{"id":252987,"date":"2021-12-15T04:02:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T09:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=252987"},"modified":"2023-02-01T04:36:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T03:36:05","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-15-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-15-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 15, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"US-Briefing-NCRI-US\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/US-Briefing-NCRI-US.jpg\" alt=\"US-Briefing-NCRI-US\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p><strong style=\"text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 08:20<\/strong><strong style=\"text-align: justify\"> PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iranians Hold Protest in Sweden, Calling for Raisi&#8217;s Prosecution<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Freedom-loving Iranians and family members of political prisoners killed by the Iranian regime during the 1988 massacre were rallying outside the Swedish Parliament calling for the prosecution of the regime&#8217;s President Ebrahim Raisi.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 15 &#8211; Stockholm<br \/>Freedom-loving Iranians &amp; family members of political prisoners killed by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>&#39;s regime during the summer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/1988Massacre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#1988Massacre<\/a> are seen rallying outside the Swedish Parliament calling for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProsecuteRaisiNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProsecuteRaisiNOW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Part 1<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JyKBvn6wqX\">pic.twitter.com\/JyKBvn6wqX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1471102742945017861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 06:45<\/strong><strong style=\"text-align: justify\"> PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>The World Has a \u201cBlurred Image\u201d of Iran\u2019s Nuclear Program, IAEA Chief Warns<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Restrictions caused by Tehran give a \u201cvery blurred image\u201d of Iran\u2019s nuclear program, the UN\u2019s nuclear chief warned on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi issued the warning as Tehran continues to deny UN inspectors access to a nuclear site in Karaj Tehran alleges that saboteurs used the IAEA\u2019s cameras to plan an attack on the site.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Grossi called the claim \u201cabsurd\u201d Grossi also warned about the high level of uranium enrichment taking place at Iran\u2019s nuclear sites. \u201cThere\u2019s no other country other than those making nuclear weapons reaching those high levels\u201d of uranium enrichment, Grossi said.<\/p>\n<h3>Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Urmia Central Prison\u2014Iran News<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">47 political prisoners in Urmia Central Prison of northwest Iran went on hunger strike after being transferred to a high-security ward The high-security ward lacks basic facilities and is very small.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It has been designed to torture and harass political prisoners. The warden seeks to isolate the transferred inmates from other political prisoners Urmia Central Prison is one of the most notorious prisons in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The prison\u2019s authorities often torture prisoners and force them into false confessions The prison is also low on hygiene and has a high Covid-19 death rate.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 08:30<\/strong><strong style=\"text-align: justify\"> AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Briefing: Policy Options to Counter the Rising Iranian Threat<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"US-Briefing-NCRI-US\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-252988 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/US-Briefing-NCRI-US-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"US-Briefing-NCRI-US\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/US-Briefing-NCRI-US-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/US-Briefing-NCRI-US-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/US-Briefing-NCRI-US-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/US-Briefing-NCRI-US-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/US-Briefing-NCRI-US-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/US-Briefing-NCRI-US-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/US-Briefing-NCRI-US.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The U.S. Representative office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), will hold a briefing over the rising threat of the Iranian regime, following the presidency of Ebrahim Raisi.<br \/>\nThis conference will be attended by a number of renowned American politicians and experts. Tune in to watch this briefing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCRIUS\/status\/1470807156454735877\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Blinken: The Us Is Preparing for \u201cAlternative\u201d Solutions if Nuclear Talks With Iran Fail<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">With talks to curb Iran\u2019s nuclear program nearing a deadlock, the US will take \u201calternative\u201d measures, its top diplomat said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cWe are actively engaging with allies and partners on alternatives,\u201d Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday. Echoing remarks by European diplomats, Blinken said, \u201cTime is running out, that Iran is still not engaged in real negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Tehran has taken a maximalist stance in the talks, asking for the lifting of all sanctions, including those not related to its nuclear program Tehran also committed to fewer limits to its nuclear activities Blinken and other politicians previously warned Tehran might use the talks to buy time for its nuclear program<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s Security Forces Receive a Boost in New Year\u2019s Budget<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The government delivered the budget bill for the Persian year 1401 (starting in March 2022) to the Majlis on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to state-run news outlets, the bill allocates 930 trillion rials (~$3.1 billion) to the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), a 240% increase in comparison to last year The budget for some security organizations, such as the Bassij, is missing from the bill The state-run broadcasting corp. (IRIB) will receive 52.89 trillion rials (~$176.3 million), a 56% yearly increase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Meanwhile, vital segments of the society, such as teachers and retired government workers, have not received their due The sudden increase in the budget of the regime\u2019s security and propaganda apparatus comes amidst ongoing protests across Iran.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_67 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" style=\"text-align: justify\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_67\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h3 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 488,100<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-488500-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-488500-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-488500-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1\" width=\"650\" height=\"371\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) announced on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 547 cities had exceeded 488,500. In Tehran death toll has reached 114,385, Khorasan Razavi 39,575, Isfahan 33,590, West Azerbaijan 18,393, Fars 18,285, Mazandaran 17,795, Lorestan 16,220, Kermanshah 9,114, Kurdistan 8,042, Semnan 6,460, Qazvin 5,664, Ilam 4,673, and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 3,765.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/iran-coronavirus-death-toll-exceeds-488500\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">As Protests Grow Across Iran, Khamenei\u2019s Worst Fears Turn Into Reality<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Teachers-protests-in-Iran-\" src=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Teachers-protests-in-Iran-.jpg\" alt=\"Teachers-protests-in-Iran-\" width=\"650\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The three-day strikes of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-iran-protest\/iran-third-day-of-teachers-nationwide-uprising\/\" rel=\"noopener\">teachers<\/a> in more than 100 cities across Iran are indicative of the restlessness of the society and the regime\u2019s waning capacity in preventing protests. Starting on Saturday, the teachers\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iranian-teachers-hold-three-day-strikes-in-protest-to-government-policies\/\" rel=\"noopener\">refused to go to classes and held protest rallies in different cities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/as-protests-grow-across-iran-khameneis-worst-fears-turn-into-reality\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-14-2021\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Iran News in Brief \u2013 De<\/strong><strong>cember 14<\/strong><strong>, 2021<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/2077cfe36d0d\/mvlhuta4du\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-246866 td-animation-stack-type1-2 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1.png\" alt=\"Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1\" width=\"250\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1.png 250w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1-150x50.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 08:20 PM CET Iranians Hold Protest in Sweden, Calling for Raisi&rsquo;s Prosecution Freedom-loving Iranians and family members of political prisoners [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":252988,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,4,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-252987","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-anews","9":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","10":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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