{"id":313588,"date":"2023-11-20T09:32:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T08:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=313588"},"modified":"2023-11-20T14:55:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T13:55:23","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-november-20-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-november-20-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 November 20, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Central Bank Chief: Stats Shall Be Tailored with “National Security”<\/h3>\n

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To further conceal the deteriorating economic situation of the Iranian regime, the head of the Central Bank announced that inflation data has become a tool for political debates, emphasizing the need to consider “national interests” in statistical analysis.<\/p>\n

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The state-run Borna News Agency quoted<\/a> the head of the Central Bank, as stating, “For the complete implementation of the national currency governance plan, we need a precise monitoring of the money and foreign exchange path in the country. We believe that money and foreign exchange are public commodities and should be utilized in line with national interests and the welfare of the people.”<\/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

Speaking at the annual “Electronic Banking” conference today, Mohammadreza Farzin highlighted that the Central Bank and the Statistical Center publish macroeconomic data, which has turned into a “political analysis tool” and does not impact policymaking.<\/p>\n

Although notorious for systemic deceit and dismissing transparency, the clerical dictatorship is clearly taking steps to impose restrictions on the release of reports and statistics in various areas, including the economy. Statistics and information are only published in cases that align with the statements of authorities.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Mohammadreza Farzin had also mentioned a “security perspective” on economic statistics and stated that some statistics are not disclosed for security reasons. This is happening at a time when any planning for investment and development in the production sector, and even household economic planning, requires access to economic statistics and information for a comprehensive outlook in this area.<\/p>\n

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1.5 Million Iranian Children at Risk of Dropping Out of School<\/h3>\n

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A researcher from the regime’s Parliamentary Research Center has expressed alarming concerns about the situation of children in Iran, stating that 1.5 million children are on the verge of dropping out of school. Additionally, 14 million children live in households unable to provide them with the minimum required nutritional support.<\/p>\n

Hadi Mousavi-Nik<\/a>, referring to statistics from the Ministry of Education, mentioned in a video circulating on media and social networks that around 450,000 children are currently out of school, and approximately one and a half million children are at risk of discontinuing their education.<\/p>\n

According to Mousavi-Nik, in terms of educational inequality, only 12% of the top 3,000 ranked students in the national university entrance exam were from public schools. This comes at a time when the trend of students dropping out of school in Iran is accelerating, and experts are warning about its consequences.<\/p>\n

The former Minister of Education, relying on statistics from the Parliamentary Research Center, announced on the nineteenth of Shahrivar (September 10) of this year that the number of school dropouts in the country is 930,000 individuals, constituting the “illiterate future.”<\/p>\n

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Monday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n

On Monday, November 20, retirees from the Telecommunications sector staged protests in various Iranian cities, including Tehran, Isfahan, Ardabil, Kermanshah, Shiraz, Zanjan, Khorramabad, Hormozgan, Marivan, Zahedan, Rasht, Sanandaj, Tabriz, and more. They expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of attention to their demands, which include the full implementation of personnel and employment regulations from 2010 and addressing healthcare insurance issues. Following their regular Monday gatherings, they once again convened in the Telecommunications Company building.<\/p>\n

Additionally, on the same day, nurses at Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj organized a protest to voice their concerns and assert their demands.<\/p>\n

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November 20\u2014Kermanshah, western #Iran<\/a>
Retirees of Telecommunication Company of Iran rally in front of TCI offices, demanding higher pensions and other basic rights.#IranProtests<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/vGBkh1OcyE<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n