{"id":311832,"date":"2023-09-18T06:44:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T05:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=311832"},"modified":"2023-09-18T21:26:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T20:26:08","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-september-18-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-september-18-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 18, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

UPDATE: 10:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

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Treasury Designates Former President of Iran<\/h3>\n

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WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former president of Iran, for having provided material support to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), an entity concurrently designated by the Department of State. These actions are being taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14078, \u201cBolstering Efforts to Bring Hostages and Wrongfully Detained U.S. Nationals Home,\u201d which expands the tools available to deter and impose tangible consequences on those responsible for, or complicit in, hostage-taking or the wrongful detention of a United States national abroad.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s action targets Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for enabling the wrongful detention of our citizens, causing immeasurable pain and suffering for both the victims and their families,\u201d said Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson. \u201cWe remain strongly committed to the victims and their families, and are resolute in our efforts to hold accountable those who perpetrate these acts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Iranian Regime Takes Action Against IAEA Nuclear Inspectors<\/h3>\n

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In a recent move, Iran expelled a group of nuclear energy inspectors associated with the International Atomic Energy Agency. This decision follows the earlier expulsion of an inspector involved in examining Iranian nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n

“These inspectors possess extensive expertise and unique knowledge in enrichment technology, making them among the most experienced experts in the Agency. They have played a crucial role in the verification of enrichment facilities in Iran, all of which fall under the Agency’s safeguards,” stated IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in an official statement.<\/a><\/p>\n

For years, the IAEA has been monitoring Iran to ensure the country does not pursue nuclear weapons. This oversight comes after the lifting of EU and UN sanctions that were imposed on Iran during the Ahmadinejad government, a time when Iran sought to become a nuclear power.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 2:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

Monday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n

Today, September 17, a group of retired employees of the Iranian Telecommunications Company (ITC) in Ahvaz, Rasht, Arak, Sanandaj, Shiraz, Tehran, and Khorramabad protested against the authorities’ failure to address their demands by holding a protest rally and march in front of the ITC office in their respective cities.<\/p>\n

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More footage of today's protest rally by retirees of TCI in Ahvaz.
Protesters chanting, "We will continue our rallies until we get our rights!"#IranProtests<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NMJISxuppQ<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n