{"id":313499,"date":"2023-11-17T07:23:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T06:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=313499"},"modified":"2023-11-17T21:44:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T20:44:10","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-november-17-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-november-17-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 November 17, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_313500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313500\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-313500\" title=\"iran protestert martyr honoring grave (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-protestert-martyr-honoring-grave-1.jpg\" alt=\"iran protestert martyr honoring grave (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-protestert-martyr-honoring-grave-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-protestert-martyr-honoring-grave-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-protestert-martyr-honoring-grave-1-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-protestert-martyr-honoring-grave-1-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-protestert-martyr-honoring-grave-1-696x422.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The family of a protester who was killed during the 2022 uprising celebrated his birthday at his grave. Sepehr Esmaili was born and died on the same day (November 15), 21 years apart.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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: 9:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kennedy, Moran Demand Biden Enforce Sanctions on Iran\u2019s Oil Sales, Permanently Freeze $6 Billion<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-313511 size-medium\" title=\"minden press herald logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/minden-press-herald-logo-300x101.jpg\" alt=\"minden press herald logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/minden-press-herald-logo-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/minden-press-herald-logo-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/minden-press-herald-logo.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">WASHINGTON \u2013 Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) in demanding that President Joe Biden enforce sanctions against Iranian oil sales and permanently freeze the transfer of $6 billion in assets to Tehran from the Biden administration\u2019s September hostage negotiation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cFor far too long, Iran has evaded consequence for its complacency in funding radical terror. To prevent further atrocities and to fulfill our promise of providing unwavering support to our most important ally in the Middle East, we urge your administration to take the necessary means in severing financial avenues available to Iran, specifically cracking down on oil exports,\u201d the senators wrote.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/press-herald.com\/kennedy-moran-demand-biden-enforce-sanctions-on-irans-oil-sales-permanently-freeze-6-billion\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Friday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-thzqg-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-thzqg-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm gizmo:pb-9 dark:bg-gray-800 gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-5\">\n<div class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 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 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl } group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full gap-3 gizmo:gap-0\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"dd26e6ec-cd8e-43c0-bbed-7684db9abb1b\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, on Friday, November 17, employees of the Iran Offshore Oil Company in the Lavan Operations Region gathered to urgently address their legitimate demands.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">November 17\u2014Lavan Island, southern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Workers of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company hold protest rally as authorities continue to ignore their demands for changes to the wage determination policies and other basic needs.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g8BRyUDhIN\">pic.twitter.com\/g8BRyUDhIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1725502729206808712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 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\">November 17\u2014Zahedan, southeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Heavy presence of security forces around the mosques and prayer houses in anticipation of anti-regime protests.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mGENrn1nHl\">pic.twitter.com\/mGENrn1nHl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1725500648219611284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 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\">November 17\u2014Khash, southeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Footage of armored vehicles patrolling the city early in the morning to cause fear and prevent anti-regime protests after Friday prayers.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Clnifq2v6V\">pic.twitter.com\/Clnifq2v6V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1725503213019816052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two Men Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Sell Sanctioned Iranian Petroleum<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-303545 size-medium\" title=\"united states department of justice 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/united-states-department-of-justice-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"united states department of justice 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/united-states-department-of-justice-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/united-states-department-of-justice-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/united-states-department-of-justice-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zhenyu \u201cBill\u201d Wang, 42, of Dallas, and Daniel Ray Lane, 42, of McKinney, Texas, were convicted at trial on Nov. 15 on charges of attempting to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), conspiracy to violate IEEPA, and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with their attempt to transact in sanctioned Iranian petroleum and launder the proceeds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to evidence presented at trial, in 2019 and early 2020, the defendants engaged in a conspiracy to purchase petroleum from Iran, in violation of economic sanctions imposed by the United States under IEEPA. They then planned to mask the origins of the petroleum and sell it to a refinery in China. The defendants also attempted to conceal their illegal transactions by obtaining foreign passports, engaging in sham contractual agreements, and conspiring to launder the proceeds of the sale through shell entities and offshore financial accounts. For example, Lane offered to use the mineral rights that his company sold to launder proceeds for the Iranian sellers. In addition, Wang arranged for bribe payments to be paid the Chinese officials and bankers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/two-men-found-guilty-conspiracy-sell-sanctioned-iranian-petroleum\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iran-Aligned Militias in Iraq<\/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) is designating six individuals affiliated with the Iran-aligned militia group (IAMG) Kata\u2019ib Hizballah (KH) based in Iraq. Trained, funded, and supported by Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), KH is behind a spate of recent attacks against the United States and partners in Iraq and Syria following the horrific attacks by Hamas against Israel. The U.S. Department of State is also designating Kata\u2019ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) and KSS leader Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji. KSS, another Iraq-based IAMG that receives support from the IRGC, has planned and been involved in attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/jy1921\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 5:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">France Says Warned Iran Against Mideast &#8216;Escalation&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By AFP &#8211; Agence France Presse &#8211; France said on Thursday that it had warned Iran against &#8220;any escalation or widening&#8221; of the Middle East conflict, notably in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna told her Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, &#8220;with firmness&#8221; that Tehran had a &#8220;heavy responsibility&#8221; in the matter, according to a foreign ministry statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The October 7 attack by Hamas militants on Israel needed to be condemned &#8220;by everybody with the greatest firmness&#8221;, Colonna told Amir-Abdollahian during their meeting in Geneva Thursday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/france-says-warned-iran-against-mideast-escalation-4e2e40d3\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Enriches More Uranium as Gaza War Rages, US Vote Looms<\/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\">PARIS\/WASHINGTON\/VIENNA, Nov 17 (Reuters) &#8211; The United States and its allies have few routes left to rein in Iran&#8217;s nuclear work with prospects for talks long buried and tougher actions against Tehran running the risk of stoking tensions in a region already enflamed by the Gaza war.<\/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\">With a U.S. election next year limiting Washington&#8217;s room for manoeuvre, four serving and three former diplomats painted a bleak picture of efforts to curb Iran&#8217;s nuclear programme, which according to U.N. nuclear watchdog reports continues to advance.<\/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\">The diplomats spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity.<\/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\">According to one of the two confidential reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency and seen by Reuters, Iran now has enough\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/irans-nuclear-enrichment-advances-it-stonewalls-un-iaea-reports-show-2023-11-15\/\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__underline_default__2prE_\" data-testid=\"Link\">uranium enriched<\/a>\u00a0up to 60% purity &#8211; close to weapons-grade and a level Western powers say has no civilian use &#8211; to make three bombs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-enriches-more-uranium-gaza-war-rages-us-vote-looms-2023-11-17\/#:~:text=According%20to%20one%20of%20the,use%20%2D%20to%20make%20three%20bombs.\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cotton Introduces Legislation To Sanction Iranian Missile Development<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-312540 size-medium\" title=\"tom cotton logo (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tom-cotton-logo-1-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"tom cotton logo (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tom-cotton-logo-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tom-cotton-logo-1-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tom-cotton-logo-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced the No ICBMs or Drones for Iran Act, legislation that would strengthen sanctions on Iran\u2019s development and transfer of long-range missiles and drones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (New York-21) is introducing companion legislation in the House.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Text of the legislation may be found\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cotton.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/iran_icbms_release.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Biden administration seems content not to do anything to stop Iranian proxies from attacking American troops. But what will we do when Iran gets its hands on missiles that can reach America? This legislation will strengthen necessary sanctions on Iran to better protect America and our allies from their current drone attacks and future missile attacks,\u201d\u00a0<strong>said Senator Cotton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cotton.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/cotton-introduces-legislation-to-sanction-iranian-missile-development#:~:text=Washington%2C%20D.C.%20%E2%80%94%20Senator%20Tom%20Cotton,long%2Drange%20missiles%20and%20drones.\" 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;\">Iran: Rebellious Youth Target IRGC and Basij Bases on Anniversary of Nationwide Protests<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Key IRGC Basij base attacked in Tehran | Iran protests\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_GlCH5almUFY\" 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%2FGlCH5almUFY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GlCH5almUFY\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT16S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-11-15T19:14:15Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_GlCH5almUFY\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FGlCH5almUFY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Key IRGC Basij base attacked in Tehran | Iran protests<\/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\/GlCH5almUFY\" 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%2FGlCH5almUFY%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Key IRGC Basij base attacked in Tehran | Iran protests\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"*** Content on the PMOI\/MEK&#039;s official YouTube channel is not subject to copyright if the source is mentioned ***\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Iran marks the fourth anniversary of the nationwide protests of 2019, rebellious youth are targeting the regime\u2019s centers of repression and terrorism across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Tehran, rebellious youth targeted the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) Quds Garrison in Greater Tehran and the Quds Basij headquarters of the IRGC Tehran command. The bases were rocked with great explosions on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-rebellious-youth-target-irgc-and-basij-bases-on-anniversary-of-nationwide-protests\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Human Development Crisis Under The Mullahs\u2019 Rule<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-313501 alignleft\" title=\"Irans Human Development Crisis Under The Mullahs Rule (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Human-Development-Crisis-Under-The-Mullahs-Rule-1.jpg\" alt=\"Irans Human Development Crisis Under The Mullahs Rule (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Human-Development-Crisis-Under-The-Mullahs-Rule-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Human-Development-Crisis-Under-The-Mullahs-Rule-1-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran, under the governance of the mullahs, is experiencing a concerning decline across all sectors, despite its significant national capital and mineral wealth. The continuous drop in various domains prompts the question: why does this trend persist?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare\u2019s statistical yearbook, under Ebrahim Raisi\u2019s government, examined the recent developments in human development in the year 2022. As reported by Jahan-e Sanat, a regime media outlet, \u201cIran\u2019s overall ranking in the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/irans-escalating-poverty-crisis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Human Development Index<\/a>\u00a0(HDI) has seen a marked decline in global standings and numerous sub-indices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Jahan-e Sanat, \u201cIran\u2019s latest score in human development stands at 0.774, ranking 76th globally on a scale calculated from zero to one, where closer to one denotes higher development in human affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/irans-human-development-crisis-under-the-mullahs-rule\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s 60%-Enriched Uranium Stockpile Enough For 3 Atomic Bombs, IAEA Reports<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43275 alignleft\" title=\"Centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear facility\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/natanz3.jpg\" alt=\"Centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear facility\" width=\"304\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/natanz3.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/natanz3-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran\u2019s stockpile of 60% enriched uranium has increased from 6.7 kilograms to 128.3 kilograms since the agency\u2019s last report in September.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This amount is more than three times the approximately 42 kilograms that, according to the agency\u2019s definition, theoretically suffices for the construction of a nuclear bomb if further enriched.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reuters reported that Iran currently has enough uranium with a concentration of 60% to produce three atomic bombs, according to the IAEA\u2019s standards, and it has not yet answered the agency\u2019s key questions and concerns regarding its nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/nuclear\/50240-irans-60-enriched-uranium-stockpile-enough-for-3-atomic-bombs-iaea-reports\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Toronto, Canada\u2014November 11, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Rally in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Toronto, Canada - November 11, 2023: MEK supporters rally in solidarity with Iranian Revolution.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_3b-RGDM3I9o\" 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%2F3b-RGDM3I9o%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3b-RGDM3I9o\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT48S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-11-16T08:49:18Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_3b-RGDM3I9o\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F3b-RGDM3I9o%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Toronto, Canada - November 11, 2023: MEK supporters rally in solidarity with Iranian 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\/3b-RGDM3I9o\" 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%2F3b-RGDM3I9o%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto, Canada - November 11, 2023: MEK supporters rally in solidarity with Iranian Revolution.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Toronto, Canada - November 11, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians and #MEK supporters rally in solidarity with Iranian Revolution and victims of mullahs regime of terror, torture and execution. #BlacklistIRGC #No2Appeasement #IranRevolution\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Toronto, Canada\u2014November 11, 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\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) organized a rally in solidarity with the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>\u00a0and victims of terror, torture and execution by the mullahs\u2019 regime. Iranians in Toronto strongly condemned the terrorist attack on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2023\/11\/european-parliamentarians-unite-in-condemning-attack-on-colleague-dr-alejo-vidal-quadras\/52286\/\">Dr. Alejo Vidal-Quadras\u00a0<\/a>in Madrid on November 10.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/media-gallery\/videos\/2023\/11\/toronto-canada-november-11-2023-mek-supporters-held-a-rally-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution\/52420\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zurich, Switzerland\u2014November 14, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Photo Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Zurich&mdash;Nov 14, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Photo Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_InNfpCLdgB4\" 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%2FInNfpCLdgB4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/InNfpCLdgB4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M21S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-11-16T09:17:32Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_InNfpCLdgB4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FInNfpCLdgB4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Zurich\u2014Nov 14, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Photo Exhibition 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\/InNfpCLdgB4\" 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%2FInNfpCLdgB4%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Zurich&mdash;Nov 14, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Photo Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Zurich, Switzerland\u2014November 14, 2023: Freedom-Loving Iranians and MEK Supporters Held a Photo Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution. This exhibition served as a tribute to the martyrs of the nationwide Iranian uprising. Among those remembered was Kian Pirfalak, a 10-year-old from Izeh who lost his life at the hands of the criminal agents of the Mullahs\u2019 regime in November 2022.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Zurich, Switzerland\u2014November 14, 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\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) held a photo exhibition in solidarity with the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>. This exhibition served as a tribute to the martyrs of the n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/category\/news\/insider\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ationwide Iranian uprising<\/a>. Among those remembered was\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/irans-child-killing-regime-tramples-all-human-values\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Kian Pirfalak<\/a>, a 10-year-old from Izeh who lost his life at the hands of the criminal agents of the Mullahs\u2019 regime in November 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/media-gallery\/videos\/2023\/11\/zurich-switzerland-november-14-2023-mek-supporters-held-a-photo-exhibition-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution\/52428\/\" 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-november-16-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 November 16,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:30 PM CET Kennedy, Moran Demand Biden Enforce Sanctions on Iran&rsquo;s Oil Sales, Permanently Freeze $6 Billion WASHINGTON &ndash; Sen. 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