country, and the purchasing power of teachers, like that of many other hard-working classes, has fallen inexorably,\u201d the CCTU reiterated in a statement ahead of the strike. Absolute poverty in Iran rises to 34% Extreme poverty in Iran has risen and reached 34 per cent this year, the head of the workers group in the Iranian Shura Council Ali Ridha Mahjoub said. \u201cThe rate of extreme poverty has increased twice as much as last year,\u201d Mahjoub said in an interview with a local paper, pointing out that the rate of extreme poverty has rose from 17 per cent in 2017 to 34 per cent in 2018. According to Mahjoub, people who receive a salary of less than &#36;2 a day are classified as living in absolute poverty. Clashing Zahedan Prisoners Beaten, Forcefully Undressed On Friday, October 12th, fights that broke out due to the stifling conditions of Zahedan Prison resulted in 29 prisoners in quarantine. The next day, quarantined prisoners were taken to the prison yard, forcefully un-dressed, beaten by prison guards, and left outside until morning. According to one of the prisoner\u2019s relatives, tensions had reached a breaking point in Zahedan\u2019s Youth Ward, also known as Ward 1, which has a capacity of 140 but currently houses 350. The source added that 17 youth were injured in the scuffle, and authorities disconnect the phone lines of Ward 1 immediately after the incident. The overpopulation of Iranian prisons a systemic issue exacerbated by authorities\u2019 laxity in addressing requests for furlough and sentence reductions, even for ordinary prisoners. Labor Activist Zanyar Dabbaghian Still in Custody One Week Later It has been one week since six security agents stormed the home of labor activist and Sanandaj resident Zanyar Dabbaghian, arresting him and transferring him to an undisclosed location. Without providing a reason for his arrest, security agents reportedly searched Dabbaghian\u2019s home on October 8th and confiscated some of his family\u2019s belongings, including their mobile phones Dabbaghian was previously arrested and interrogated by intelligence forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He is employed at a plastic factory in Sanandaj-e Do Industrial Estate. Australia considers review of Iran deal Australia will reconsider its support for Iran&#039;s nuclear deal. Scott Morrison, Australia\u2019s prime minister, said on Tuesday: \u201cWe think after three years after the Iran nuclear deal, it is timely to have a good look and see whether it is meeting our objectives. 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Iran\u2019s economy, which critics say has been struggling for years under mismanagement, went into a tailspin in May when the U.S. announced its withdrawal from the nuclear agreement and a re-imposition of sanctions.\u201cOut-of-control inflation and hiking prices have gripped the country, and the purchasing power of teachers, like that of many other hard-working classes, has fallen inexorably,\u201d the CCTU reiterated in a statement ahead of the strike.Absolute poverty in Iran rises to 34%Extreme poverty in Iran has risen and reached 34 per cent this year, the head of the workers group in the Iranian Shura Council Ali Ridha Mahjoub said.\u201cThe rate of extreme poverty has increased twice as much as last year,\u201d Mahjoub said in an interview with a local paper, pointing out that the rate of extreme poverty has rose from 17 per cent in 2017 to 34 per cent in 2018.According to Mahjoub, people who receive a salary of less than $2 a day are classified as living in absolute poverty.Clashing Zahedan Prisoners Beaten, Forcefully UndressedOn Friday, October 12th, fights that broke out due to the stifling conditions of Zahedan Prison resulted in 29 prisoners in quarantine. The next day, quarantined prisoners were taken to the prison yard, forcefully un-dressed, beaten by prison guards, and left outside until morning.According to one of the prisoner\u2019s relatives, tensions had reached a breaking point in Zahedan\u2019s Youth Ward, also known as Ward 1, which has a capacity of 140 but currently houses 350.The source added that 17 youth were injured in the scuffle, and authorities disconnect the phone lines of Ward 1 immediately after the incident.The overpopulation of Iranian prisons a systemic issue exacerbated by authorities\u2019 laxity in addressing requests for furlough and sentence reductions, even for ordinary prisoners.Labor Activist Zanyar Dabbaghian Still in Custody One Week LaterIt has been one week since six security agents stormed the home of labor activist and Sanandaj resident Zanyar Dabbaghian, arresting him and transferring him to an undisclosed location.Without providing a reason for his arrest, security agents reportedly searched Dabbaghian\u2019s home on October 8th and confiscated some of his family\u2019s belongings, including their mobile phonesDabbaghian was previously arrested and interrogated by intelligence forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). 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Iran\u2019s economy, which critics say has been struggling for years under mismanagement, went into a tailspin in May when the U.S. announced its withdrawal from the nuclear agreement and a re-imposition of sanctions.\u201cOut-of-control inflation and hiking prices have gripped the country, and the purchasing power of teachers, like that of many other hard-working classes, has fallen inexorably,\u201d the CCTU reiterated in a statement ahead of the strike.Absolute poverty in Iran rises to 34%Extreme poverty in Iran has risen and reached 34 per cent this year, the head of the workers group in the Iranian Shura Council Ali Ridha Mahjoub said.\u201cThe rate of extreme poverty has increased twice as much as last year,\u201d Mahjoub said in an interview with a local paper, pointing out that the rate of extreme poverty has rose from 17 per cent in 2017 to 34 per cent in 2018.According to Mahjoub, people who receive a salary of less than $2 a day are classified as living in absolute poverty.Clashing Zahedan Prisoners Beaten, Forcefully UndressedOn Friday, October 12th, fights that broke out due to the stifling conditions of Zahedan Prison resulted in 29 prisoners in quarantine. The next day, quarantined prisoners were taken to the prison yard, forcefully un-dressed, beaten by prison guards, and left outside until morning.According to one of the prisoner\u2019s relatives, tensions had reached a breaking point in Zahedan\u2019s Youth Ward, also known as Ward 1, which has a capacity of 140 but currently houses 350.The source added that 17 youth were injured in the scuffle, and authorities disconnect the phone lines of Ward 1 immediately after the incident.The overpopulation of Iranian prisons a systemic issue exacerbated by authorities\u2019 laxity in addressing requests for furlough and sentence reductions, even for ordinary prisoners.Labor Activist Zanyar Dabbaghian Still in Custody One Week LaterIt has been one week since six security agents stormed the home of labor activist and Sanandaj resident Zanyar Dabbaghian, arresting him and transferring him to an undisclosed location.Without providing a reason for his arrest, security agents reportedly searched Dabbaghian\u2019s home on October 8th and confiscated some of his family\u2019s belongings, including their mobile phonesDabbaghian was previously arrested and interrogated by intelligence forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). 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Is it adding to greater stability or is it not?\" he said. \u201cI think they are fair questions and I think if we\u2019re going to say internally that we\u2019re going to look at this question again that we should say publicly that we\u2019re doing that.\"","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-october-16-2018\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Iran news in brief, October 16, 2018 - NCRI","og_description":"Iran news in brief, October 16, 2018Iranian teachers strike in dozens cities continues for second day Iranian teachers went on strike October 14 and 15, holding sit-ins at elementary and high schools across the country to demand better pay and conditions and an end to the detention of education activists.Evidence suggests that the October 14-15 protests have taken place in more than a 103 cities and towns, including Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad, Kermanshah, Sanandaj, and Ilam.The two-day strike was called by the Coordinating Council of Teachers Union (CCTU), and was promoted on Twitter with the hashtag \"#nationwide teachers' sit-in.\u201dTeachers complained that their meager salaries are no match for the inflation, rising prices and the severe drop in purchasing power the country has been experiencing. Iran\u2019s economy, which critics say has been struggling for years under mismanagement, went into a tailspin in May when the U.S. announced its withdrawal from the nuclear agreement and a re-imposition of sanctions.\u201cOut-of-control inflation and hiking prices have gripped the country, and the purchasing power of teachers, like that of many other hard-working classes, has fallen inexorably,\u201d the CCTU reiterated in a statement ahead of the strike.Absolute poverty in Iran rises to 34%Extreme poverty in Iran has risen and reached 34 per cent this year, the head of the workers group in the Iranian Shura Council Ali Ridha Mahjoub said.\u201cThe rate of extreme poverty has increased twice as much as last year,\u201d Mahjoub said in an interview with a local paper, pointing out that the rate of extreme poverty has rose from 17 per cent in 2017 to 34 per cent in 2018.According to Mahjoub, people who receive a salary of less than $2 a day are classified as living in absolute poverty.Clashing Zahedan Prisoners Beaten, Forcefully UndressedOn Friday, October 12th, fights that broke out due to the stifling conditions of Zahedan Prison resulted in 29 prisoners in quarantine. The next day, quarantined prisoners were taken to the prison yard, forcefully un-dressed, beaten by prison guards, and left outside until morning.According to one of the prisoner\u2019s relatives, tensions had reached a breaking point in Zahedan\u2019s Youth Ward, also known as Ward 1, which has a capacity of 140 but currently houses 350.The source added that 17 youth were injured in the scuffle, and authorities disconnect the phone lines of Ward 1 immediately after the incident.The overpopulation of Iranian prisons a systemic issue exacerbated by authorities\u2019 laxity in addressing requests for furlough and sentence reductions, even for ordinary prisoners.Labor Activist Zanyar Dabbaghian Still in Custody One Week LaterIt has been one week since six security agents stormed the home of labor activist and Sanandaj resident Zanyar Dabbaghian, arresting him and transferring him to an undisclosed location.Without providing a reason for his arrest, security agents reportedly searched Dabbaghian\u2019s home on October 8th and confiscated some of his family\u2019s belongings, including their mobile phonesDabbaghian was previously arrested and interrogated by intelligence forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He is employed at a plastic factory in Sanandaj-e Do Industrial Estate.Australia considers review of Iran dealAustralia will reconsider its support for Iran's nuclear deal.Scott Morrison, Australia\u2019s prime minister, said on Tuesday: \u201cWe think after three years after the Iran nuclear deal, it is timely to have a good look and see whether it is meeting our objectives. 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Iran\u2019s economy, which critics say has been struggling for years under mismanagement, went into a tailspin in May when the U.S. announced its withdrawal from the nuclear agreement and a re-imposition of sanctions.\u201cOut-of-control inflation and hiking prices have gripped the country, and the purchasing power of teachers, like that of many other hard-working classes, has fallen inexorably,\u201d the CCTU reiterated in a statement ahead of the strike.Absolute poverty in Iran rises to 34%Extreme poverty in Iran has risen and reached 34 per cent this year, the head of the workers group in the Iranian Shura Council Ali Ridha Mahjoub said.\u201cThe rate of extreme poverty has increased twice as much as last year,\u201d Mahjoub said in an interview with a local paper, pointing out that the rate of extreme poverty has rose from 17 per cent in 2017 to 34 per cent in 2018.According to Mahjoub, people who receive a salary of less than $2 a day are classified as living in absolute poverty.Clashing Zahedan Prisoners Beaten, Forcefully UndressedOn Friday, October 12th, fights that broke out due to the stifling conditions of Zahedan Prison resulted in 29 prisoners in quarantine. 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