{"id":230453,"date":"2020-12-02T09:03:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T09:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=230453"},"modified":"2023-02-15T22:18:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T21:18:13","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-2-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-2-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 2, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Heavy rainfalls in recent days in Khuzestan province, south-west Iran, have created flash floods<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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

Reuters – Special Report: Iran expands shrines and influence in Iraq<\/h2>\n

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KERBALA, Iraq \u2013 In September, a senior Iranian commander made an unannounced visit to one of Shi\u2019ite Islam\u2019s holiest sites in the southern Iraqi city of Kerbala.<\/p>\n

Hassan Pelarak, a top officer in the Revolutionary Guards\u2019 elite Quds Force, had recently been sanctioned by the U.S. for weapons smuggling. He was checking in on a construction project led by a firm he owns together with other Revolutionary Guards, a foundation linked to Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader. This foundation too is under U.S. sanctions.<\/p>\n

The vast, $600 million expansion at the Imam Hussein shrine, which is revered as the place of martyrdom of the Prophet Mohammed\u2019s grandson, will swell the capacity of what is already the world\u2019s largest annual pilgrimage, dwarfing the Hajj to Saudi Arabia\u2019s Mecca. It is the biggest development at the shrine in 300 years.<\/p>\n

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Iran border forces kill border porter, shoot and injure two more<\/h3>\n

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Two Iran border porters or \u201ckolbars\u201d were injured by border forces this week, while another kolbar was killed on November 27.<\/p>\n

According to the Hengaw Organization, border forces opened fire at a group of \u201ckolbars\u201d on November 30, injuring a man identified as Shirvan Mulanpanah. The shooting started without warning. Shirvan was taken to a hospital in Qalat Dizah, a town in Iraqi Kurdistan near the Iran border.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 4:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Mohammad Maleki passes away<\/h3>\n

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Dr. Mohammad Maleki, the first president of Tehran University after the anti-monarchical revolution, has passed away.<\/p>\n

Dr. Maleki was persecuted and tortured for many years in the Iranian regime’s prisons for his opposition to the ruling religious tyranny, and after his release, he faced all kinds of pressure and oppression from the clerical dictatorship.<\/p>\n

Maryam Rajavi offers condolences over the passing of Dr. Mohammad Maleki<\/h3>\n
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Condolences on the demise of Dr. #MohammadMaleki<\/a>, Tehran Univ. 1st Chancellor post-anti-monarchic revolution in 1979. He was under pressure & torture in prison for years for opposing the ruling theocracy. Following his release, he also endured pressures & restrictions. #Iran<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pfz2LWlxHJ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) December 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n