{"id":211072,"date":"2018-12-07T18:22:34","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T18:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/211072-iran-news-in-brief-december-3-2018"},"modified":"2020-01-24T17:48:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T17:48:33","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-3-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-december-3-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, December 3, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, December 3, 2018\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_CQCq8H1U5Ug\" 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%2FCQCq8H1U5Ug%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CQCq8H1U5Ug\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M4S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-12-03T18:11:47Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_CQCq8H1U5Ug\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FCQCq8H1U5Ug%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, December 3, 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\/CQCq8H1U5Ug\" 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%2FCQCq8H1U5Ug%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, December 3, 2018\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, December 3, 2018 Iran: Day 23 of Protests by Ahvaz Steel Workers Videos and images published on social media confirm that steel workers in Ahvaz, capital of oil-rich Khuzestan province staged a large protest on Sunday and marched in the main streets of the city. Videos show protestors chanting, &quot;Leave Syria to its own, start thinking about us&quot;. They also chanted against president Hassan Rouhani for his unfulfilled promises and the state broadcaster for not reflecting the grievances of the workers. The steel workers demand their overdue wages as well as the return of their factory to public ownership. Both the the steel mill and the sugarcane factory began lagging in production as they were privatized in dubious circumstances. The private owners who paid very small amounts to buy the government-owned industries, stopped paying wages regularly. Iran Regime Defense Minister Acknowledges Supporting Houthi Militias in Yemen Iran\u2019s defense minister, Amir Hatami, said his country has been supporting the Houthis in Yemen, but claimed that the support was limited to the \u201cmoral side\u201d, while other Iranian officials have repeatedly stressed that such support includes arming and sending missiles, experts and money. Hatami statement comes as the US State Department on Thursday presented new evidence of Iranian military support for the Houthis in Yemen. Pompeo Condemns Iran Missile Test US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday condemned what he described as Iran\u2019s testing of a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads as a violation of the 2015 international agreement on the Iranian nuclear program. Iran Executes Young Man Who Killed His Alleged Rapist A young man was executed today at the Central Prison of Rasht. Hossein Esmailpour, was found guilty of premeditated murder of a mullah who had allegedly sexually abused him when he was a minor. According to the IHR sources, Hossein Esmailpour was a student at a religious school when the clergyman, Fakhri Langaroudi sexually abused Hossein over a period of several years since Hossein was 14 years old. Subsequently Hossein Esmailpour killed the mullah with the complicity of two of his friends on September 15, 2014. Gas Shortage in Impoverished Southeast Iran Province Gets Critical The gas shortage in the impoverished southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan has caused many problems for the people in the region. Several images of people in the province waiting in long gas lines have recently been published on Iranian social media channels and accounts. Reports indicate that despite waiting in the long lines at the gas distribution centers, many people leave empty handed. Food Retail Prices, CPI Changes in Iran Provinces (November 2018) The retail prices for tomato paste in the Iranian month Aban (ending Nov. 21) increased by 244.4% compared with the same period of last year. 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They also chanted against president Hassan Rouhani for his unfulfilled promises and the state broadcaster for not reflecting the grievances of the workers.The steel workers demand their overdue wages as well as the return of their factory to public ownership. Both the the steel mill and the sugarcane factory began lagging in production as they were privatized in dubious circumstances. The private owners who paid very small amounts to buy the government-owned industries, stopped paying wages regularly.Iran Regime Defense Minister Acknowledges Supporting Houthi Militias in YemenIran\u2019s defense minister, Amir Hatami, said his country has been supporting the Houthis in Yemen, but claimed that the support was limited to the \u201cmoral side\u201d, while other Iranian officials have repeatedly stressed that such support includes arming and sending missiles, experts and money.Hatami statement comes as the US State Department on Thursday presented new evidence of Iranian military support for the Houthis in Yemen.Pompeo Condemns Iran Missile Test US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday condemned what he described as Iran\u2019s testing of a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads as a violation of the 2015 international agreement on the Iranian nuclear program.Iran Executes Young Man Who Killed His Alleged RapistA young man was executed today at the Central Prison of Rasht. Hossein Esmailpour, was found guilty of premeditated murder of a mullah who had allegedly sexually abused him when he was a minor.According to the IHR sources, Hossein Esmailpour was a student at a religious school when the clergyman, Fakhri Langaroudi sexually abused Hossein over a period of several years since Hossein was 14 years old.Subsequently Hossein Esmailpour killed the mullah with the complicity of two of his friends on September 15, 2014. Gas Shortage in Impoverished Southeast Iran Province Gets CriticalThe gas shortage in the impoverished southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan has caused many problems for the people in the region.Several images of people in the province waiting in long gas lines have recently been published on Iranian social media channels and accounts. Reports indicate that despite waiting in the long lines at the gas distribution centers, many people leave empty handed.Food Retail Prices, CPI Changes in Iran Provinces (November 2018)The retail prices for tomato paste in the Iranian month Aban (ending Nov. 21) increased by 244.4% compared with the same period of last year. 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The private owners who paid very small amounts to buy the government-owned industries, stopped paying wages regularly.Iran Regime Defense Minister Acknowledges Supporting Houthi Militias in YemenIran\u2019s defense minister, Amir Hatami, said his country has been supporting the Houthis in Yemen, but claimed that the support was limited to the \u201cmoral side\u201d, while other Iranian officials have repeatedly stressed that such support includes arming and sending missiles, experts and money.Hatami statement comes as the US State Department on Thursday presented new evidence of Iranian military support for the Houthis in Yemen.Pompeo Condemns Iran Missile Test US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday condemned what he described as Iran\u2019s testing of a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads as a violation of the 2015 international agreement on the Iranian nuclear program.Iran Executes Young Man Who Killed His Alleged RapistA young man was executed today at the Central Prison of Rasht. 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Reports indicate that despite waiting in the long lines at the gas distribution centers, many people leave empty handed.Food Retail Prices, CPI Changes in Iran Provinces (November 2018)The retail prices for tomato paste in the Iranian month Aban (ending Nov. 21) increased by 244.4% compared with the same period of last year. 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Reports indicate that despite waiting in the long lines at the gas distribution centers, many people leave empty handed.Food Retail Prices, CPI Changes in Iran Provinces (November 2018)The retail prices for tomato paste in the Iranian month Aban (ending Nov. 21) increased by 244.4% compared with the same period of last year. 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They also chanted against president Hassan Rouhani for his unfulfilled promises and the state broadcaster for not reflecting the grievances of the workers.The steel workers demand their overdue wages as well as the return of their factory to public ownership. Both the the steel mill and the sugarcane factory began lagging in production as they were privatized in dubious circumstances. The private owners who paid very small amounts to buy the government-owned industries, stopped paying wages regularly.Iran Regime Defense Minister Acknowledges Supporting Houthi Militias in YemenIran\u2019s defense minister, Amir Hatami, said his country has been supporting the Houthis in Yemen, but claimed that the support was limited to the \u201cmoral side\u201d, while other Iranian officials have repeatedly stressed that such support includes arming and sending missiles, experts and money.Hatami statement comes as the US State Department on Thursday presented new evidence of Iranian military support for the Houthis in Yemen.Pompeo Condemns Iran Missile Test US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday condemned what he described as Iran\u2019s testing of a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads as a violation of the 2015 international agreement on the Iranian nuclear program.Iran Executes Young Man Who Killed His Alleged RapistA young man was executed today at the Central Prison of Rasht. Hossein Esmailpour, was found guilty of premeditated murder of a mullah who had allegedly sexually abused him when he was a minor.According to the IHR sources, Hossein Esmailpour was a student at a religious school when the clergyman, Fakhri Langaroudi sexually abused Hossein over a period of several years since Hossein was 14 years old.Subsequently Hossein Esmailpour killed the mullah with the complicity of two of his friends on September 15, 2014. Gas Shortage in Impoverished Southeast Iran Province Gets CriticalThe gas shortage in the impoverished southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan has caused many problems for the people in the region.Several images of people in the province waiting in long gas lines have recently been published on Iranian social media channels and accounts. 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