{"id":211084,"date":"2018-12-12T17:35:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T17:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/211084-iran-news-in-brief-december-10-2018"},"modified":"2020-01-24T17:47:54","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T17:47:54","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-10-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-december-10-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, December 10, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, December 10, 2018\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_SvAm1zBkyCk\" 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%2FSvAm1zBkyCk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SvAm1zBkyCk\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M19S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-12-10T17:57:59Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_SvAm1zBkyCk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FSvAm1zBkyCk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, December 10, 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\/SvAm1zBkyCk\" 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%2FSvAm1zBkyCk%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, December 10, 2018\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, December 10, 2018 Kurdish Film Director Dies in Car Crash 2 Days After Release From Iranian Jail Kurdish film director Rahim Zabihi and his brother Kaywan died following a tragic car accident after their vehicle caught fire in the Nizro district in Baneh, on Iran\u2019s western border. Sources close to the family confirmed they had found Rahim and his brother burned in the car, pointing out that they believe that the accident was deliberate. Kurdish filmmaker Rahim Zabihi was considered one of the prominent Kurdish cinematique professionals, directing tens of short films and winning local and international awards. Beri Shalmashi, a prominent journalist, said in a tweet that Rahim Zabihi was a significant voice against the Iranian government, which systematically killed Kurdish people. She confirmed that the Kurdish director had been arrested by Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards Corp in Baneh, and was released only two days before his tragic death. Iran: National Steel Group Employees Launch 30th Day of Strike Employees of the National Steel Group in Ahvaz, southwest Iran, launched the 30th consecutive day of protests and strike on Sunday, marching throughout the city. The protesting steelworkers were also seen rallying outside the Khuzestan Province governor\u2019s office, demanding their delayed paychecks and protesting corrupt policies practiced by regime officials. Their chants included: \u201cVictory is near. Down with this deceptive government.\u201d, \u201cNo to live in shame.\u201d \u201cThe center of corruption in Ahvaz is right here,\u201d they chanted in reference to the Bank Melli branch in Ahvaz. The steelworkers are saying if their demands go unanswered they will resort to stronger measures and there is no possibility of going back on their demands. Iran: Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Workers on Strike, Other Cities Witnessing Protests Employees of the Haft Tapeh sugarcane factory in Shush, southwest Iran, continued their protests on Sunday, holding their gathering at the factory site. They are protesting once again and demanding the release of Esmaeel Bakhshi, their representative, that was promised by local authorities on Saturday. U.S. Official Says Future Yemen Should Hold No Iranian-Backed Threat While fully supporting peace talks among the warring parties in Yemen, the U.S. does not want any Iranian influence to linger on in the country, a State Department official said in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Timothy Lenderking, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Gulf Affairs speaking at a security forum said that the Yemen which emerges from the civil war should not contain any Iranian-backed danger for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This means that while the U.S. recognizes the Houthi rebels as part of any settlement to the war in Yemen, they should not remain a close ally of Iran and facilitate Iranian influence next door to U.S. allies. 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The protesting steelworkers were also seen rallying outside the Khuzestan Province governor\u2019s office, demanding their delayed paychecks and protesting corrupt policies practiced by regime officials. Their chants included: \u201cVictory is near. Down with this deceptive government.\u201d, \u201cNo to live in shame.\u201d \u201cThe center of corruption in Ahvaz is right here,\u201d they chanted in reference to the Bank Melli branch in Ahvaz.The steelworkers are saying if their demands go unanswered they will resort to stronger measures and there is no possibility of going back on their demands.Iran: Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Workers on Strike, Other Cities Witnessing Protests Employees of the Haft Tapeh sugarcane factory in Shush, southwest Iran, continued their protests on Sunday, holding their gathering at the factory site. 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They are protesting once again and demanding the release of Esmaeel Bakhshi, their representative, that was promised by local authorities on Saturday.U.S. Official Says Future Yemen Should Hold No Iranian-Backed ThreatWhile fully supporting peace talks among the warring parties in Yemen, the U.S. does not want any Iranian influence to linger on in the country, a State Department official said in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.Timothy Lenderking, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Gulf Affairs speaking at a security forum said that the Yemen which emerges from the civil war should not contain any Iranian-backed danger for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.This means that while the U.S. recognizes the Houthi rebels as part of any settlement to the war in Yemen, they should not remain a close ally of Iran and facilitate Iranian influence next door to U.S. allies.Milk Factory Workers Demand IRGC Give Back Their LandsWorkers of Pegah milk factory in Tehran gathered in front of the Iranian Judiciary&#039;s headquarters on Saturday to protest the seizure of their lands by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), the foreign-based independent Iranian Labor Union reported.The Union quoted workers as saying that Pegah Milk Factory, which is part of the wealthy Pegah Holding, allocated a 150,000 square meter plot of land in Hakimieh, Northeast of Tehran, to the milk factory workers&#039; 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