UPDATE: 6:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\nA Women Was Executed in Isfahan<\/h3>\n
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At dawn on Thursday, November 25, the Iranian regime’s judiciary executed a female prisoner at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. The prisoner who was identified as Maryam Khakpour, 41, was arrested on drug-related charges.<\/p>\n
Maryam had been in the women’s ward of Dastgerd prison for the past five years. Even though she had repeatedly stated that the drugs belong to her ex-husband and he was sentenced to 18 years in prison but still the judiciary executed herself.<\/p>\n
\nState Officials and Media Warn Against Radicalization of Protests<\/h3>\n
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The state-run newspaper Ebtekar wrote today: “The water crisis is strangling the country. Every day, another region rises up to demand its rights and shouts out. Social faults have awakened, and if not addressed, they will be getting more complicated by the day. The country is dealing with water bankruptcy. Mismanagement in the water sector is making the situation worse every day. No natural or miraculous event can change it.”<\/p>\n
Mohammad Reza Mirheidari, the police commander of Isfahan province said: “Yesterday, a number of my colleagues were unfortunately injured because of the stones that were thrown at them. Sometimes these counter-revolutionary forces used explosives or stabbed the police.”<\/p>\n
The state-run Kayhan newspaper wrote: “Yesterday morning, some thugs set fire to the police motorcycle, broke the windows of ambulances, broke the windows of public places, including the bank, set fire to trees and threw stones at the police, wounded one of the Basij forces, and so on. And they created an atmosphere of terror for the passers-by.”<\/p>\n
The state-run Vatan-e-Amrooz newspaper also wrote: “The activities of dissident groups who want to ride the wave of protests, can be seen as a prelude to the continuation of social discontent.”<\/p>\n
\nUPDATE: 5:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\nThe Enemy Wants to Rot Our System From Within, Khamenei’s Rep. Warns<\/h3>\n
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During his Friday prayer sermon, Ahmad Alamolhoda, the supreme leader’s representative in Mashhad and Ebrahim Raisi’s father-in-law, said: “They [the enemy] are working and creating content to suppress our state by inciting people inside the country against the system. They are working on this invasion, on the attack that took place against our system, in order to rot the system from within, to dismantle the system from within.”<\/p>\n
According to the local Khorasan TV, Alamolhoda warned: “Given the issues we have within our society, the enemy wants to incite an internal crisis, using soft warfare.”<\/p>\n
\nUPDATE: 2:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\nMilitary Governors Are Appointed to Deal with Protests, Regime’s Insider Admits<\/h3>\n
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Mostafa Derayati, a state-affiliated political activist wrote in the Hamdeli newspaper today: “Those in the government think that such events [uprisings] will continue to take place, otherwise they wouldn’t have appointed so many military officials as governors. Hiring military figures as executive officials in different cities and provinces is probably based on this prediction because their expertise lies in these things.”<\/p>\n
Derayati added: “However, people react in different ways that may occur at certain times. People will finally find a way. One way is to take to the streets. For instance, we are witnessing the problems of Isfahan now. It is true that water is the main issue, but people have other things in mind and water has become an excuse [for protest]. I believe that other grievances seem to have paved the way for these protests. When protests arise, it can be difficult and costly to control.”<\/p>\n
\nUPDATE: 2:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\nWe’re Down a Dangerous Path, Former Official Warns<\/h3>\n
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Mostafa Tajzadeh, former acting minister of interior, wrote in the state-run newspaper Sharq today: “We are witnessing an accumulation [of crises] in our country, namely environmental, climate, the spread of corruption and economic problems.”<\/p>\n
Tajzadeh added: “In fact, it’s the people who have taken to the streets and are protesting. You can’t tie them to foreigners, they cannot be called separatists… and most importantly, they cannot be appeased with a short-term ransom. These problems sometimes pop up from any corner of the country and we see a new form of dissatisfaction and civil protests.”<\/p>\n
The former official warned: “If we continue with the same approach, problems will increase by the day. Absent a strategic vision, in recent years, we have lost many opportunities to solve people’s problems and gain their satisfaction by looking at things through the lens of security and national interest. If we continue like this, it’s going to be dangerous.”<\/p>\n
\nUPDATE: 8:30 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\nYears of Pay Gap Between Workers and State Officials, State-run Newspaper Admits<\/h3>\n
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The state-run newspaper Hamdeli published a story about the huge pay gap between ordinary citizens and state officials. Referring to the salaries of state-affiliated managers and leaders as “astronomical figures”, Hamdali wrote: \u201cWhile weak sections of society receive about four million tomans per month at best, astronomical figures have hit the news again and evidence is distributed on social networks. Yesterday, on many social networks, paychecks of three senior petrochemical managers have been circulated, which are approximately equivalent to four years of a worker\u2019s salary. For instance, a receipt shows, the salary of a financial manager is 215 million tomans, the salary of the person in charge of financial resources is 125 million tomans and the salary of the head of security is 84 million tomans.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe Crackdown Aftermath: Tensions in Isfahan Remain High<\/h3>\n
Farmers and citizens of Isfahan continued their protests overnight in different neighborhoods and chanted slogans against the regime. Calls for “Death to the dictator” and “Death to Khamenei” echoed throughout the city while some youth set fire to Khamenei’s banner.<\/p>\n
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