{"id":211003,"date":"2018-11-01T20:12:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T20:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/211003-iran-news-in-brief-october-30-2018"},"modified":"2020-01-24T17:49:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T17:49:12","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-30-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-october-30-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, October 30, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, October 30, 2018\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_hTCJl7WF44Y\" 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%2FhTCJl7WF44Y%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hTCJl7WF44Y\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M10S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-10-30T08:56:09Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_hTCJl7WF44Y\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FhTCJl7WF44Y%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, October 30, 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\/hTCJl7WF44Y\" 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%2FhTCJl7WF44Y%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, October 30, 2018\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, October 30, 2018 Despite Suppressive Measures Throngs of People from Across Iran Flock to Pasargad Despite suppressive measures by the mullahs&#039; regime, throngs of people from Iranian cities and provinces flocked to Pasargad on October 29 to commemorate Cyrus the Great. On Sunday evening and Monday morning, there was heavy traffic, in particular on the roads leading to Pasargad, in Fars Province. Fearing a protest, suppressive forces had taken suppressive measures in previous days to prevent it from taking place. In addition to the police and secret police, the Revolutionary Guards were on alert in Fars Province and nearby cities. Female Students Play Active Role in Protest Rallies in Tehran Female students of the central unit of Tehran\u2019s Azad University confronted the Guidance Patrol forces during a protest rally on Saturday, October 27, 2018, held in the university\u2019s surrounding area in Sohanak. Female students played an active role during the protest and tried to stop the Guidance Patrol vehicles which were driving into the crowd. Witnesses have filmed a female student being pushed by the car and posted the scene on the internet. The State Security forces (SSF) arrested four students and seized several of the students\u2019 mobiles. Female students of medical sciences of Azad Universities also gathered on Saturday, October 27, 2018, pursuant to a number of other similar protests held against the mistakes made in the 2018 admission exams. Secretary Pompeo: Iran\u2019s Economy Faces Deep Recession Amid Corruption, Bad Policies According to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Iranian economy is headed for a deep recession. In a tweet Monday, Secretary Pompeo said the Ayatollah regime is ruining the Iranian economy by moving money out of the country instead of creating jobs. He pointed to a recent report from the International Monetary Fund that forecast Iran\u2019s GDP would fall 3.6-percent next year. Secretary Pompeo also said Iran\u2019s economic struggle is a result of its support for the Assad government in Syria. Pompeo\u2019s remarks come just ahead of a U.S. oil embargo against Iran due on Sunday, November 4. Iran: College Students Protesting in Tehran Students of Tehran\u2019s Teachers University marched and rallied on Sunday, protesting privatization policies on their campus. The protesting students were seen holding placards voicing their demands, including: - Changing the current administrative norms - Closing all disciplinary dossiers launched against students - Guaranteeing the implementation of Ministry of Sciences\u2019 orders - Sacking the Student Department officials In other such reports, students of Tehran\u2019s Open University protested the presence of \u201cGuidance Police\u201d patrols on their campus, preventing their units from conducting their patrols. Authorities arrested four college students and confiscated the cameras of many others. Central Bank: Inflation Hits 15.9% in Iran During 12 Iranian months before October 22, 2018, inflation in Iran increased compared to the same period before October 22, 2017, Mehr News Agency reported citing the country&#039;s Central Bank. The inflation reached 15.9 percent in the last month of the reported period. Last month, prices for goods and services in Iran&#039;s urban areas increased by 4.6 percent compared to the month before. The price index increased by 36.9 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. 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On Sunday evening and Monday morning, there was heavy traffic, in particular on the roads leading to Pasargad, in Fars Province.Fearing a protest, suppressive forces had taken suppressive measures in previous days to prevent it from taking place. In addition to the police and secret police, the Revolutionary Guards were on alert in Fars Province and nearby cities.Female Students Play Active Role in Protest Rallies in TehranFemale students of the central unit of Tehran\u2019s Azad University confronted the Guidance Patrol forces during a protest rally on Saturday, October 27, 2018, held in the university\u2019s surrounding area in Sohanak. Female students played an active role during the protest and tried to stop the Guidance Patrol vehicles which were driving into the crowd. Witnesses have filmed a female student being pushed by the car and posted the scene on the internet.The State Security forces (SSF) arrested four students and seized several of the students\u2019 mobiles.Female students of medical sciences of Azad Universities also gathered on Saturday, October 27, 2018, pursuant to a number of other similar protests held against the mistakes made in the 2018 admission exams.Secretary Pompeo: Iran\u2019s Economy Faces Deep Recession Amid Corruption, Bad PoliciesAccording to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Iranian economy is headed for a deep recession.In a tweet Monday, Secretary Pompeo said the Ayatollah regime is ruining the Iranian economy by moving money out of the country instead of creating jobs.He pointed to a recent report from the International Monetary Fund that forecast Iran\u2019s GDP would fall 3.6-percent next year.Secretary Pompeo also said Iran\u2019s economic struggle is a result of its support for the Assad government in Syria.Pompeo\u2019s remarks come just ahead of a U.S. oil embargo against Iran due on Sunday, November 4.Iran: College Students Protesting in TehranStudents of Tehran\u2019s Teachers University marched and rallied on Sunday, protesting privatization policies on their campus.The protesting students were seen holding placards voicing their demands, including:- Changing the current administrative norms- Closing all disciplinary dossiers launched against students- Guaranteeing the implementation of Ministry of Sciences\u2019 orders- Sacking the Student Department officialsIn other such reports, students of Tehran\u2019s Open University protested the presence of \u201cGuidance Police\u201d patrols on their campus, preventing their units from conducting their patrols. Authorities arrested four college students and confiscated the cameras of many others.Central Bank: Inflation Hits 15.9% in IranDuring 12 Iranian months before October 22, 2018, inflation in Iran increased compared to the same period before October 22, 2017, Mehr News Agency reported citing the country's Central Bank.The inflation reached 15.9 percent in the last month of the reported period.Last month, prices for goods and services in Iran's urban areas increased by 4.6 percent compared to the month before.The price index increased by 36.9 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.Inflation during 12 Iranian months before October 22, 2018 compared to the same period before October 22, 2017 (in percent).","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-october-30-2018\/","og_site_name":"NCRI","article_published_time":"2018-11-01T20:12:47+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-01-24T17:49:12+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-october-30-2018\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-october-30-2018\/"},"author":{"name":"","@id":""},"headline":"Iran news in brief, October 30, 2018","datePublished":"2018-11-01T20:12:47+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T17:49:12+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-october-30-2018\/"},"wordCount":14,"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-october-30-2018\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-october-30-2018\/","name":"Iran news in brief, October 30, 2018 - NCRI","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-11-01T20:12:47+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T17:49:12+00:00","description":"Iran news in brief, October 30, 2018Despite Suppressive Measures Throngs of People from Across Iran Flock to Pasargad Despite suppressive measures by the mullahs' regime, throngs of people from Iranian cities and provinces flocked to Pasargad on October 29 to commemorate Cyrus the Great. On Sunday evening and Monday morning, there was heavy traffic, in particular on the roads leading to Pasargad, in Fars Province.Fearing a protest, suppressive forces had taken suppressive measures in previous days to prevent it from taking place. In addition to the police and secret police, the Revolutionary Guards were on alert in Fars Province and nearby cities.Female Students Play Active Role in Protest Rallies in TehranFemale students of the central unit of Tehran\u2019s Azad University confronted the Guidance Patrol forces during a protest rally on Saturday, October 27, 2018, held in the university\u2019s surrounding area in Sohanak. Female students played an active role during the protest and tried to stop the Guidance Patrol vehicles which were driving into the crowd. Witnesses have filmed a female student being pushed by the car and posted the scene on the internet.The State Security forces (SSF) arrested four students and seized several of the students\u2019 mobiles.Female students of medical sciences of Azad Universities also gathered on Saturday, October 27, 2018, pursuant to a number of other similar protests held against the mistakes made in the 2018 admission exams.Secretary Pompeo: Iran\u2019s Economy Faces Deep Recession Amid Corruption, Bad PoliciesAccording to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Iranian economy is headed for a deep recession.In a tweet Monday, Secretary Pompeo said the Ayatollah regime is ruining the Iranian economy by moving money out of the country instead of creating jobs.He pointed to a recent report from the International Monetary Fund that forecast Iran\u2019s GDP would fall 3.6-percent next year.Secretary Pompeo also said Iran\u2019s economic struggle is a result of its support for the Assad government in Syria.Pompeo\u2019s remarks come just ahead of a U.S. oil embargo against Iran due on Sunday, November 4.Iran: College Students Protesting in TehranStudents of Tehran\u2019s Teachers University marched and rallied on Sunday, protesting privatization policies on their campus.The protesting students were seen holding placards voicing their demands, including:- Changing the current administrative norms- Closing all disciplinary dossiers launched against students- Guaranteeing the implementation of Ministry of Sciences\u2019 orders- Sacking the Student Department officialsIn other such reports, students of Tehran\u2019s Open University protested the presence of \u201cGuidance Police\u201d patrols on their campus, preventing their units from conducting their patrols. 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