{"id":253463,"date":"2021-12-26T06:23:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T11:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=253463"},"modified":"2023-02-01T04:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T03:34:49","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-26-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-26-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 26, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Iran-News-in-Brief-26122021\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-253464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Iran-News-in-Brief-26122021.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-News-in-Brief-26122021\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Iran-News-in-Brief-26122021.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Iran-News-in-Brief-26122021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Iran-News-in-Brief-26122021-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Iran-News-in-Brief-26122021-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Iran-News-in-Brief-26122021-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p><strong>UPDATE: 07:30<\/strong><strong> PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\">Regime Affiliated Economist: %70 Of Iran\u2019s People Are Under Poverty Line<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Morad Rahdari, Professor of Economics at Payame Noor University acknowledged that the majority of Iranians are under the poverty line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cThe poverty line for a family of four is at least 12 million tomans. A simple calculation shows that almost 70% of Iranians are below the poverty line,\u201d he said. \u201cEven if sanctions are lifted today, it will take 30 years to reduce poverty,\u201d Rahdari added, according to the state-run Fararrou website on December 26.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Round-up of Iran Protests on Sunday<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to reports tallied by the Iranian opposition, the People&#8217;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), people from all walks of life held protests across Iran on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On Sunday, retirees, and pensioners of the Social Security Organization in Kermanshah held a rally, protesting poor living conditions and demanding adequate pensions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 26 &#8211; Kermanshah, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Retirees and pensioners of the Social Security Organization protesting poor living conditions and demanding adequate pensions.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5lAhmhGsCf\">pic.twitter.com\/5lAhmhGsCf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1475089014009081856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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\">On Sunday, retired steelworkers in Damghan, rallied outside the Retirement Fund Office demanding their delayed wages and pensions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 26 &#8211; Damghan, east of Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Retired steel workers rallying outside the Retirement Fund Office demanding their delayed wages and pensions.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qrk0ZQenbp\">pic.twitter.com\/qrk0ZQenbp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1475058817301839874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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\">on Sunda, locals in Darkhoveyn, southwest Iran, gathered to protest officials&#8217; refusal to carry out safety measures on local roads. Yesterday&#8217;s road tragedy in this area resulted in 10 deaths and 15 wounded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 26 &#8211; Darkhoveyn, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>People gathered today to protest officials&#39; refusal to carry out safety measures in local roads.<br \/>Yesterday&#39;s road tragedy in this area resulted in 10 deaths &amp; 15 wounded.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gQm6uOeeG6\">pic.twitter.com\/gQm6uOeeG6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1475047485479567364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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\">Authorities dispatched security forces to prevent any possible uprising as people are protesting officials&#8217; refusal to carry out safety measures on local roads.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 26 &#8211; Darkhoveyn, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Authorities have dispatched security forces to prevent any possible protests as people are protesting officials&#39; refusal to carry out safety measures in local roads.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lBBiToCGgm\">pic.twitter.com\/lBBiToCGgm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1475051261053607937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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\">On Sunday, stock owners in Tehran rallied outside the regime&#8217;s Majlis (parliament) demanding their stolen money returned.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 26 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Stock owners rallying outside the regime&#39;s Majlis (parliament) demanding their stolen money returned.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZScf5bZe7v\">pic.twitter.com\/ZScf5bZe7v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1475043713378312192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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\">On December 26, retired communications employees rallied outside the Communications Ministry in Tehran, protesting the regime&#8217;s refusal to base their measures on approved protocols that have left these protesters with poor pensions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 26 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Retired communications employees rallying outside the Communications Ministry protesting the regime&#39;s refusal to base their measures on approved protocols that have left these protesters with poor pensions.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dU80EZIOty\">pic.twitter.com\/dU80EZIOty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1475036163194777600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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\">On Sunday, retired steelworkers and pensioners in Tehran gathered and protested poor living conditions and demanded adequate pensions based on rising inflation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 26 &#8211; Isfahan, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retired steel workers &amp; pensioners protesting poor living conditions &amp; demanding adequate pensions based on rising inflation.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PuTBio7xmZ\">pic.twitter.com\/PuTBio7xmZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1475028613711998983?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>UPDATE: 08:30<\/strong><strong> AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran: Pensioners Hold Protest in Ahvaz<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"c1a48803-6801-4fea-843c-e52c6222da8a_690\" src=\"https:\/\/image.mojahedin.org\/images\/2021\/12\/c1a48803-6801-4fea-843c-e52c6222da8a_690.webp\" alt=\"c1a48803-6801-4fea-843c-e52c6222da8a_690\" width=\"650\" height=\"368\" \/>On Sunday, pensioners, and retirees of the retirement Fund of the Ahvaz Steel Company held a protest rally in front of the company&#8217;s building. They demanded their basic rights and pensions. They have been holding this protest rally every Sunday.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran: Call To Save Life of Death Row Prisoner Hossein Shahbazi<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hossein-Shabazi-\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hossein-Shabazi-.jpg\" alt=\"Hossein-Shabazi-\" width=\"650\" height=\"412\" \/>&#8220;Christ (PBUH) is the prophet of those who lay down their lives for freedom and stand up for justice. He belongs to all the people of the world. He is the prophet of \u201cthose who mourn,\u201d the prophet of &#8216;the meek,&#8217; the prophet of &#8216;those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,\u201d and the prophet of \u201cthose who are persecuted for righteousness sake&#8217; or falsely reviled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/iran-call-to-save-life-of-death-row-prisoner-hossein-shahbazi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">How Iran\u2019s Regime Steals From the People and Destroys the Economy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"IranpovertyeconomyNCRI\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-236267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IranpovertyeconomyNCRI.jpg\" alt=\"Iranians are struggling with poverty, due to the regime\u2019s wrong policies and corruption. State-run media and officials now admit this fact.\" width=\"650\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IranpovertyeconomyNCRI.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IranpovertyeconomyNCRI-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IranpovertyeconomyNCRI-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IranpovertyeconomyNCRI-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IranpovertyeconomyNCRI-696x496.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">After four decades of warmongering and corruption, the mullahs\u2019 regime has left Iran\u2019s economy in shambles and on the verge of total collapse. With no basis to help the economy flourish, the regime is constantly devising new plans to stay afloat for another few months by digging its hands into the people\u2019s pockets, stealing what little is left from their fast-diminishing wealth. The regime is using a combination of direct policies and indirect levers to generate its own revenue at the cost of increasing the pressure on the people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/how-irans-regime-steals-from-the-people-and-destroys-the-economy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 492,100<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"map-coronavirus-iran-25dec2021\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/map-coronavirus-iran-25dec2021.jpg\" alt=\"map-coronavirus-iran-25dec2021\" width=\"650\" height=\"371\" \/>The People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\/\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>)\u00a0announced on Saturday, December 25, 2021, that the COVID-19 fatalities in 547 cities have exceeded 492,100. In Tehran the number of victims has reached 115,150, Isfahan 33,930, Khuzestan 29,770, Fars 18,550, West Azerbaijan 18,543, Mazandaran 17,890, Gilan 17,090, Lorestan 16,310, Sistan and Baluchestan 13,605, Golestan 10,720, Hormozgan 8,140, Yazd 8,123, and North Khorasan 6,293.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/the-peoples-mojahedin-organization-of-iran-pmoi-mek-announced-on-saturday-december-25-2021-that-the-covid-19-fatalities-in-547-cities-have-exceeded-492100\/\" 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-25-2021\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Iran News in Brief \u2013 De<\/strong><strong>cember 25<\/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: 07:30 PM CET Regime Affiliated Economist: %70 Of Iran&rsquo;s People Are Under Poverty Line Morad Rahdari, Professor of Economics at [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":253464,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-253463","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","9":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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