{"id":261932,"date":"2022-08-02T09:07:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T07:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=261932"},"modified":"2023-02-02T11:13:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T10:13:07","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-august-2-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-august-2-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 August 2, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"iran-lorestan-floods\"
The aftermath of floods in a city in Lorestan province, Southwest Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n

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

Eight Self-immolation Cases in 70 Days in Iran<\/h3>\n

\"iranian-worker-self-immolation\"<\/p>\n

From mid-May this year until the end of July, eight Iranian workers have set themselves on fire while protesting their livelihood problems. According to the news published about the cause of self-immolations, the reason given for the victims’ decision was dismissal, retrenchment, systemic indecision about their employment, neglected demands, and their inability to provide livelihood or feed their families.<\/p>\n

On May 22, a seasonal worker of Golestan Tobacco Company in Gorgan city set himself on fire with gasoline in front of the company’s office building.<\/p>\n

On May 23, a 40-years old worker of the water and sewage department of Qale Raisi set himself on fire. He was protesting the officials’ refusal to pay his salary and finalize his contract. A father of four, he died in hospital due to severe burning and infection.<\/p>\n

On May 28, a middle-aged person who was a client of the Department of Mining Industry and Trade of Bam city committed self-immolation in the room of the head of the department.<\/p>\n

On June 4, a worker in Yasouj set himself on fire due to his inability to pay a debt of 10 million tomans. Married and the father of three, he died due to severe burns.<\/p>\n

Two workers at Farabi Mahshahr Petrochemical committed self-immolation on June 9 in protest against their dismissal. Despite three years of service, the workers were fired from their workplace and became unable to make a living.<\/p>\n

On July 30, suffering livelihood problems, a 30-year-young man from Ilam set himself on fire in the Hani Van neighborhood of Ilam.<\/p>\n

On July 31, a contract worker of the Lahijan Water and Sewerage Department set himself on fire in front of the Water and Sewerage Department of this city due to his suspension from work and his demands being unanswered by the employer.<\/p>\n

A state-affiliated economist, Hossein Raghfar explained the topic in the newspaper Etemad<\/a>. He wrote on August 2: “Self-immolation is one of the worst forms of committing suicide, but the person who commits self-immolation wants to express his protest. Suicide and especially self-immolation should be considered a kind of rebellion. When these workers come to the street and express their protest like this, even choosing this method of self-elimination, they are sending a message. These workers wanted their message to be seen and heard.”<\/p>\n

\n

Footage Exposed Regime’s Criminal Act of Destroying Baha’i Minority Homes<\/h3>\n

Today, August 2, the houses of six Baha’i families in Roshankuh village of Sari, were destroyed by the local authorities and the lands of a number of other citizens were also confiscated. This inhuman act has taken place without a ruling or prior warning.<\/p>\n

A brave Iranian compatriot managed to secretly record the demolition in the Roshankuh village. According to local sources, nearly 200 security forces, law enforcement, and special guards, along with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad, destroyed the houses after blocking all communication routes of the village and confiscating the mobile phones of the residents.<\/p>\n

<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>