{"id":258547,"date":"2022-05-05T08:36:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T07:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=258547"},"modified":"2023-02-20T14:21:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T13:21:19","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-5-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-5-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 5, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n

UPDATE: 9:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amid Soaring Food Prices, Iranian Regime Is Preparing for an Uprising, Sharq al-Awsat Quotes Sources<\/h3>\n

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The Al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper has claimed it is been told by Iranian sources that state officials have issued secret instructions to security and judicial units to prepare for public protests following the rise in food prices and worrying that the Vienna talks will fail.<\/span><\/div>\n
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“Security forces, riot police, the judiciary, and the prosecutor’s office are ready to deal with possible unrest within the next three months,” the London-based paper quoted these sources.<\/span><\/div>\n
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“People’s dissatisfaction has increased, especially after the increase in the price of essential food items. Military and security forces, especially riot police, police stations, and checkpoints, increased their day and night patrols at the entrances and exits of cities,” Sharq al-Awsat added.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Iranian Regime Wants to Execute Two Juvenile Offenders<\/h3>\n

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According to an Iranian human rights organization, two juvenile offenders are at risk of being executed by the Iranian regime\u2019s Judiciary. The two individuals are identified as Sasan M. in Ahvaz and Hamidreza Ajdari in Shiraz.<\/p>\n

At the age of 17, Sasan M. was accused of stabbing in a group fight at a football match. Following his arrest, he was first sent to the Ahvaz Juvenile Prison for a year and then transferred to Sepidar Prison. For four years, Sasan has been kept on death row for his death sentence to be carried out.<\/p>\n

The other juvenile offender, Hamidreza, has been accused of murder since he was 17. While there has been some confusion about his age and as his parents are trying to clear everything with the court, Hamidreza is going to be executed in three days.<\/p>\n

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

Basij Warns Raisi Not to Increase Basic Food Prices<\/h3>\n

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In an open letter to the Iranian regime\u2019s president, Ebrahim Riasi, made public by the state-run Fars news agency<\/a>, the Student Basij Organization warned about the social disorder and how skyrocketing prices can lead to unrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe society is not prepared for this sudden increase in prices with this level of unplanned implementation,\u201d the letter reads. \u201cWe sympathetically inform you that the turmoil in the markets in recent weeks, and especially the shocking decision of the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad to increase the price of flour, can have consequences and lead to social unrest. Especially today, when the counter-revolutionary publications are lurking in order to incite chaos in the country and to put more pressure on the state. It is necessary for the honorable government to make decisions with coordination and power, and to avoid shocks that evolve by failing to convince public opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tehran-backed Militants Continue To Pose A Threat, US Congressional Report States<\/h3>\n

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In his latest report on Operation Inherent Resolve, which was originally established to counter ISIS, the United States congressional’s appointed inspector general said that threats and operations by militias backed or aligned with the Iranian regime continue to threaten the interests of Washington and its allies in the region.<\/p>\n

The report reads: \u201cThird parties, particularly Iran-aligned militias, continued to pose a threat to U.S. and Coalition personnel in Iraq and Syria and complicate counter-ISIS operations.11 Iran-aligned militias in Iraq launched attacks against U.S. military and diplomatic facilities during the quarter.12 The militias limited their attacks during the quarter likely to safeguard their political interests during the government formation process.13 In Syria, forces aligned with the Syrian regime, Russia, Iran, and Turkey continued to operate, often distracting the SDF from counter-ISIS operations and seeking to erode the SDF\u2019s base of support.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Do Something Before It’s Too Late, State-affiliated Cleric Warns Raisi<\/h3>\n

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Today, according to Eslahat News<\/a>, Mohammad Taghi Fazel Meybodi, a state-affiliated cleric wrote an unprecedented letter to the Iranian regime’s president Ebrahim Raisi.<\/p>\n

“Mr. Raisi! So far, no administration in this country had increased the price of bread for the people with such a steep slope in the first year of its rule. The most basic food of the people is bread, meat, and rice,” Maybodi wrote, warning: “Mr. President, if the country’s economy is not fixed and inflation is not controlled, there will be no revolution, God forbid, we should expect the hungry to rebel. A rebellion is more dangerous than a revolution. Let’s find a solution before it’s too late.”<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 10:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Calls for Regime Change in Tehran, Iran’s Capital<\/h3>\n

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On May 4, at 7 PM local time, bystanders and passersby in Honarmandan Park in the central part of Tehran were surprised to hear slogans of regime change aired from loudspeakers.<\/p>\n

Some slogans were as follows:<\/p>\n

“Death to Khamenei! Hail to Rajavi!”,<\/p>\n

“Neither the Shah nor the mullahs! Damn all of them!”,<\/p>\n

“Death to Khamenei-Raisi!”<\/p>\n

Some excerpts from famous speeches by Iranian Resistance leaders were also aired.<\/p>\n

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May 4 – Tehran, #Iran<\/a>
7:00 pm local time
Anti-regime slogans aired in public
"Death to Khamenei! Hail to Rajavi!"
"Neither the Shah, nor the mullahs! Damn all of them!"
"Death to Khamenei-Raisi!"
Speeches by Iranian Resistance leaders#FreeIran2022<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/fVCEe1tbqy<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) May 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n