{"id":310845,"date":"2023-08-19T09:14:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T08:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=310845"},"modified":"2023-08-19T12:15:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T11:15:14","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-august-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-august-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 August 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-310847\" title=\"iranian resistance activism 17082023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iranian-resistance-activism-17082023-1.jpg\" alt=\"iranian resistance activism 17082023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iranian-resistance-activism-17082023-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iranian-resistance-activism-17082023-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iranian-resistance-activism-17082023-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iranian-resistance-activism-17082023-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iranian-resistance-activism-17082023-1-696x392.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;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 1:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Persistent Fuel Crisis in Iran Exposes Discrepancies in Official Statements<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"\u0627\u062f\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u06a9\u0645\u0628\u0648\u062f \u0633\u0648\u062e\u062a \u0648 \u0635\u0641\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0637\u0648\u0644\u0627\u0646\u06cc\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_zpyEVfJl2gg\" 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%2FzpyEVfJl2gg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zpyEVfJl2gg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M37S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-08-19T07:01:02Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_zpyEVfJl2gg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FzpyEVfJl2gg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">\u0627\u062f\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u06a9\u0645\u0628\u0648\u062f \u0633\u0648\u062e\u062a \u0648 \u0635\u0641\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0637\u0648\u0644\u0627\u0646\u06cc<\/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\/zpyEVfJl2gg\" 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%2FzpyEVfJl2gg%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\u0627\u062f\u0627\u0645\u0647 \u06a9\u0645\u0628\u0648\u062f \u0633\u0648\u062e\u062a \u0648 \u0635\u0641\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0637\u0648\u0644\u0627\u0646\u06cc\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\u062a\u0647\u0631\u0627\u0646 -\u062c\u0645\u0639\u0647 \u06f2\u06f7 \u0645\u0631\u062f\u0627\u062f \u0635\u0641 \u0639\u062c\u0628\u0628 \u067e\u0645\u067e \u0628\u0646\u0632\u06cc\u0646 \u0634\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u062a\u0648\u0628\u0627\u0646 \u06cc\u0627\u062f\u06af\u0627\u0631\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While official state news agencies are reporting the complete elimination of gasoline queues in Tehran, reports from local accounts paint a different picture, indicating that car queues persist at gasoline pumps and fuel shortages continue at numerous stations across Tehran, including locations like Valiasr North, Terminal West, Saadat Abad, Hakimiyeh, Azadi Town, Sardar Jangal, Shariati, Azadegan, Yasini, Rashid Tehranpars, Apadana, Khoramshahr Street, Sohravardi, and Shire Pasturizeh Street.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This situation has raised concerns about the inadequacy of President Raisi&#8217;s policies and their impact on the everyday lives of Iranians. Looking at the current context, there is growing apprehension among the population regarding the rising costs of living and the general state of the economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Responding to the mounting pressure, state officials have made attempts to downplay the situation. The regime&#8217;s Minister of Petroleum Javad Oji attributed the gasoline queues to rumors spread by opposition media outlets, accusing them of creating a sense of unrest among the people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"\u062a\u062f\u0627\u0648\u0645 \u0628\u062d\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0633\u0648\u062e\u062a \u062f\u0631 \u06a9\u0634\u0648\u0631\u061b \u06a9\u0645\u0628\u0648\u062f \u0628\u0646\u0632\u06cc\u0646 \u0628\u0647 \u0632\u0627\u0647\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0631\u0633\u06cc\u062f\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_qJL7ZW-ahy8\" 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%2FqJL7ZW-ahy8%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qJL7ZW-ahy8\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M38S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-08-19T06:55:54Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_qJL7ZW-ahy8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqJL7ZW-ahy8%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">\u062a\u062f\u0627\u0648\u0645 \u0628\u062d\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0633\u0648\u062e\u062a \u062f\u0631 \u06a9\u0634\u0648\u0631\u061b \u06a9\u0645\u0628\u0648\u062f \u0628\u0646\u0632\u06cc\u0646 \u0628\u0647 \u0632\u0627\u0647\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0631\u0633\u06cc\u062f<\/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\/qJL7ZW-ahy8\" 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%2FqJL7ZW-ahy8%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\u062a\u062f\u0627\u0648\u0645 \u0628\u062d\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0633\u0648\u062e\u062a \u062f\u0631 \u06a9\u0634\u0648\u0631\u061b \u06a9\u0645\u0628\u0648\u062f \u0628\u0646\u0632\u06cc\u0646 \u0628\u0647 \u0632\u0627\u0647\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0631\u0633\u06cc\u062f\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0648\u06cc\u0631\u06cc \u06a9\u0647 \u0631\u0648\u0632 \u062c\u0645\u0639\u0647 \u06f2\u06f7 \u0645\u0631\u062f\u0627\u062f\u0645\u0627\u0647 \u062f\u0631 \u0634\u0628\u06a9\u0647\u200c\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u06cc \u0645\u0646\u062a\u0634\u0631 \u00a0\u0634\u062f\u0647\u060c \u062d\u0627\u06a9\u06cc \u0627\u0632 \u0635\u0641\u200c\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0637\u0648\u0644\u0627\u0646\u06cc \u0634\u0647\u0631\u0648\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0632\u0627\u0647\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0631\u0627\u06cc \u062a\u0647\u06cc\u0647 \u0633\u0648\u062e\u062a \u0628\u0646\u0632\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u0633\u062a\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;As the Minister of Petroleum, I emphasize once again that the government has no plans for increasing gasoline prices,&#8221;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eghtesadonline.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B1%DA%98%DB%8C-9\/731671-%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AA-%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B2%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%86\" rel=\"noopener\"> Oji stressed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.didbaniran.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-4\/162131-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3-%DA%A9%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B1%DA%98%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%85%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B2%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamidreza Salehi<\/a>, the head of the Energy Commission at the Chamber of Commerce of the regime, remarked about the government&#8217;s scheme regarding gasoline prices, saying, &#8220;It&#8217;s possible that gasoline prices may experience an increase. In 2019, gasoline prices were tripled, leading to an unfavorable situation in society. This year, a similar event might occur.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regarding the suspension of Russia&#8217;s gasoline sales to the regime, he stated that we must prepare ourselves for challenging times ahead. It&#8217;s possible that our neighboring countries might seek their interests elsewhere.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protest Rally in Tabriz Against Water Shortages<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Residents of Baghmisheh in Tabriz gathered once again on Friday evening, August 18, on Vanak and Vali Pour streets to protest against the water shortages. This protest took place while the CEO of the East Azerbaijan Water and Wastewater Company had expressed satisfaction with resolving the water shortages in Tabriz in a lengthy statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636 \u062f\u0648\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0647 \u0627\u0647\u0627\u0644\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u063a\u0645\u06cc\u0634\u0647 \u062a\u0628\u0631\u06cc\u0632 \u0628\u0647 \u0642\u0637\u0639\u06cc \u0622\u0628\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_jyd0ZN3tbus\" 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%2Fjyd0ZN3tbus%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jyd0ZN3tbus\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M13S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-08-19T07:49:46Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_jyd0ZN3tbus\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fjyd0ZN3tbus%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636 \u062f\u0648\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0647 \u0627\u0647\u0627\u0644\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u063a\u0645\u06cc\u0634\u0647 \u062a\u0628\u0631\u06cc\u0632 \u0628\u0647 \u0642\u0637\u0639\u06cc \u0622\u0628<\/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\/jyd0ZN3tbus\" 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%2Fjyd0ZN3tbus%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636 \u062f\u0648\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0647 \u0627\u0647\u0627\u0644\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u063a\u0645\u06cc\u0634\u0647 \u062a\u0628\u0631\u06cc\u0632 \u0628\u0647 \u0642\u0637\u0639\u06cc \u0622\u0628\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\u0627\u0647\u0627\u0644\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u063a\u0645\u06cc\u0634\u0647 \u062a\u0628\u0631\u06cc\u0632\u060c \u062e\u06cc\u0627\u0628\u0627\u0646 \u0648\u0646\u06a9 \u0648 \u0648\u0644\u06cc\u200c\u067e\u0648\u0631 \u0628\u0647 \u0642\u0637\u0639\u06cc \u0622\u0628 - \u0634\u0627\u0645\u06af\u0627\u0647 \u062c\u0645\u0639\u0647 \u06f2\u06f7\u0645\u0631\u062f\u0627\u062f \u0645\u062c\u062f\u062f\u0627\u064b \u0628\u0631\u0627\u06cc \u0642\u0637\u0639\u06cc \u0622\u0628 \u062a\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u06cc \u0628\u0631\u06af\u0632\u0627\u0631 \u06a9\u0631\u062f\u0646\u062f. \u0644\u0627\u0632\u0645 \u0630\u06a9\u0631 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u061b \u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u062a\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u062f\u0631 \u062d\u0627\u0644\u06cc \u0634\u06a9\u0644 \u06af\u0631\u0641\u062a\u0647 \u06a9\u0647 \u0645\u062f\u06cc\u0631\u0639\u0627\u0645\u0644 \u0634\u0631\u06a9\u062a \u0622\u0628 \u0648 \u0641\u0627\u0636\u0644\u0627\u0628 \u0622\u0630\u0631\u0628\u0627\u06cc\u062c\u0627\u0646\u200c\u0634\u0631\u0642\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0645\u062a\u0646\u06cc \u0628\u0644\u0646\u062f \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0627 \u0627\u0632 \u0631\u0641\u0639 \u0642\u0637\u0639\u06cc \u0622\u0628 \u062f\u0631 \u062a\u0628\u0631\u06cc\u0632 \u0627\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0632 \u062e\u0631\u0633\u0646\u062f\u06cc \u0646\u0645\u0648\u062f\u0646\u062f.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 7:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian Regime Is in a Losing Fight Against Students<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-266125 size-medium\" title=\"Students protests\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Students-protests-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"Students-protests\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Students-protests-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Students-protests-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Students-protests-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Students-protests-696x378.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Students-protests.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the past two days, various Telegram channels have reported news about the issuance of various sentences against Iranian students. According to some of these reports, hundreds of students across Iran have been summoned and punished by regime authorities. These news reports indicate that the political and social potential among Iranian society \u2013 especially among students and women \u2013 in commemorating the anniversary of the 2022 uprising has plunged the regime into an all-around panic.\u00a0Why is it that one month before the anniversary of the uprising, on the eve of the opening of universities, the regime suddenly summons hundreds of students to the security and disciplinary committees of universities?\u00a0What are the alleged crimes of the students? Not observing the regime\u2019s dress code, participating in the uprising.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/the-iranian-regimes-is-in-a-losing-fight-against-students\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Regime Has Spent $50 Billion To Keep Bashar Al-Assad In Power in Syria<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-310846 size-medium\" title=\"Irans Regime Has Spent 50 Billion To Keep Bashar Al Assad In Power in Syria\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Regime-Has-Spent-50-Billion-To-Keep-Bashar-Al-Assad-In-Power-in-Syria-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Irans Regime Has Spent 50 Billion To Keep Bashar Al Assad In Power in Syria\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Regime-Has-Spent-50-Billion-To-Keep-Bashar-Al-Assad-In-Power-in-Syria-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Regime-Has-Spent-50-Billion-To-Keep-Bashar-Al-Assad-In-Power-in-Syria-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Regime-Has-Spent-50-Billion-To-Keep-Bashar-Al-Assad-In-Power-in-Syria-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Regime-Has-Spent-50-Billion-To-Keep-Bashar-Al-Assad-In-Power-in-Syria-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Regime-Has-Spent-50-Billion-To-Keep-Bashar-Al-Assad-In-Power-in-Syria.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A leaked document originating from Iran\u2019s presidential institution has brought to light a previously undisclosed facet of the regime\u2019s involvement in the Syrian civil war. Out of the approximately $50 billion that Iran expended in this protracted conflict, only around $18 billion has been designated for reimbursement.\u00a0However, these repayments aren\u2019t in the form of direct cash transfers; instead, they manifest as a series of projects and initiatives. Many of these projects raise concerns due to their lack of solid technical and economic justifications, as well as the absence of guarantees for their successful implementation. These confidential documents, revealed by the \u201cGhiam ta Sarnegouni (uprising until regime overthrow)\u201d group in May of this year, provide insight into the staggering financial commitment Iran has made over a decade in the Syrian civil war, exceeding an astonishing $50 billion. This group has recently released another document that further underscores the challenges in fulfilling Iran\u2019s demands from Syria.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/middle-east\/irans-regime-has-spent-50-billion-to-keep-bashar-al-assad-in-power-in-syria\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maryam Abbasi Nikou Accused of \u201cInsulting the Prophet,\u201d Punishable With the Death Penalty<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-310848 size-medium\" title=\"Maryam Abbasi Nikou\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Maryam-Abbasi-Nikou-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Maryam Abbasi Nikou\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Maryam-Abbasi-Nikou-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Maryam-Abbasi-Nikou-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Maryam-Abbasi-Nikou-1-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Maryam-Abbasi-Nikou-1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maryam Abbasi-Nikoo is the mother of Bita Shafii, a student who protested the poisoning of students. On June 26, 2023, security forces raided their home and, upon realizing that Bita was not present, physically assaulted her father and detained her mother, Maryam Abbasi-Nikou, in place of her daughter. Now, after 52 days of uncertainty in prison and being deprived of basic rights, security authorities have brought charges of blasphemy against Maryam Abbasi-Nikou.\u00a0An informed source, in conversation with the Iran Human Rights Monitor, said, \u201cMaryam Abbasi-Nikoo is a resident of Shahin Shahr, Isfahan. On June 26, 2023, security forces arrested her at 11 p.m. by raiding her home. They told her family that they were taking her for a simple questioning session, and she would return home tomorrow.\u201d According to the source, \u201cApparently, after searching her mobile phone, she was transferred to Dowlatabad Prison in Isfahan, and her case is currently being handled by the third branch of Shahin Shahr\u2019s interrogations office.\u201d The source adds, \u201cBased on the information we have obtained about the case, Maryam\u2019s main charge is \u2018insulting the Prophet\u2019 due to her activities in the online space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2023\/08\/18\/maryam-abbasi-nikou-accused-of-insulting-the-prophet-punishable-with-the-death-penalty\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meat Prices Have Spiked And Chicken Is Scarce In Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-310303 size-medium\" title=\"iran red meat butcher\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-red-meat-butcher-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"iran red meat butcher\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-red-meat-butcher-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-red-meat-butcher-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-red-meat-butcher-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-red-meat-butcher-696x400.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-red-meat-butcher.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a report by the regime\u2019s Etemad newspaper, per capita consumption of red meat has decreased from 13 kilograms in 1390 (2011) to 3 kilograms in 1401 (2022).\u00a0Similarly, the price of chicken per kilogram has increased from 250,000 rials (approximately $0.5) in 2011 to 1,200,000 rials (approximately $2.4) in 2023.\u00a0Etemad newspaper attributed this phenomenon to the substitution of low-quality goods and stated that with the increase in prices, the resources available to poor families are diminishing.\u00a0According to the latest reports, the inflation of red meat has reached 86 percent and the inflation rate for chicken has reached 82 percent, resulting in smaller portions on people\u2019s tables.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/49876-meat-prices-have-spiked-and-chicken-is-scarce-in-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">MEK Supporters Rallies in Copenhagen and Berlin, Supporting the MEK Leadership and Against the Mullahs\u2019 Regime\u2014August 17, 2023<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Copenhagen and Berlin-Aug t 17, 2023: MEK supporters held rallies in support of the MEK leadership\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_usNNgkav8Io\" 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%2FusNNgkav8Io%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/usNNgkav8Io\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M18S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-08-18T16:15:01Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_usNNgkav8Io\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FusNNgkav8Io%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Copenhagen and Berlin-Aug t 17, 2023: MEK supporters held rallies in support of the MEK leadership<\/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\/usNNgkav8Io\" 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%2FusNNgkav8Io%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Copenhagen and Berlin-Aug t 17, 2023: MEK supporters held rallies in support of the MEK leadership\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"August 17, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians and MEK supporters held rallies in Copenhagen and Berlin, and expressed strong support for the MEK leadership. They also demanded the trial of Ali Khamenei for crimes against humanity, in an international court.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>August 17, 2023:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and 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>) held rallies in Copenhagen and Berlin, and demanded the trial of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2020\/10\/who-is-ali-khamenei-iranian-regime-supreme-leader\/19254\/\">Ali Khamenei<\/a>\u00a0(Supreme leader of the mullahs\u2019 regime) and the mass murderer\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-ebrahim-raisi-a-mass-murderer-for-president\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">Ebrahim Raisi<\/a>\u00a0for crimes against humanity, in an international court. They expressed strong support for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\">MEK\u00a0<\/a>leadership.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/08\/mek-supporters-rallies-in-copenhagen-and-berlin-supporting-the-mek-leadership-and-against-the-mullahs-regime-august-17-2023\/49210\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zurich\u2014August 15, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Photo Exhibition in Support of the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Zurich&mdash;Aug 15, 2023: MEK supporters held a rally and exhibition, in support of the Iran Revolution.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_jQawtod_kcc\" 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%2FjQawtod_kcc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jQawtod_kcc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT52S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-08-17T15:17:53Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_jQawtod_kcc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FjQawtod_kcc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Zurich\u2014Aug 15, 2023: MEK supporters held a rally and exhibition, in support of the Iran Revolution.<\/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\/jQawtod_kcc\" 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%2FjQawtod_kcc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Zurich&mdash;Aug 15, 2023: MEK supporters held a rally and exhibition, in support of the Iran Revolution.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Zurich, Switzerland\u2014August 15, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians and MEK supporters held a rally and exhibition, in support of the Iran Revolution. They also expressed their strong support for the MEK leadership.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Zurich, Switzerland\u2014August 15, 2023:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and 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>) held a photo exhibition of the Iranian uprising\u2019s martyrs in solidarity with the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">Iran Revolution<\/a>. 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