{"id":211319,"date":"2019-07-29T17:18:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T17:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/211319-iran-news-in-brief-july-26-2019"},"modified":"2020-01-24T17:41:21","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T17:41:21","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-26-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-july-26-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, July 26, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, July 26, 2019\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_qtCAt5DYKYM\" 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%2FqtCAt5DYKYM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qtCAt5DYKYM\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M42S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2019-07-26T09:18:12Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_qtCAt5DYKYM\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqtCAt5DYKYM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, July 26, 2019<\/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\/qtCAt5DYKYM\" 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%2FqtCAt5DYKYM%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, July 26, 2019\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, July 26, 2019 Royal Navy Will Protect UK-Flagged Vessels Near Iran The British government said on Thursday its navy will accompany British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz to defend freedom of navigation. &quot;The Royal Navy has been tasked to accompany British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, either individually or in groups, should sufficient notice be given of their passage,&quot; a British government spokesman said. Tensions have spiked between Iran\u2019s regime and Britain since the regime last Friday seized a British-flagged tanker in the Strait. Its move came after British forces captured an Iranian oil tanker near Gibraltar which Britain said was heading for Syria in defiance of EU sanctions. Security Officials Prevent Fans From Paying Tribute to Renowned Poet Social media users in Tehran reported on Wednesday that security officers have prevented a commemoration session to pay tribute to Iran\u2019s renowned modern poet Ahmad Shamlou. Dozens of fans of the celebrated poet tried to gather around Shamlou\u2019s tomb near Karaj, West of Tehran on the occasion of his 19th death anniversary. During recent years, security officers have always prevented gatherings around the poet\u2019s tomb. Shamlou was an advocate of freedom of speech and a critic of dictatorships, and his books are among the finest products of modern Iranian literature. Appeals Court Upholds Lengthy Sentence Against Female Activist A Tehran appeals court has upheld the flogging and prison sentence of a civil rights activist. Branch 36 of Tehran\u2019s Appeals Court has upheld 74 lashes and a six-year prison sentence for Sepideh Farhan, graduate of architecture and a civil activist on charges of \u201cdisrupting public order through participating in illegal gatherings\u201d and \u201cassociation and collusion to act against national security.\u201d Sepideh was arrested by security forces during the uprising at the start of 2018. She was released from Evin Prison on a bail of 250 million toumans, on February 17, 2018. Iran\u2019s Cycling Record Holder Pedals in the Streets Atousa Abbasi, the top record holder of women\u2019s bicycling in Iran, is peddling in the streets to earn her living. Atousa Abbasi and her husband, a former cycling coach, and their child live in a rented parking lot. Her husband is now a driver transporting passengers. Atousa Abbasi is the first medal winner among women in the Asian tournaments. She holds the record of speed since 2014, but has to peddle on the streets while taking her 3-year-old child with her. Iran Inflation Rate Hits Record High Iran\u2019s point-to-point inflation rate, that reflects the increase in prices in comparison with the same time last year, has reached 48 percent, the Iranian Statistical Center reported. 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She was released from Evin Prison on a bail of 250 million toumans, on February 17, 2018.Iran\u2019s Cycling Record Holder Pedals in the StreetsAtousa Abbasi, the top record holder of women\u2019s bicycling in Iran, is peddling in the streets to earn her living.Atousa Abbasi and her husband, a former cycling coach, and their child live in a rented parking lot. Her husband is now a driver transporting passengers.Atousa Abbasi is the first medal winner among women in the Asian tournaments. 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Its move came after British forces captured an Iranian oil tanker near Gibraltar which Britain said was heading for Syria in defiance of EU sanctions.Security Officials Prevent Fans From Paying Tribute to Renowned PoetSocial media users in Tehran reported on Wednesday that security officers have prevented a commemoration session to pay tribute to Iran\u2019s renowned modern poet Ahmad Shamlou.Dozens of fans of the celebrated poet tried to gather around Shamlou\u2019s tomb near Karaj, West of Tehran on the occasion of his 19th death anniversary.During recent years, security officers have always prevented gatherings around the poet\u2019s tomb.Shamlou was an advocate of freedom of speech and a critic of dictatorships, and his books are among the finest products of modern Iranian literature.Appeals Court Upholds Lengthy Sentence Against Female ActivistA Tehran appeals court has upheld the flogging and prison sentence of a civil rights activist.Branch 36 of Tehran\u2019s Appeals Court has upheld 74 lashes and a six-year prison sentence for Sepideh Farhan, graduate of architecture and a civil activist on charges of \u201cdisrupting public order through participating in illegal gatherings\u201d and \u201cassociation and collusion to act against national security.\u201dSepideh was arrested by security forces during the uprising at the start of 2018. She was released from Evin Prison on a bail of 250 million toumans, on February 17, 2018.Iran\u2019s Cycling Record Holder Pedals in the StreetsAtousa Abbasi, the top record holder of women\u2019s bicycling in Iran, is peddling in the streets to earn her living.Atousa Abbasi and her husband, a former cycling coach, and their child live in a rented parking lot. Her husband is now a driver transporting passengers.Atousa Abbasi is the first medal winner among women in the Asian tournaments. 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