{"id":223338,"date":"2020-08-03T09:42:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T08:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=223338"},"modified":"2023-03-28T18:04:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T17:04:28","slug":"latest-news-in-brief-august-3-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/latest-news-in-brief-august-3-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News in Brief \u2013 August 3, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In East Azerbaijan, the rate of bed occupancy in Coronavirus wards has increased from 20 to 80 percent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

UPDATE: 17:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran Regime<\/h2>\n

Central Bank Chief Admits to Mullahs\u2019 Absolute Economic Deadlock<\/h3>\n

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\nAbdolnaser Hemati, the Iranian regime\u2019s Central Bank President, acknowledged that rising prices of goods and the inflation rate is due to the regime\u2019s wrong economic policies.<\/p>\n

In his personal Instagram account, while pointing out that increasing prices is not just due to the monetary base and liquidity growth, Hemati wrote: \u201cPurchasing part of the currency\u2019s resources of the National Development Fund to cover the budget deficit by the Central Bank (as mandated in this year\u2019s budget) in the case of sanctions is to cover the budget deficit from the monetary base. In the short term, this would be like borrowing from the Central Bank.\u201d
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MEK and NCRI Supporters Rally in Belgium, Condemning Iran Regime\u2019s Terrorism<\/h3>\n

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\nIranians, supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), held a protest rally on August 1 in Brussels, Belgium in front of the regime\u2019s embassy, and condemned the Iranian regime\u2019s terrorism.<\/p>\n

The demonstration by the MEK supporters was held a few days after the second trial of the Iranian regime\u2019s diplomat-terrorist Assadollah Assadi. Assadi was arrested in July 1, 2018, along with his three accomplices, while attempting to bomb the NCRI\u2019s annual \u201cFree Iran\u201d gathering in Paris.
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Chinese, Russian banks refusing to work with Iran\u2019s regime<\/h3>\n

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\nMajid-reza Hariri, head of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce, has made startling remarks recently about the economic crises engulfing the mullahs\u2019 regime ruling Iran. \u201cCurrently we practically have no bank transactions with Russia and China. If an individual with an Iranian passport seeks banking services in these countries, they will be turned down and refused,\u201d Hariri explained, according to an August 2 piece published in the state-run Tejarat News website.<\/p>\n

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August 3 – Urmia, northwest Iran<\/h3>\n

Bus drivers are holding a rally demanding their delayed insurance pensions & protesting the regime’s refusal to provide support following a severe decrease in revenue due to Covid-19.<\/p>\n

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August 3 – Urmia, northwest #Iran<\/a>
\nBus drivers are holding a rally demanding their delayed insurance pensions & protesting the regime’s refusal to provide support following a severe decrease in revenue due to Covid-19.#IranProtests<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GKZQSJ4DWv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) August 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

August 3 – Shush, southwest Iran<\/span>\u00a0Workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company continuing their strike for the 50th day, protesting delayed paychecks & demanding answers to outstanding issues raised with company officials.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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August 3 – Shush, southwest #Iran<\/a>
\nWorkers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company continuing their strike for the 50th day, protesting delayed paychecks & demanding answers to outstanding issues raised with company officials.#IranProtests<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TesMrVLHV0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) August 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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UPDATE: 10:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 347 Cities Surpasses 81,400<\/h3>\n

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