{"id":307854,"date":"2023-05-29T06:29:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T05:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=307854"},"modified":"2023-05-29T20:00:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T19:00:41","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-29-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-29-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 29, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307859\" title=\"iranian resistance activism 28052023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-28052023.jpg\" alt=\"iranian resistance activism 28052023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-28052023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-28052023-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-28052023-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-28052023-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-28052023-696x414.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Protests at a Glance<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Monday, May 29, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to reports tallied by the Iranian opposition, Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), Retirees and pensioners of the regime\u2019s telecom industry in numerous cities across the country rallied on Monday to protest their low pensions and poor economic conditions. These gatherings, following a similar weekly trend, were reported in Mashhad,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663149436992729090\" rel=\"noopener\">Isfahan<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663148205687832577\" rel=\"noopener\">Shiraz<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663116721425661953\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahvaz<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663146330821361664\" rel=\"noopener\">Sari<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663117979499008001\" rel=\"noopener\">Urmia, Marivan, Yasuj, Khorramabad<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663146920619933697?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Shahrekord, Bandar Abbas, Arak,<\/a>\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663119237668302849?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Kermanshah, Ilam, and Marivan<\/a>, among others. This continues previous gatherings held during the past few weeks and months in Tehran and other cities nationwide.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 29 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Retirees and pensioners of the regime&#39;s telecom industry are protesting low pensions and poor economic conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Kermanshah &#8211; Ilam &#8211; Marivan<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iYJ9JNnK1i\">pic.twitter.com\/iYJ9JNnK1i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663119237668302849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 29 &#8211; Ahvaz, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Retirees and pensioners of the regime&#39;s telecom industry from across Khuzestan Province are protesting low pensions and poor economic conditions.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bt7xfsHR8I\">pic.twitter.com\/bt7xfsHR8I<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vKvh3RJLIJ\">pic.twitter.com\/vKvh3RJLIJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663116721425661953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 29 &#8211; Shiraz, south-central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Retirees and pensioners of the regime&#39;s telecom industry from across Fars Province are protesting low pensions and poor economic conditions.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/69vqYDEpck\">pic.twitter.com\/69vqYDEpck<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663148205687832577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/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;\">Workers of the\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663120495984930822?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaleybar Nepheline Syenite Complex in northwest Iran<\/a>\u202fare holding a gathering\u202fon Monday, protesting not having official employment contracts and not receiving their paychecks and pensions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663150695174791168?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Official oil and gas workers in Ilam<\/a>, western Iran, held a gathering on Monday and were protesting for their rights that regime officials refuse to acknowledge.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 29 &#8211; Ilam, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Official oil and gas workers held a gathering and are protesting for their rights that regime officials refuse to acknowledge.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uXGVpwk7v9\">pic.twitter.com\/uXGVpwk7v9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663150695174791168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/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;\">Workers of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1663121754452267008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1663121754452267008%7Ctwgr%5E47052e1d17ff7adc6f552cda125203e6d532e63a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Firans-retirees-and-workers-launch-new-protests-across-the-country%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">the Makush Steel Company in Bandar Abbas<\/a>, the provincial capital of Hormozgan in southern Iran, rallied outside the provincial governor\u2019s office on Monday, demanding their rights, including delayed paychecks and pensions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Locals in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iranian-regimes-presidency-websites-disrupted-classified-documents-obtained\/\" rel=\"noopener\">the Shahrak-e Bagheri district<\/a> of Tehran began chanting anti-regime slogans on Sunday night, including \u201cDown with Khamenei!\u201d specifically targeting regime dictator Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-weight: 700 !important;\">UPDATE: 7:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zelenskyy Proposes Bill Slapping Iran With Half a Century of Sanctions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307878 size-medium\" title=\"tvp world logo (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tvp-world-logo-1-300x191.png\" alt=\"tvp world logo (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tvp-world-logo-1-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tvp-world-logo-1-150x96.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tvp-world-logo-1.png 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has put forward a bill that would see Ukraine impose sanctions on Russian ally Iran for 50 years, Zelenskyy\u2019s chief of staff Andriy Yermak said on Sunday, May 28, a response to what Kyiv says is Tehran\u2019s weapons supplies to Moscow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kyiv and its allies say Iran has been supplying Russia with arms, including hundreds of drones, since Moscow invaded Ukraine last year. Tehran rejects the allegations.\u00a0If passed by Ukraine\u2019s parliament, the bill would stop the transit of Iranian goods through Ukraine and the use of its airspace, as well as impose trade, financial and technology sanctions against Iran and its citizens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvpworld.com\/70164870\/zelenskyy-proposes-bill-slapping-iran-with-half-a-century-of-sanctions\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exiled Iranian Opposition Group Decries Tehran-Brussels Prisoner Swap<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-258182 size-full\" title=\"anadolu_ajansi-logo-AA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/anadolu_ajansi-logo-AA.png\" alt=\"anadolu_ajansi-logo-AA\" width=\"244\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/anadolu_ajansi-logo-AA.png 244w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/anadolu_ajansi-logo-AA-150x127.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An exiled Iranian opposition group on Friday accused Belgium of paying a &#8220;shameful ransom&#8221; after an Omani-mediated prisoner swap between Tehran and Brussels.\u00a0The Mujahideen e Khalq (MEK), an Iranian opposition group headquartered in Albania, released a statement decrying the release of an Iranian diplomat for a Belgian aid worker earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In January, Iran&#8217;s judiciary sentenced Vandecasteele to 40 years in prison on four charges, including espionage and financial offenses.\u00a0The two sides took months to hammer out the swap deal. In March, Belgium&#8217;s Constitutional Court upheld the agreement but legal challenges mounted by MEK delayed it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/world\/exiled-iranian-opposition-group-decries-tehran-brussels-prisoner-swap\/2906921\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 7:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protests Continue in Iran as Diaspora Rallies Against Appeasement Policy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307855 size-medium\" title=\"Railway workers on strike in northwest Iran demanding their rights especially their delayed paychecks and pensions May 27 2023 696x392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Railway-workers-on-strike-in-northwest-Iran-demanding-their-rights-especially-their-delayed-paychecks-and-pensions-May-27-2023-696x392-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Railway workers on strike in northwest Iran demanding their rights especially their delayed paychecks and pensions May 27 2023 696x392\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Railway-workers-on-strike-in-northwest-Iran-demanding-their-rights-especially-their-delayed-paychecks-and-pensions-May-27-2023-696x392-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Railway-workers-on-strike-in-northwest-Iran-demanding-their-rights-especially-their-delayed-paychecks-and-pensions-May-27-2023-696x392-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Railway-workers-on-strike-in-northwest-Iran-demanding-their-rights-especially-their-delayed-paychecks-and-pensions-May-27-2023-696x392-1.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Activists in various cities of Iran reported different protests as people are finding it all the more difficult to make ends meet. Workers of different industries in several cities were protesting for their delayed paychecks and pensions on Saturday, as their families can barely put food on the table with rising inflation and skyrocketing prices.\u00a0In cities checkered Europe freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the Iranian opposition MEK have been rallying and protesting the appeasement policy vis-\u00e0-vis Tehran, as seen recently in the prisoner swap between Belgium and the Iranian regime that led to the release of the mullahs\u2019 convicted diplomat-terrorist Assadollah Assadi on Friday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-iran-protests-diaspora-appeasement-belgium-assadollah-assadi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What To Make of the Release of Assadollah Assadi, Tehran\u2019s Diplomat-Terrorist<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307857 size-medium\" title=\"Assadollah assadi demonstration\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Assadollah-assadi-demonstration-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Assadollah assadi demonstration\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Assadollah-assadi-demonstration-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Assadollah-assadi-demonstration-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Assadollah-assadi-demonstration.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Friday, the Omani government announced brokering a prisoner exchange between Belgium and Iran\u2019s regime. The Iranian opposition coalition, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI),\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iranian-opposition-ncri-strongly-condemns-release-of-irans-convicted-diplomat-terrorist-assadollah-assadi-by-belgium\/\" rel=\"noopener\">condemned the release of Assadollah Assadi<\/a>, Tehran\u2019s convicted terrorist diplomat.\u00a0Prior to this, the Belgian Constitutional Court had mandated that Brussels inform the victims before extraditing the convict to Iran, allowing them to pursue legal action. However, in violation of the court order, Assadi was released without notifying the victims, thereby disregarding their rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/what-to-make-of-the-release-of-assadollah-assadi-tehrans-diplomat-terrorist\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fahimeh Soltani Sentenced to a 2.5-Term Academic Suspension<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307858 size-medium\" title=\"Fahimeh Soltani deprived of education1 min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fahimeh-Soltani-deprived-of-education1-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fahimeh Soltani deprived of education1 min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fahimeh-Soltani-deprived-of-education1-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fahimeh-Soltani-deprived-of-education1-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fahimeh-Soltani-deprived-of-education1-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fahimeh-Soltani-deprived-of-education1-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fahimeh Soltani, a student at Isfahan University, has been sentenced to a 2.5-term\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/04\/18\/students-denied-education\/\" rel=\"noopener\">academic suspension<\/a> by the university\u2019s disciplinary committee, considering academic years.\u00a0Based on the preliminary ruling of the disciplinary committee at Isfahan University, Fahimeh Soltani has been temporarily\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/05\/23\/academic-suspension\/\" rel=\"noopener\">banned from studying<\/a>\u00a0for 2.5 terms due to charges of \u201cdisrupting university programs,\u201d \u201cinsulting rituals and sanctities,\u201d \u201cparticipating in protests and unrest,\u201d failure to adhere to mandatory hijab, and \u201cdisregarding students\u2019 dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/05\/28\/fahimeh-soltani-academic-suspension\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Is Nonviolent Resistance Feasible in Iran? Part 6<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307860 size-medium\" title=\"Is Nonviolent Resistance Feasible in Iran Part6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Is-Nonviolent-Resistance-Feasible-in-Iran-Part6-300x150.webp\" alt=\"Is Nonviolent Resistance Feasible in Iran Part6\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Is-Nonviolent-Resistance-Feasible-in-Iran-Part6-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Is-Nonviolent-Resistance-Feasible-in-Iran-Part6-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Is-Nonviolent-Resistance-Feasible-in-Iran-Part6-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Is-Nonviolent-Resistance-Feasible-in-Iran-Part6.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Introduction: In a repressive regime where the suppression of free thought is rampant, the idea of nonviolent resistance serves as a refuge for those seeking to escape oppression. However, can the battle against violence be achieved in Iran? In this article, we explore the possibilities and challenges of nonviolent resistance within the Iranian context. The government\u2019s primary objective, particularly after enduring months of tension, has been to restrict the people\u2019s demands regarding compulsory hijab, which is one of the fundamental rights of society. By diverting attention from the core demand of negating the entire basis of the theocratic rule, the regime aims to diminish the energy of the movement and eventually suppress it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/is-nonviolent-resistance-feasible-in-iran-part-6\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unmasking the Looting: The Impact of Resource Depletion on the Iranian People<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307856 size-medium\" title=\"Iran national development fund\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-national-development-fund-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Iran national development fund\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-national-development-fund-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-national-development-fund-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-national-development-fund-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-national-development-fund-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-national-development-fund.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On May 12, Mehdi Ghazanfari, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Development Fund of Iran, revealed a concerning update regarding Iran\u2019s National Development Fund. Out of the initial $150 billion, a mere $10 billion remains intact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following a decline in oil prices, the establishment of Iran\u2019s national development fund aimed to transform a portion of the revenue generated from oil and oil derivatives into substantial capital. This strategy sought to create productive wealth, ensuring the availability of essential resources for the country\u2019s economic growth while also serving as a significant storage of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/the-devastating-impact-of-government-policies-on-irans-infrastructure\/\">financial reserves<\/a>\u00a0for future generations. By capitalizing on this fund, Iran sought to secure a prosperous future and fortify its economy against potential challenges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/unmasking-the-looting-the-impact-of-resource-depletion-on-the-iranian-people\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">May 27, 2023: MEK Supporters Held Protest Rallies Against the Appeasement Policy &amp; the Release of Iran\u2019s Regime Diplomat-Terrorist in European Cities\u2014Part 2<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"May 27, 2023: MEK Supporters Held Protest Rallies Against the Appeasement Policy...\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_qxhOLez8Olo\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqxhOLez8Olo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qxhOLez8Olo\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT7M10S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-05-28T19:14:53Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_qxhOLez8Olo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqxhOLez8Olo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">May 27, 2023: MEK Supporters Held Protest Rallies Against the Appeasement Policy...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qxhOLez8Olo\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqxhOLez8Olo%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"May 27, 2023: MEK Supporters Held Protest Rallies Against the Appeasement Policy...\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"May 27, 2023: Freedom-Loving Iranians and MEK Supporters Held Protest Rallies Against the Appeasement Policy and the Release of Iran&#039;s Regime Diplomat-Terrorist Assadollah Assadi in Bonn, Munich, Bochum, London, Geneva, Berlin, The Hague, Vienna, and Aarhus\u2014Part 2\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>May 27, 2023:\u00a0<\/strong>Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) and freedom-loving Iranians held protest rallies against the appeasement policy and the release of Iran\u2019s regime\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2023\/05\/iranian-diplomat-terrorist-assadollah-assadi-released-in-controversial-prisoner-swap-by-belgian-government\/45974\/\">diplomat-terrorist Assadollah Assadi<\/a>, in Bonn, Munich, Bochum, London, Geneva, Berlin, The Hague, Vienna, and Aarhus. They also express their solidarity with the ongoing\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">Iranian Revolution.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/05\/may-27-2023-mek-supporters-held-protest-rallies-against-the-appeasement-policy-the-release-of-irans-regime-diplomat-terrorist-in-european-cities-part-2\/46028\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also, read<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-28-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 28,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET Iran Protests at a Glance Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran Monday, May [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":307859,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-307854","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 v27.4 - 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