{"id":252451,"date":"2021-12-03T02:51:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T07:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=252451"},"modified":"2023-02-01T04:37:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T03:37:42","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-3-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-3-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 3, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iran: Nationwide Teachers\u2019 Protests in 66 cities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n
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UPDATE: 08:05 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran’s State Media Acknowledges Raisi’s Promises are Empty<\/h3>\n

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In an article on Friday, the state-run ILNA News Agency, acknowledged that all promises made by the regime’s new president Ebrahim Raisi were empty, and he has failed to fulfill them.<\/p>\n

“Three months have passed since the inauguration of Raisi’s government, and although he had repeatedly spoken about the people’s livelihood [problems], the facts on the ground show something else,” ILNA wrote. “The problems have become so great that people can no longer tolerate them, and this impatience leads to civil disobedience.”<\/p>\n

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Iran: Social Protests Continued on Friday<\/h3>\n

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On Friday, seasonal workers of Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Factory continued their strike for the twelfth consecutive day. These workers demand their unpaid wages and a stable contract.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Farmers in Hendijan country, Khuzestan province, held a rally to protest the Zohreh river and demanded their right to water irrigation.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 9:35 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Workers of Sungun Varzeqan Copper Complex Continue Their Strike<\/h3>\n

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On Thursday, 2,000 workers at the Sungun Varzeqan copper complex staged a protest in the mine on the third day of their strike from 2 to 3 p.m local time.<\/p>\n

They also chanted slogans against the regime authorities who have refused to address workers’ demands.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 8:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran: Coronavirus Fatalities Exceed 484,000<\/h3>\n

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The People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization<\/a> of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) announced on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, that the COVID-19 death toll in 547 cities surpassed 483,600. In Tehran, 113,275 have lost their lives, in Khorasan Razavi 39,330, Isfahan 33,180, Fars 18,040, East Azerbaijan 16,688, Lorestan 16,035, Sistan and Baluchestan 13,400, Kermanshah 9,004, Hamedan 8,983, Central Province 8,818, North Khorasan 6,143, South Khorasan 4,201, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 3,604.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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#Iran<\/a> Coronavirus Update<\/p>\n

More than 484,000 people have died of the novel #coronavirus<\/a> in 547 cities checkered across all of Iran's 31 provinces, according to the Iranian opposition PMOI\/MEK.<\/p>\n

Full reporthttps:\/\/t.co\/W5M5FUZD1q<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/39Hiqt3w4M<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) December 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n