{"id":311197,"date":"2023-08-29T06:19:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T05:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=311197"},"modified":"2023-08-29T20:25:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T19:25:25","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-august-29-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-august-29-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 August 29, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-311198\" title=\"iran retirees protest 28082023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-retirees-protest-28082023.jpg\" alt=\"iran retirees protest 28082023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-retirees-protest-28082023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-retirees-protest-28082023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-retirees-protest-28082023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-retirees-protest-28082023-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-retirees-protest-28082023-696x391.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;\">Massive Embezzlement of 3 Trillion Tomans Exposed in State-Owned Bank<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-311216 alignleft\" title=\"iran etemad online embezzlement (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-etemad-online-embezzlement-1.jpg\" alt=\"iran etemad online embezzlement (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-etemad-online-embezzlement-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-etemad-online-embezzlement-1-150x131.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">State media reported today that the manager of a department in a state-owned bank in Iran has been involved in an embezzlement scheme amounting to around 3 trillion tomans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the state-run <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etemadonline.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-22\/629749-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%A9-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86\" rel=\"noopener\">Eghtesad Online<\/a>, Ali Salehi, the Prosecutor General of the regime in Tehran, disclosed a case of corruption involving 29 trillion rials in one of Tehran&#8217;s state-owned banks.\u00a0Salehi added that after this embezzlement, the individual attempted to leave the country and has been apprehended.<\/p>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-151\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The recent incident exposes Ebrahim Raisi&#8217;s claims of combating corruption as a mere fa\u00e7ade, intended to divert attention from his grim history as the infamous executioner responsible for the state-sanctioned killing of tens of thousands of Iranian youths.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 2:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tuesday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Retirees from various parts of the country gathered for protest demonstrations today, Tuesday, August 29, in front of pension funds in cities such as Tehran, Kermanshah, Urmia, Kuhdasht, Pol Dokhtar, Yazd, and Sanandaj.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More footage of today&#39;s protest rally by dentistry graduates.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E6GBvohDxd\">pic.twitter.com\/E6GBvohDxd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1696503695284781298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 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\">August 29\u2014Yazd, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retired government employees hold protest rally, demanding higher pensions and basic rights.<br \/>&quot;One less [government] embezzlement, and our problems will be solved!&quot; the protesters chant.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IknJuxPhmd\">pic.twitter.com\/IknJuxPhmd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1696502856281469303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 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\">August 29\u2014Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Muscular dystrophy patients protest lack of  access to gene therapy drugs.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ADevKGjenW\">pic.twitter.com\/ADevKGjenW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1696500515419349212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 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\">August 29\u2014Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Defrauded customers of the state-backed Rezayat Khodro carmaker rally in front of the Judiciary, demanding the regime to address their demands.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aVay4PvHaY\">pic.twitter.com\/aVay4PvHaY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1696447183522840740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">An Iran Mouthpiece\u2019s \u2018Scoop\u2019 Draws Republican Ire<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-235855 size-medium\" title=\"politico-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo-300x80.jpg\" alt=\"politico-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo-150x40.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-item__summary size--medium\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"story-text__paragraph \">Republican lawmakers are calling for the State Department to probe how the Tehran Times, an Iranian state-run media outlet,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/488429\/Final-Say\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\" js-tealium-tracking \" data-tracking=\"mpos=&amp;mid=&amp;lindex=&amp;lcol=\" aria-label=\"obtained a purported memo (opens in a new window)\">obtained a purported memo<\/a> informing U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley that his security clearance was suspended.\u00a0House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Mike McCaul (R-Texas), said Monday in a statement that Foggy Bottom \u201cneeds to do a top-to-bottom security review because I am concerned they have a leak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCaul also touched on concerns that the Tehran Times has again obtained information that has eluded lawmakers who have demanded to know more about an ongoing investigation into Malley, which involves questions about whether\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/07\/12\/gop-angry-over-biden-team-handling-iran-envoy-probe-00106023\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\" js-tealium-tracking \" data-tracking=\"mpos=&amp;mid=&amp;lindex=&amp;lcol=\" aria-label=\"he should be allowed to handle classified information (opens in a new window)\">he should be allowed to handle classified information<\/a>. Last month, McCaul threatened to subpoena the State Department for details of the case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/08\/28\/tehran-times-iran-rob-malley-00113259\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jordan Downs Drone from Syria in Third Incident This Month<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\">AMMAN, Aug 28 (Reuters) &#8211; The Jordanian army said it downed a drone heading from Syria on Monday in the third such incident this month, while officials said an increase in weapons being smuggled across the border was raising concerns about a new Iranian-instigated threat beyond drugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">The army said in a statement that the drone was brought down in its territory but did not say what it was carrying. Officials have recently revealed weapons were being smuggled as well as narcotics by drone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">Jordanian officials said the increasing use of drones carrying explosives was adding a new dimension in a relentless cross-border billion-dollar drug war the staunch U.S. ally has long blamed on Iranian-backed militias that hold sway in southern Syria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-3\">&#8220;This is Iranian targeting of Jordan helped by the presence of their militias near our border. It poses a security threat that goes beyond drugs,&#8221; Samih Al Maitah, a former minister familiar with developments along the border said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-3\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/jordan-downs-drone-syria-third-incident-this-month-2023-08-28\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 12:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Raisi Government is Enforcing a 250 Percent Inflation on People&#8217;s Livelihoods, State-affiliated News Agency Reports<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-311207 alignleft\" title=\"iran ilna 250 percent inflation2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-ilna-250-percent-inflation2.jpg\" alt=\"iran ilna 250 percent inflation2\" width=\"300\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-ilna-250-percent-inflation2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-ilna-250-percent-inflation2-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-ilna-250-percent-inflation2-150x188.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The state-run news agency ILNA reported that during the two years of Ebrahim Raisi&#8217;s governance, an inflation rate of at least 250 percent has been imposed on people&#8217;s livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ILNA<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilna.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C-9\/1391217-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%85-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%AE%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%AE%D8%B7-%D9%81%D9%82%D8%B1-%D9%87%D9%85-%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0wrote on August 27<\/a>, &#8220;In August 2021, the price of each kilogram of prime lamb meat was 145,000 Tomans, and the price of veal was also 162,000 Tomans per kilogram. However, in August 2023, the price of each kilogram of lamb meat reached 440,000 Tomans, and after two years, the price of veal has also reached 380,000 Tomans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even though prices have risen significantly, government officials have declared that workers&#8217; salaries will not be adapted accordingly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ali-Hossein Rayatifard, a deputy to the Minister of Labor in Raisi&#8217;s government, affirmed that this decision is consistent with the one made last year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As reported by ILNA, this situation is unfolding while the poverty line stands at 30 million tomans in Tehran and at least 23 million tomans in rural areas, which is three times higher than the workers&#8217; wages.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:30 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">NGOs Want Iran Paralympics Boss Charged in France With Torture<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">AFP &#8211;\u00a0Two rights groups said Monday they brought a legal complaint in France against the boss of Iran&#8217;s Paralympic body, accusing him of torture and crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ghafour Kargari, president of his country&#8217;s national paralympics committee for next year&#8217;s Games, is currently in France for a meeting with his counterparts from other participating countries, the organisers told AFP.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>The two rights groups say Kargari is a former commander of the Quds Force, a branch of Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) which runs intelligence and covert military operations in Iran and abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/ngos-want-iran-paralympics-boss-charged-in-france-with-torture-cf4247b5\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Canada To Deny Temporary Residency to Ex-Iran Minister Reportedly Seen in Montreal<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\">Aug 28 (Reuters) &#8211; Canada will deny temporary residency to Iran&#8217;s former health minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Monday, citing Tehran&#8217;s human rights record, after Hashemi was reportedly seen in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">&#8220;Based on an assessment of the relevant facts recently brought to my attention, I have exercised my authority under s. 22.1 of the IRPA to prevent Mr. Seyed Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi from becoming a temporary resident of Canada for the maximum period of 36 months,&#8221; Miller said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">Section 22 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act gives the Canadian immigration minister the authority to deny temporary residency to a foreign national for up to three years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/canada-deny-temporary-residency-ex-iran-minister-reportedly-seen-montreal-2023-08-29\/#:~:text=Aug%2028%20(Reuters)%20-%20Canada,was%20reportedly%20seen%20in%20Montreal\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cybercrime Set To Threaten Canada\u2019s Security, Prosperity &#8211; Spy Agency<\/h3>\n<div class=\"Raw-slyvem-0 gWytIH\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>OTTAWA (Reuters) &#8211; Organized cybercrime is set to pose a threat to Canada&#8217;s national security and economic prosperity over the next two years, the national signal intelligence agency said on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Raw-slyvem-0 gWytIH\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) in a report identified Russia and Iran as cybercrime safe havens where criminals can operate against Western targets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Raw-slyvem-0 gWytIH\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure such as hospitals and pipelines can be particularly profitable, the report said. Cyber criminals continue to show resilience and an ability to innovate their business model, it said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/top-news\/articles\/2023-08-28\/cybercrime-set-to-threaten-canadas-security-prosperity-spy-agency\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian Regime\u2019s \u201cPurification\u201d Strategy Is Causing a Major Brain Drain<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311199 size-medium\" title=\"iranian students\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iranian-students-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"iranian students\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iranian-students-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iranian-students-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iranian-students.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the crises in Iran under the rule of the mullahs is the \u201ctsunami of immigration\u201d and \u201cbrain drain.\u201d This issue has become a topic of discussion in many of the regime\u2019s media outlets.\u00a0On August 22, state-run Aftab Yazd newspaper wrote, \u201cRecently, a report published the list of elite students with high grades in university admission exams showed these people are not intending to enroll in university, but are thinking to migrate and among them, some have already chosen their country of destination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On August 23, the state-run Bahar News website referred to the reason behind the increase in migration statistics and wrote, \u201cAs long as the social atmosphere of a country is poisoned, migration is a common and usual event\u2026 A poisoned society is an atmosphere in which the social atmosphere is not befitting; In other words, the arena comprised of limited freedom of speech, lack of peace of mind, high unemployment, low incomes and degrading living conditions, and a thousand-and-one other problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/the-iranian-regimes-purification-strategy-is-causing-a-major-brain-drain\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How Iran Uses Terrorism and Hostage-Taking as Tools of Diplomacy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311200 size-medium\" title=\"How Irans Use Terrorism and Hostage Taking as Tools of Diplomacy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/How-Irans-Use-Terrorism-and-Hostage-Taking-as-Tools-of-Diplomacy-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"How Irans Use Terrorism and Hostage Taking as Tools of Diplomacy\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/How-Irans-Use-Terrorism-and-Hostage-Taking-as-Tools-of-Diplomacy-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/How-Irans-Use-Terrorism-and-Hostage-Taking-as-Tools-of-Diplomacy-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/How-Irans-Use-Terrorism-and-Hostage-Taking-as-Tools-of-Diplomacy-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/How-Irans-Use-Terrorism-and-Hostage-Taking-as-Tools-of-Diplomacy-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/How-Irans-Use-Terrorism-and-Hostage-Taking-as-Tools-of-Diplomacy.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the realm of global politics, the efficacy of a nation\u2019s diplomacy is commonly assessed through measures such as negotiation skills, peaceful conflict resolution, and international cooperation. However, Iran\u2019s regime has forged an unorthodox path, intertwining diplomacy with a dark underbelly of terrorism and hostage-taking. This dual-faced approach not only challenges established norms of international discourse but also raises profound concerns about the regime\u2019s intentions and impact on regional stability.\u00a0Unlike conventional diplomatic efforts, where skillful negotiators aim to find common ground, Iran\u2019s strategy appears rooted in unsettling actions that serve its own interests. This strategy is perhaps most evident in the regime\u2019s use of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/terrorism\/the-truth-behind-the-release-of-irans-blocked-funds-and-its-deeper-implications\/\" rel=\"noopener\">terrorism<\/a>\u00a0as a form of leverage. Instead of engaging in earnest dialogue, Iran\u2019s regime has resorted to sowing seeds of instability by supporting extremist groups, often at odds with the principles of peaceful coexistence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/how-iran-use-terrorism-and-hostage-taking-as-tools-of-diplomacy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maryam Akbari Monfared, a Brave Woman Standing Like a Mountain Against All Odds<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-262145 size-medium\" title=\"Maryam-Akbari-Monfared\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Maryam-Akbari-Monfared-300x150.webp\" alt=\"Maryam-Akbari-Monfared\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Maryam-Akbari-Monfared-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Maryam-Akbari-Monfared-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Maryam-Akbari-Monfared-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Maryam-Akbari-Monfared.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared has received additional sentences based on new cases filed against her by the clerical regime\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence.\u00a0Branch 101 of the Criminal Court of Semnan sentenced Mrs. Akbari Monfared in absentia to two additional years in jail and 150 million rials in fines for \u201cdisseminating falsities in social media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two new cases had been filed against Maryam Akbari Monfared by the Ministry of Intelligence. The first case concerned her time in Evin Prison, which accused her of disseminating \u201cpropaganda against the state.\u201d The second case concerned her time in the Prison of Semnan for which she is accused of insulting Khamenei, propaganda against the state, assembly and collusion, disseminating falsities and disrupting public opinion, and inciting people against national and external security.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/08\/27\/maryam-akbari-monfared-3\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eight Turk Activists Detained in Tabriz, Ardabil, and Mianeh<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311201 size-medium\" title=\"Eight Turk activists detained in Tabriz\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Eight-Turk-activists-detained-in-Tabriz-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eight Turk activists detained in Tabriz\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Eight-Turk-activists-detained-in-Tabriz-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Eight-Turk-activists-detained-in-Tabriz-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Eight-Turk-activists-detained-in-Tabriz-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Eight-Turk-activists-detained-in-Tabriz.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the eve of the anniversary of the killing of Zhina Amini and the start of last year\u2019s nationwide protests, pressures on civil activists and families of victims have intensified throughout the country. Threats, summons, and detentions of activists in various cities are alarming.\u00a0On Sunday, August 27, 2023, eight activists from the Turkish community, named Zulikha Ghazizadeh, Shahin Barzegar, Mohsen Ebrahimi Dinour, Peyman Ebrahimi Dinour (residents of Tabriz), Mehrdad Sheikhi, Habib Negahban, and Iraj Shirzad (residents of Ardabil), and Mohammad Sheikh ol-Islami (resident of Mianeh), were detained by government forces. These individuals, detained in different cities, were subjected to physical assault and beatings during their arrest by security forces.\u00a0According to an informed source, these Turkish citizens have been detained in connection with the widespread protests by citizens regarding the drying of Lake Urmia and the government\u2019s failure to address the situation of the lake.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2023\/08\/28\/eight-turk-activists-detained-in-tabriz-ardabil-and-mianeh\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">World Bank Warns About \u201cSignificant\u201d Internal and External Risks to Iran\u2019s Economy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-259358 size-medium\" title=\"iran-bazaar-crowded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iran-bazaar-crowded-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"iran-bazaar-crowded\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iran-bazaar-crowded-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iran-bazaar-crowded-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iran-bazaar-crowded-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iran-bazaar-crowded.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In its latest report, the World Bank has reported about \u201csignificant\u201d internal and external risks threatening the Iranian economy in the medium term, as well as the high inflation rate and persistent unemployment in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the section on internal risks, the report refers to the \u201cescalation of social tensions and strikes in the industrial sector\u201d in Iran, emphasizing that the continued internet restrictions by the regime could have long-term detrimental effects on employment and economic activities, especially in the services sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the nationwide protests in 2022 and the widespread workers\u2019 strikes in recent months, the government, in addition to violently suppressing the protesters, has once again restricted access to the internet and intensified filtering in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/49921-world-bank-warns-about-significant-internal-and-external-risks-to-irans-economy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sydney and London: MEK Supporters Held Rally and Exhibition, Supporting the Iran Revolution, Commemorating the 1988 Massacre Victims\u2014August 26, 2023<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Sydney and London&mdash;August 26, 2023: MEK supporters rallied in solidarity with the Iran Revolution\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_FwD4lTtTL8I\" 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%2FFwD4lTtTL8I%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FwD4lTtTL8I\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M52S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-08-28T15:02:51Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_FwD4lTtTL8I\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FFwD4lTtTL8I%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Sydney and London\u2014August 26, 2023: MEK supporters rallied in solidarity with 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\/FwD4lTtTL8I\" 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%2FFwD4lTtTL8I%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney and London&mdash;August 26, 2023: MEK supporters rallied in solidarity with the Iran Revolution\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Sydney and London\u2014August 26, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians and MEK supporters held rallies and photo exhibitions in solidarity with the Iran Revolution, and commemorated the 1988 massacre martyrs. Iranian communities in Sydney and London demanded the trial of the mullahs&#039; regime leaders for crimes against humanity, in an international court. They expressed 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>August 26, 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 rally in Sydney (Australia) in solidarity with the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">Iran Revolution<\/a>. MEK supporters in London held a photo exhibition, commemorating the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">1988 massacre<\/a>\u2018s martyrs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/08\/mek-supporters-rallied-in-sydney-and-london-supporting-the-iran-revolution-august-26-2023\/49563\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Germany, August 26, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied in Berlin, Cologne, Bremen, Heidelberg, Hamburg, and, Stuttgart in Support of the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK Supporters Rallied in Berlin, Cologne, Bremen, Heidelberg, Hamburg, and, Stuttgart-Aug 26, 2023\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_ue1kqY0qrCs\" 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%2Fue1kqY0qrCs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ue1kqY0qrCs\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT5M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-08-28T05:57:36Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_ue1kqY0qrCs\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fue1kqY0qrCs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK Supporters Rallied in Berlin, Cologne, Bremen, Heidelberg, Hamburg, and, Stuttgart-Aug 26, 2023<\/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\/ue1kqY0qrCs\" 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%2Fue1kqY0qrCs%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters Rallied in Berlin, Cologne, Bremen, Heidelberg, Hamburg, and, Stuttgart-Aug 26, 2023\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Germany, August 26, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied in Berlin, Cologne, Bremen, Heidelberg, Hamburg, and, Stuttgart in Support of the Iran Revolution They expressed 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>Germany,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>August 26, 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 Berlin, Cologne, Bremen, Heidelberg, Hamburg, and, Stuttgart, 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\/germany-august-26-2023-mek-supporters-rallied-in-berlin-cologne-bremen-heidelberg-hamburg-and-stuttgart-in-support-of-the-iran-revolution\/49527\/\" 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-news\/iran-news-in-brief-august-28-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 August 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 Massive Embezzlement of 3 Trillion Tomans Exposed in State-Owned Bank State media reported today that the manager [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":311198,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-311197","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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