{"id":311858,"date":"2023-09-19T06:38:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T05:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=311858"},"modified":"2023-09-19T19:57:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T18:57:13","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-september-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-september-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-311863\" title=\"new york iranian resistance activism 18092023 (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-york-iranian-resistance-activism-18092023-1.jpg\" alt=\"new york iranian resistance activism 18092023 (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-york-iranian-resistance-activism-18092023-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-york-iranian-resistance-activism-18092023-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-york-iranian-resistance-activism-18092023-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-york-iranian-resistance-activism-18092023-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-york-iranian-resistance-activism-18092023-1-696x391.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: 8:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Memorandum With Iran: Cristina Kirchner Will Also Go On Trial for the Cover-up of the AMIA Attack<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-310766 size-medium\" title=\"info bae logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/info-bae-logo-300x71.png\" alt=\"info bae logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/info-bae-logo-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/info-bae-logo-150x35.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/info-bae-logo.png 462w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Argentina&#8217;s Federal Chamber of Appeals has ordered the trial of Vice President Cristina Kirchner, in the case concerning the signing of the Memorandum with Iran. This decision was made simultaneously with the order to open the Hotesur-Los Sauces case. The ruling was signed by judges from the First Chamber of Appeals, Diego Barroetave\u00f1a and Daniel Petrone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Given the exceptional nature of the solution provided in the aforementioned norm and considering that, once the case is brought to trial, the oral and public debate is the natural forum for discussing issues of fact and evidence, it can be concluded that the appealed decision was based on dogmatic affirmations about verifying the requirements outlined in art. 361 of the CPPN. The intention to exhaust the examination of the criminal responsibility of the accused individuals at this intermediate stage not only contradicts the rules of sound judgment but also the due process, distorting the stage at which the case currently stands,&#8221; the ruling, obtained by Infobae, stated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/judiciales\/2023\/09\/18\/memorandum-con-iran-cristina-kirchner-tambien-ira-a-juicio-por-el-encubrimiento-del-ataque-a-la-amia\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Joint Statement on Iran\u2019s De-Designation of Experienced Iaea Inspectors, September 2023<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-265624 size-medium\" title=\"UK-Gov-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/UK-Gov-logo-300x117.jpg\" alt=\"UK-Gov-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The text of the following statement was released by the permanent representatives to the IAEA of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States in response to the IAEA Director General\u2019s Statement on Verification in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, the IAEA Director General issued a public statement noting that Iran has withdrawn the designation of several experienced Agency inspectors, including its most experienced experts with unique knowledge of uranium enrichment technology. Iran\u2019s actions will undermine the Agency\u2019s ability to carry out its safeguards mandate effectively. As the Director General makes clear in his statement, Iran\u2019s actions are another step in the wrong direction and constitute an unnecessary blow to an \u201calready strained relationship between the IAEA and Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/joint-statement-on-irans-de-designation-of-experienced-iaea-inspectors-september-2023\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">UN Nuclear Chief Urges Iran to Allow Inspectors<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-37344 size-full\" title=\"FRANCE_24_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/FRANCE_24_logo.jpg\" alt=\"FRANCE_24_logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"189\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The International Atomic Energy Agency said Saturday that Iran had withdrawn accreditation from several inspectors, a move Teheran described as retaliation for &#8220;political abuses&#8221; by the United States, France, Germany, and Britain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;We have to ask them to review this decision,&#8221; IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said in an interview with AFP.\u00a0&#8220;If they do not cooperate with the IAEA, they will not get what they want: the assurances they want to see, the confirmation they want to see, the approval of the international community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Grossi also warned that military activity has been increasing around Ukraine&#8217;s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces since March 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20230918-un-nuclear-chief-urges-iran-to-allow-inspectors\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Treasury Sanctions Multinational Network Supporting Iran\u2019s UAV and Military Aircraft Production<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-246660 size-medium\" title=\"US treasury department (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/US-treasury-department-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"US treasury department\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned seven individuals and four entities based in Iran, the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC), Russia, and T\u00fcrkiye in connection with Iran\u2019s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and military aircraft development. This network has facilitated shipments and financial transactions in support of the U.S.-designated Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company\u2019s (HESA\u2019s) UAV and military aircraft production, procurement, and maintenance activities. OFAC is also updating HESA\u2019s entry on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List to include its new alias which it has used to evade sanctions and export control measures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIran\u2019s continued, deliberate proliferation of its UAVs enables Russia, its proxies in the Middle East, and other destabilizing actors to undermine global stability,\u201d said Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson. \u201cThe United States will continue to take action against Iran\u2019s UAV procurement networks, and encourages jurisdictions to exercise the due diligence necessary to prevent the export of these components to Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/jy1745\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 4:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tuesday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\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]\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-451\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\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>Today, September 19, a group of retired teachers as well as other pensioners gathered in Sanandaj and Kermanshah to protest against the poor economic conditions and the officials&#8217; failure to address their demands.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">September 19\u2014Kermanshah, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Protest rally by the government retirees, demanding higher pensions and other basic needs.<br \/>&quot;We&#39;re asking them to implement their own laws, to lie less,&quot; one protester says.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oUa5iXpMRz\">pic.twitter.com\/oUa5iXpMRz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1704089117011706103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">September 19\u2014Kerman, southern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Government retirees hold their weekly rally to demand higher pensions and other basic needs.<br \/>&quot;Adjustment of pensions is our undeniable right,&quot; the protester say<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/522kCOIUEc\">pic.twitter.com\/522kCOIUEc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1704089837521818018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 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;\">Europe\u2019s Relationship with Iran Has Never Been Worse<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311891 size-medium\" title=\"Foreign Policy logo 2014 (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Foreign-Policy-logo-2014-1-300x234.png\" alt=\"Foreign Policy logo 2014 (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Foreign-Policy-logo-2014-1-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Foreign-Policy-logo-2014-1-150x117.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Foreign-Policy-logo-2014-1.png 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a debate last week European parliamentarians from across the political spectrum ripped into EU foreign minister Joseph Borrell\u2019s Iran policy. They accused Borrell of having \u201cfailed\u2019\u2019 to change the behavior of the Iranian regime and called on him to abandon attempts at rapprochement and instead downgrade ties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Borrell\u2019s Iran policy has thus far been dominated by his efforts to revive the nuclear deal with Iran at the insistence of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom or the E3, the European partners to the agreement.\u00a0\u00a0But as Iran continues to repress people at home despite mass protests calling for change, sell drones to aid Russia against Ukraine, and continue to incarcerate European tourists to extract political and economic concessions in exchange for their release, representatives of the European people say it is time for a rethink.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nastran, an Iran-based activist of the opposition group Mojahedin-e-Khalq\u00a0\u00a0(MEK), spoke from Tehran via encrypted communications with <em>FP<\/em>, through a Europe-based intermediary. Nastran, too, was imprisoned in Evin in solitary confinement and said Floderus\u2019 abduction was a result of Europe\u2019s \u201cappeasement\u201d policy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last month the US succumbed to Iran\u2019s hostage diplomacy. In exchange for five Americans held hostage in Iran the US not only released five Iranian prisoners but waived restrictions on international banks to transfer $6 billion in withheld oil revenues from South Korea, through Qatar, to the Islamic Republic. A few months ago the Belgian government gave in and released Iranian diplomat Assadullah Assadi who had been convicted of plotting a terror strike in France on a rally of MEK\u00a0 to secure the release of a Belgian aid worker.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2023\/09\/19\/europes-relationship-with-iran-has-never-been-worse\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"block-hamilton-page-title\" class=\"block block-core block-page-title-block no-underline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-block-plugin-id=\"page_title_block\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET<\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maryam Rajavi Meets With Natalia Gavrilita, the Former Prime Minister of Moldova (2021 \u2013 April 2023), One of the World\u2019s Four Female Leaders in 2023<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311860 size-medium\" title=\"moldova former prime minister\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/moldova-former-prime-minister-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"moldova former prime minister\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/moldova-former-prime-minister-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/moldova-former-prime-minister-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/moldova-former-prime-minister-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/moldova-former-prime-minister-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/moldova-former-prime-minister.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During her trip to Brussels to participate in the Iran Uprising Summit,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maryam Rajavi<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0held a separate meeting with\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.councilwomenworldleaders.org\/natalia-gavrilita.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ms. Natalia Gavrili\u021ba<\/strong><\/a>, the former Prime Minister of Moldova, who was a speaker at the summit. Ms. Gavrili\u021ba served as the Prime Minister of Moldova from 2021 until April 2023, and in the same year, she was honored as one of the world\u2019s four female leaders, receiving a special award for her achievements.\u00a0During the meeting, Ms. Gavrili\u021ba expressed her strong belief in the leadership of women and their significant role in politics. She noted, \u201cIn Iran, years of suppression have cultivated a remarkable potential among women, who have played a vital role in the ongoing struggle against the regime. The struggle has been organized in your movement and has a long history.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/meeting-moldova-former-prime-minister-natalia-gavrilita\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over 160 Leaders, Groups Demand CFR \u2018Immediately\u2019 Cancel Event With \u2018Butcher\u2019 Iranian President Raisi<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-301242 size-medium\" title=\"breitbart logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/breitbart-logo-300x89.jpg\" alt=\"breitbart logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"89\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A group of over 160 distinguished international human rights and legal experts, Nobel Prize laureates, and various organizations are demanding the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) \u201cimmediately\u201d cancel a planned meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, dubbed the \u201cButcher of Tehran\u201d for his role in the torture and murder of tens of thousands of political prisoners.\u00a0In a collective letter addressed to CFR President Michael Froman on Thursday, the esteemed human rights advocates referred to an invitation extended by the independent think tank for Raisi to attend an event at its offices despite his \u201csinister role\u201d in the 1988 massacre of political prisoners:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to human rights groups, on Ayatollah Khomeini\u2019s orders, as many as 30,000 political prisoners were executed in the 1988 massacre for refusing to renounce their beliefs. At the time, Raisi was Deputy Prosecutor of Tehran and sat on the Tehran Death Commission that sent thousands of steadfast political prisoners to their deaths. According to Amnesty International, \u201cAcross the country, the victims were primarily supporters of the PMOI\u201d opposition group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2023\/09\/18\/over-160-leaders-groups-demand-cfr-immediately-cancel-event-butcher-iranian-president-raisi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Regime Fails to Quell Protests on the Anniversary of the 2022 Nationwide Uprising<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311861 size-medium\" title=\"iran protests hamedan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-protests-hamedan-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"iran protests hamedan\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-protests-hamedan-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-protests-hamedan-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-protests-hamedan.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ahead of the anniversary of Iran\u2019s 2022 nationwide uprising, which began after the murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the morality police, the regime had taken great pains to prevent any form of protest from taking place.\u00a0Some of these measures included an uptick in executions, mass arrests of dissidents and families of murdered protesters, and the deployment of large contingencies of security forces in cities. Many cities had come under undeclared martial law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, despite the regime\u2019s efforts, the people marked the anniversary of their uprising with protests in many cities. On September 15, the people of Zahedan held a large protest rally after Friday prayers, where they chanted slogans against regime leader Ali Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). On the eve of September 16, nightly protests were held in several cities, including Tehran and Mashhad, where people chanted, \u201cDeath to the dictator!\u201d and \u201cDeath to Khamenei!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/irans-regime-fails-to-quell-protests-on-the-anniversary-of-the-2022-nationwide-uprising\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Vanishing Middle Class in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311859 size-medium\" title=\"The Vanishing Middle Class in Iran\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Vanishing-Middle-Class-in-Iran-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"The Vanishing Middle Class in Iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Vanishing-Middle-Class-in-Iran-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Vanishing-Middle-Class-in-Iran-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Vanishing-Middle-Class-in-Iran-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Vanishing-Middle-Class-in-Iran-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Vanishing-Middle-Class-in-Iran.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mafia-style policies implemented across various facets of the Iranian government have created a stark division within society. It\u2019s a divide between the impoverished and the affluent, effectively decimating the middle class. Class distinctions have plagued human societies since their inception.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since the first human societies that bear a resemblance to today\u2019s world, which has transformed into a global village due to extensive communication and technological advancement, class structures have consistently persisted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While economic laws are no longer confined within national borders and international laws govern\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/nutritional-quality-in-iran-as-a-result-of-inflation\/\">economies<\/a>\u00a0and politics worldwide, each country retains its unique governance structure. This leads to the formation of distinct social classes within societies, where various parameters come into play.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/society\/the-vanishing-middle-class-in-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Detention of 12 Citizens in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311862 size-medium\" title=\"iran twelve citizens detained\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-twelve-citizens-detained-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"iran twelve citizens detained\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-twelve-citizens-detained-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-twelve-citizens-detained-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-twelve-citizens-detained-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-twelve-citizens-detained.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, September 16, 2023, coinciding with the first anniversary of the passing of Mahsa (Jina) Amini, twelve individuals were separately detained by security forces in the cities of Yasuj, Dehdasht, and Bahmaei, located in the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. They were subsequently transferred to an undisclosed location.\u00a0The identities of the detained individuals during the protests marking the anniversary of Jina Amini\u2019s murder have been confirmed as follows: Mohammad Hosseini, Benyamin Afraa, Alireza Foruhar, Samad Pourshah, Sam Bijan Nejad, Reza Moradi Nejad, Amir Nategh, Farzaneh Moeini, Mohammad Moeini, Farhad Cheramin, Daryoush Parisayi, and Davood Haddadi. This information has been verified by the Iran Human Rights Monitor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2023\/09\/18\/detention-of-12-citizens-in-kohgiluyeh-and-boyer-ahmad\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_75 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h3 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Protests Resurge In Iran Despite Crackdown<\/h3>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-309874 size-medium\" title=\"iran kurdistan uprising\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iran-kurdistan-uprising-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"iran kurdistan uprising\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iran-kurdistan-uprising-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iran-kurdistan-uprising-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iran-kurdistan-uprising-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iran-kurdistan-uprising.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_77 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_4 tdb-post-meta\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_77\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">September 16 marked the first anniversary of Iran\u2019s 2022 nationwide uprising, which began after the regime\u2019s security forces murdered<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/protests\/49060-iran-is-on-the-brink-of-a-revolution\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Mahsa Amini<\/a>, a 22-year-old woman. People held protest rallies and strikes despite severe security measures by the regime. Protests in Iran continued on Sunday, despite widespread repression of the protesters by the state security forces.\u00a0On Sunday, protesters in the city of Hamedan shouted, \u201cDeath to the Islamic Republic.\u201d Security forces fired at the demonstrators.\u00a0In this regard, Maryam Rajavi the President-elect of the Iranian resistance, condemned the brutal suppression of protesters in Hamedan.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/life-in-iran\/49983-protests-resurge-in-iran-despite-crackdown\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stockholm, Sweden\u2014September 17, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Rally in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Stockholm&mdash;September 17, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Rally in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_y9keP0-vpmI\" 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%2Fy9keP0-vpmI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y9keP0-vpmI\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M14S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-09-18T07:26:54Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_y9keP0-vpmI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fy9keP0-vpmI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Stockholm\u2014September 17, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Rally 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\/y9keP0-vpmI\" 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%2Fy9keP0-vpmI%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm&mdash;September 17, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Rally in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Stockholm, Sweden\u2014September 17, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Rally in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution Stockholm, Sweden\u2014September 17, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally in solidarity with the Iran Revolution against the religious dictatorship ruling Iran. This rally marks the one-year anniversary of a\u00a0nationwide uprising\u00a0that deeply rattled the ruling regime in Iran.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Stockholm, Sweden\u2014September 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 a rally in solidarity with the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">Iran Revolution<\/a> against the religious dictatorship ruling Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/09\/stockholm-sweden-september-17-2023-mek-supporters-held-a-rally-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution\/50166\/\" 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-september-18-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 18,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 8:30 PM CET Memorandum With Iran: Cristina Kirchner Will Also Go On Trial for the Cover-up of the AMIA Attack [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":311863,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-311858","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 v27.3 - 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