{"id":313572,"date":"2023-11-19T09:21:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T08:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=313572"},"modified":"2023-11-19T21:59:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T20:59:44","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-november-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-november-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 November 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313577\" title=\"iran kermanshah protest 18112023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-kermanshah-protest-18112023.jpg\" alt=\"iran kermanshah protest 18112023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-kermanshah-protest-18112023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-kermanshah-protest-18112023-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-kermanshah-protest-18112023-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-kermanshah-protest-18112023-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iran-kermanshah-protest-18112023-696x390.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><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 10:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">More Reports of Protests on Sunday<\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xyfbz-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xyfbz-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-52\">\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=\"0a85b251-b9a9-431b-9264-93063c475263\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, employees recently hired by the Aghajari Oil and Gas Exploitation Company, working in the continental shelf oil operations on Siri Island and the oil-rich southern regions, gathered again to express their dissatisfaction with the inadequate response to their demands.<\/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<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"\u062a\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u06cc \u06a9\u0627\u0631\u06a9\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u0634\u0631\u06a9\u062a \u0645\u0646\u0627\u0637\u0642 \u0646\u0641\u062a&zwnj;\u062e\u06cc\u0632 \u062c\u0646\u0648\u0628 - \u06f2\u06f8 \u0622\u0628\u0627\u0646\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_jGIU2GFEXlA\" 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%2FjGIU2GFEXlA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jGIU2GFEXlA\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT45S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-11-19T14:45:42Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_jGIU2GFEXlA\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FjGIU2GFEXlA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">\u062a\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u06cc \u06a9\u0627\u0631\u06a9\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u0634\u0631\u06a9\u062a \u0645\u0646\u0627\u0637\u0642 \u0646\u0641\u062a\u200c\u062e\u06cc\u0632 \u062c\u0646\u0648\u0628 - \u06f2\u06f8 \u0622\u0628\u0627\u0646<\/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\/jGIU2GFEXlA\" 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%2FjGIU2GFEXlA%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\u062a\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u06cc \u06a9\u0627\u0631\u06a9\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u0634\u0631\u06a9\u062a \u0645\u0646\u0627\u0637\u0642 \u0646\u0641\u062a&zwnj;\u062e\u06cc\u0632 \u062c\u0646\u0648\u0628 - \u06f2\u06f8 \u0622\u0628\u0627\u0646\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\u062a\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u06cc \u06a9\u0627\u0631\u06a9\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u0634\u0631\u06a9\u062a \u0645\u0646\u0627\u0637\u0642 \u0646\u0641\u062a\u200c\u062e\u06cc\u0632 \u062c\u0646\u0648\u0628 - \u06f2\u06f8 \u0622\u0628\u0627\u0646\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/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 oil workers in Ahvaz.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ImCEB29ZnP\">pic.twitter.com\/ImCEB29ZnP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1726282830555283885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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;\">Sunday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-wpjfe-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-wpjfe-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-19\">\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=\"3ae96d65-a353-42ae-af3f-6dd9670c5b0b\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Retirees from the Social Security organization in Shush, along with others, staged another protest on Sunday, November 19, expressing dissatisfaction with their living conditions and the authorities&#8217; refusal to heed and address their demands.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday and Sunday, people in various cities across Iran protested the regime&#8217;s refusal to implement Article 27 of the Disabled Persons Act in front of the Welfare Organization.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">November 19\u2014Isfahan, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retirees of the steel industry hold protest rally, demanding higher pensions as the costs of living continue to soar. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IejlhtP7eI\">pic.twitter.com\/IejlhtP7eI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1726182009356402990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 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 19\u2014Rasht, northern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Nurses hold rally, protesting poor wages, unpaid salaries, and forced extra-hour work.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1zz2mQ9WYS\">pic.twitter.com\/1zz2mQ9WYS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1726180439055093824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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<\/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\">November 19\u2014Kermanshah, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Disabled people hold protest rally, demanding the implementation of the law that requires the government to provide the basic needs of disabled people who can&#39;t work. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oHmNdDYbxc\">pic.twitter.com\/oHmNdDYbxc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1726177930869641591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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;\">Surge in Respiratory Cases as Ahvaz Battles Alarming Air Pollution<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-232705 size-medium\" title=\"Iran-air-pollution-06012021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Iran-air-pollution-06012021-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-air-pollution-06012021\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Iran-air-pollution-06012021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Iran-air-pollution-06012021-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Iran-air-pollution-06012021-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Iran-air-pollution-06012021-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Iran-air-pollution-06012021.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per reports from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/donya-e-eqtesad.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-62\/4020729-%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7-%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%87-%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian state media<\/a>, approximately 500 individuals in Ahvaz sought hospitalization in the last 24 hours due to respiratory issues linked to air pollution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Monday, the Deputy of Treatment at Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in Ahvaz urged those with underlying health conditions to refrain from leaving their homes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moreover, the air quality index (AQI) reported by the air quality monitoring system indicated an unhealthy air quality status for all age groups, with a reading of 164 in Ahvaz and 152 in Dasht-e Azadegan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 11:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Belgium Withdrew the Request for the Arrest of a Minister in Order for Qatar To Support the Release of Olivier Vandecasteele<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-313582\" title=\"rtbf logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rtbf-logo.png\" alt=\"rtbf logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rtbf-logo.png 301w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rtbf-logo-150x83.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Qatar&#8217;s Minister of Labour, Ali bin Samikh al-Marri, suspected of corruption in &#8220;Qatargate&#8221;, has not been reported internationally since Qatar said it was ready to intercede for the release of Europeans detained in Iran, including Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The corruption scandal dubbed &#8220;Qatargate&#8221; broke in December 2022. On 9 December, raids carried out in Brussels targeted MEPs and former MEPs who may have been paid by Qatar and Morocco in exchange for positions favorable to these states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the time, the Belgian judiciary asked the police cooperation organization Interpol to issue a red notice against the Qatari Minister of Labour. This is an international wanted notice aimed at locating the suspect and temporarily arresting him so that he can be made available to investigators.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rtbf.be\/article\/la-belgique-a-retire-la-demande-darrestation-dun-ministre-afin-que-le-qatar-appuie-la-liberation-dolivier-vandecasteele-11288099\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Message to the Federal Parliament of Australia<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-313573 size-medium\" title=\"Message to Australia maryam rajavi\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Message-to-Australia-maryam-rajavi-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Message to Australia maryam rajavi\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Message-to-Australia-maryam-rajavi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Message-to-Australia-maryam-rajavi-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Message-to-Australia-maryam-rajavi-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Message-to-Australia-maryam-rajavi-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Message-to-Australia-maryam-rajavi.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi&#8217;s speech: &#8220;Distinguished representatives. Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen. It\u2019s an honor to address this conference at this critical moment in history.<br \/>\nAs I am speaking to you, at least 60 individuals have been hanged in my country, Iran, in just the first 15 days of November.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;In my country, every day, a new group is sent to the gallows; women are the prime victims. Suppression, discrimination, and corruption are systematic and have permeated all aspects of life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Four years ago, on these days, our people had a major uprising. The regime could overcome the crisis only by killing 1,500 people in just a few days. Last year, for several months in a row, in a nationwide uprising in over 280 cities, the Iranian people chanted &#8216;Down with Khamenei&#8217; across the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/message-conference-parliament-australia\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pmoi Resistance Units Mark 4th Anniversary of November 2019 Uprising<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"\u0641\u0639\u0627\u0644\u06cc\u062a \u06a9\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646&zwnj;\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0634\u0648\u0631\u0634\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0634\u0647\u0631\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u0647\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u06af\u0631\u0627\u0645\u06cc\u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a \u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645 \u06a9\u0628\u06cc\u0631 \u0622\u0628\u0627\u0646\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_dUR9_rId6JM\" 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%2FdUR9_rId6JM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dUR9_rId6JM\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M40S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-11-17T21:40:37Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_dUR9_rId6JM\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FdUR9_rId6JM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">\u0641\u0639\u0627\u0644\u06cc\u062a \u06a9\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646\u200c\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0634\u0648\u0631\u0634\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0634\u0647\u0631\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u0647\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u06af\u0631\u0627\u0645\u06cc\u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a \u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645 \u06a9\u0628\u06cc\u0631 \u0622\u0628\u0627\u0646<\/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\/dUR9_rId6JM\" 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%2FdUR9_rId6JM%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\u0641\u0639\u0627\u0644\u06cc\u062a \u06a9\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646&zwnj;\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0634\u0648\u0631\u0634\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0634\u0647\u0631\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u0647\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u06af\u0631\u0627\u0645\u06cc\u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a \u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645 \u06a9\u0628\u06cc\u0631 \u0622\u0628\u0627\u0646\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\u0641\u0639\u0627\u0644\u06cc\u062a \u06a9\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646\u200c\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0634\u0648\u0631\u0634\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0634\u0647\u0631\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u0647\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u06af\u0631\u0627\u0645\u06cc\u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a \u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645 \u06a9\u0628\u06cc\u0631 \u0622\u0628\u0627\u0646 -\u06f2\u06f6 \u0622\u0628\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0635\u0641\u0647\u0627\u0646 - \u0645\u0634\u0647\u062f - \u0634\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0632 - \u062a\u0628\u0631\u06cc\u0632 - \u0627\u0631\u062f\u0628\u06cc\u0644\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">November 15 marked the fourth anniversary of the November 2019 nationwide uprising in Iran. At the time, a sudden hike in the prices of fuel triggered protests that quickly spread to more than 190 cities and resurfaced public hatred towards the mullahs\u2019 regime for decades of repression and corruption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/pmoi-resistance-units-mark-4th-anniversary-of-november-2019-uprising\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bad Waste Mismanagement in Iran is Causing a Growing Environmental Crisis<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-51365 size-medium\" title=\"Waste-Management-Iran-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Waste-Management-Iran-3-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"Waste-Management-Iran-3\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Waste-Management-Iran-3-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Waste-Management-Iran-3-768x565.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Waste-Management-Iran-3-696x512.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Waste-Management-Iran-3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s regime, long criticized for its inefficiency in resolving both minor and major issues, faces what some observers regard as a severe crisis. Waste management, a critical concern, has spiraled into a nationwide issue, stretching beyond specific locations such as Saravan, Amol, Angilsi Babol, and Azadshahr. These sites, along with their leachates, are causing profound harm to Hyrcanian forests and the water and soil resources in Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, this environmental degradation isn\u2019t confined solely to the northern provinces. Instances like Aradkuh near the capital, Safira east of Ahvaz, and Barmashor in Shiraz indicate systemic mismanagement across various regions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/general\/bad-waste-mismanagement-in-iran-is-causing-a-growing-environmental-crisis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Elite Emigration in 21st Century: Understanding Challenges and Charting Solutions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-313287 size-medium\" title=\"Irans Migration Trend Continues to Rise\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"Irans Migration Trend Continues to Rise\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-696x396.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-738x420.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi, in an exclusive interview with Iran\u2019s Dunyai Ekhtaz newspaper, articulated a pressing concern that has garnered insufficient attention: the\u00a0<em>Emigration<\/em>\u00a0of the nation\u2019s most skilled individuals. Firouzabadi highlighted the dire consequences of this\u00a0<em>Emigration<\/em>, expressing deep apprehension over the diminishing pool of qualified professionals. Particularly worrisome is the departure of individuals with advanced education, which poses substantial long-term risks to Iran\u2019s intellectual capital and societal advancement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Firouzabadi\u2019s observations are substantiated by a myriad of contributors to elite\u00a0<em>Emigration<\/em>, notably the stark absence of allocated funds from the country\u2019s general budget for innovation and prosperity initiatives. Analysts have echoed these concerns, emphasizing the interplay of limited political and social liberties, pervasive corruption, economic challenges, and the allure of better prospects abroad as key drivers of this brain drain. This migration trend strikes deepest in crucial sectors like healthcare, with an estimated annual outflux of thousands of medical professionals seeking greener pastures beyond Iran\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/iranian-elite-emigration-in-21st-century\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Young Iranian Girls, Small Buds Under Hail<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-313575 size-medium\" title=\"Young Iranian girls 1 min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Young-Iranian-girls-1-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Young Iranian girls 1 min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Young-Iranian-girls-1-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Young-Iranian-girls-1-min-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Young-Iranian-girls-1-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Young-Iranian-girls-1-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Young-Iranian-girls-1-min.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian regime stands out as one of the world\u2019s most conservative and misogynist governments, deeply entrenched in its misogynistic ideology, which it has codified into laws and policies. On the other hand, it is widely regarded as one of the most corrupt and exploitative administrations, perpetuating poverty among the general population and exacerbating class disparities. This dark reality seems to grow more pronounced with each passing day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Furthermore, it is disheartening to acknowledge that even young Iranian girls find themselves not only subjected to the government\u2019s severe misogyny but also utterly defenseless from early childhood, constrained by the regime\u2019s restrictive laws and policies, preventing them from standing tall and playing an equal role in society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/11\/18\/young-iranian-girls-small-buds\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Minimum Wage Increase Removed From Agenda of Iran\u2019s Supreme Labor Council<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-257974 size-medium\" title=\"poverty\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/poverty-300x200.webp\" alt=\"poverty\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/poverty-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/poverty-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/poverty-696x464.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/poverty.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a report by the regime\u2019s semi-official ILNA news agency, the meeting of the Supreme Labor Council is scheduled to be held on November 20, but \u201cthe official agenda of the session does not mention the issue of wage adjustment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the report, the main topic of the session, as stated in the invitation received by the \u201clabor members\u201d of the council, is \u201caddressing workers\u2019 housing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Previously, the meeting of the Supreme Labor Council was held on October 30, responsible for determining the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/life-in-iran\/49932-iran-workers-wages-are-one-third-of-poverty-line-as-inflation-continues-to-skyrocket\/\" rel=\"noopener\">minimum wage<\/a>\u00a0for workers covered by the labor law, without making a decision regarding the widespread protests against the low wages compared to the cost of living.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/life-in-iran\/50250-minimum-wage-increase-removed-from-agenda-of-irans-supreme-labor-council\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Paris, France\u2014November 17, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Photo Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-313576 alignleft\" title=\"Paris Nov 17 pic 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Paris-Nov-17-pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"Paris Nov 17 pic 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Paris-Nov-17-pic-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Paris-Nov-17-pic-1-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Paris, France\u2014November 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\">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>\u00a0and commemorated the\u00a0martyrs of the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-protests-2022-nationwide-uprising\/\" rel=\"noopener\">nationwide uprising<\/a>\u00a0of the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\">MEK\u00a0<\/a>supporters in Paris demanded the trial of the mullahs\u2019 regime leaders, especially\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\">Ebrahim Raisi<\/a>\u00a0for crimes against humanity, in an international court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">French citizens visited the photo exhibition and expressed their solidarity by signing a petition in support of the Iranian Revolution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/news\/2023\/11\/paris-france-november-17-2023-mek-supporters-held-a-photo-exhibition-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution\/52485\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Germany\u2014November 17, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally in Hamburg, Demanding the Shutdown of Iran\u2019s Regime Embassy<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Hamburg - November 17, 2023: MEK supporters rally, demanding the shutdown of Iran&amp;#039;s regime embassy.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_aMcmcrELK1g\" 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%2FaMcmcrELK1g%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aMcmcrELK1g\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M28S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-11-18T11:39:37Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_aMcmcrELK1g\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FaMcmcrELK1g%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Hamburg - November 17, 2023: MEK supporters rally, demanding the shutdown of Iran&#039;s regime embassy.<\/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\/aMcmcrELK1g\" 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%2FaMcmcrELK1g%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Hamburg - November 17, 2023: MEK supporters rally, demanding the shutdown of Iran&amp;#039;s regime embassy.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Hamburg, Germany - November 17, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians and MEK supporters rally, demanding the shutdown of Iran&#039;s regime embassy as a center of terror and espionage. They also expressed their solidarity with the Iranian Revolution.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hamburg, Germany\u2014November 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\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) organized a rally, demanding the shutdown of Iran\u2019s regime embassy as a center of terror and espionage. They also expressed their solidarity with the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/media-gallery\/videos\/2023\/11\/germany-november-17-2023-mek-supporters-rally-in-hamburg-demanding-the-shutdown-of-irans-regime-embassy\/52471\/\" 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-18-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 November 18,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 10:00 PM CET More Reports of Protests on Sunday Today, employees recently hired by the Aghajari Oil and Gas Exploitation [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":313577,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-313572","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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