{"id":312151,"date":"2023-09-27T08:37:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T07:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=312151"},"modified":"2023-09-29T06:32:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T05:32:29","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-september-27-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-september-27-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 27, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

UPDATE: 8:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

State Media Suggest Infighting Is Increasing<\/h3>\n

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The recent Assembly of Experts meeting shed light on internal conflicts within the clerical regime. A state-run website called Ruydad 24 published<\/a> an article on September 26 titled “The Notable Absence of Amoli Larijani and Alamolhoda in the Assembly of Experts,” pointing out that the twelfth session of the fifth term of the Assembly of Experts proceeded without the presence of Ahmad Alamolhoda, the Supreme Leader’s representative in Mashhad, former Chief Justice Sadegh Amoli Larijani, and Mohammad-Ali Mousavi Jazayeri.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mohammad Mohajeri, who is close to former parliament speaker Ali Larijani, revealed that the systemic purging called the “purification procedure,” has been planned for several years and is expected to continue and increase in the upcoming parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n

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Joint Statement of the GCC-UK Ministerial Meeting – September 2023<\/h3>\n

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The Foreign Ministers or their representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states and Minister James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs the United Kingdom, together with GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi, met in New York on September 18, 2023, to discuss regional and global issues, review progress of the GCC-UK Strategic Partnership and strengthen their consultation, coordination and cooperation in all fields.<\/p>\n

Ministers welcomed diplomatic engagement by Saudi Arabia and other GCC member states to pursue regional de-escalation and emphasised the importance of adherence to international law, including the UN Charter, by states of the region. They reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation and maritime security in the region and their determination to deter illegal actions at sea or elsewhere that might threaten shipping lanes, international trade, and oil installations in the GCC states. The Ministers underscored their support for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and renewed their call for Iran to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency.<\/p>\n

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US Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Drone Procurement Network<\/h3>\n

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday placed sanctions on entities and people based in China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran for aiding the Iranian attack drone program, which Washington accuses of supplying such weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Treasury said it put sanctions on five entities and two people who were part of a network helping procure sensitive parts – including servomotors, which help control position and speed – for Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program.<\/p>\n

The network facilitated shipments and financial transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ procurement of such motors used in Iran’s Shahed-136 drones, it said, adding that a motor procured by the network was found recently in the remains of a Russia-operated Shahed-136 drone shot down in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 3:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n
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Today, September 27, retirees of the Social Security Organization in Shush, Khuzestan Province, protested again in front of the organization’s office, expressing dissatisfaction with their living conditions and the lack of attention to their demands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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September 27\u2014Tehran, #Iran<\/a>
Defrauded customers of the state-backed Negin housing project hold protest rally as authorities continue to disregard their woes.
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— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n