{"id":227277,"date":"2020-10-05T08:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T07:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=227277"},"modified":"2023-03-04T15:54:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T14:54:48","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-5-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-october-5-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 5, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shahrood, Liberty Square. Shahrood is a city and capital of Shahrood County, Semnan Province, Iran. It is well known for its unique types of grapes which are cultivated especially in Shahrood. The coronavirus death toll in Semnan Province has reached 1,701<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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UPDATE: 6:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s regime ratchets up repression in fear of nationwide protests<\/h2>\n
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Iran’s regime fears the re-emergence of nationwide uprisings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One thing that has been appearing in the headlines Iran\u2019s<\/a> state-run newspapers is the explosive state of the society. Regime officials, leaders, and analysts are afraid of another round of nationwide anti-government protests looming on the horizon. The faltering economy, caused by the endemic corruption in regime institutions and officials and compounded by the terribly handled coronavirus crisis, has driven the lives of millions of Iranians into misery.<\/p>\n

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Various cities in Iran witness protest rallies<\/h3>\n
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Family members of retired steel factory workers\u2019 protest outside the Interior Ministry building in Tehran, Iran\u2014October 3, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Poverty is running rampant in Iran and many people are finding it exceedingly difficult to make ends meet. This is resulting in more protests by various sectors of Iran\u2019s society.<\/p>\n

More than 70 percent of Iran\u2019s workers are earning wages that only cover a mere 33 percent of their daily expenses, according to an October 4 report wired by the regime\u2019s semi-official ILNA news agency.<\/p>\n

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On the World Teachers Day let us not forget the Iranian teachers who paid the price to stand up for teacher’s rights<\/h3>\n
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On the #WorldTeachersDay2020<\/a> let us not forget the Iranian teachers who paid the price to stand up for teacher's rights.#Iran<\/a> authorities have subjected numerous teachers to years of harassment, arbitrary arrest and lengthy prison sentences for their peaceful activism. pic.twitter.com\/6MwioMHqqJ<\/a><\/p>\n

— IRAN HRM (@IranHrm) October 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n