{"id":313909,"date":"2023-12-01T07:15:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=313909"},"modified":"2023-12-01T21:44:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T20:44:10","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-1-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-1-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 1, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

UPDATE: 9:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

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CRUZ: Biden Should Reimpose Terrorism Sanctions on Iran-Controlled Terrorist Groups<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"texasTexas Insider Report: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) \u2013 On February 5th, 2021 the Biden State Department announced it would lift terrorism-related sanctions on the Houthis and three of their leaders: Abdul Malik al-Houthi, Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi, and Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim.<\/p>\n

“Now the Houthis and other Iranian-controlled terrorists are openly and routinely attacking the United States and our allies, but the Biden administration still refuses to reverse its decision because they believe doing so would be politically costly,” responded Sen. Ted Cruz earlier today, reintroducing his legislation to impose terrorism sanctions on the Iran-controlled Houthis as acts of terrorism continue to escalate in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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EU Statement by The Spokesperson on The Latest Executions<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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There are credible reports that a minor, Hamidreza\u00a0Azari<\/span>, and a protester, Milad Zohrevand, were executed in Iran on November 24 and 23 respectively.<\/p>\n

The current pace of executions in Iran, at least 600 since January, is appalling. The European Union reiterates its firm and principled opposition to the use of capital punishment at all times and in all circumstances. The death penalty is a cruel and inhumane punishment, which fails to act as a deterrent to crime and represents an unacceptable denial of human dignity and integrity. It is a definite punishment that makes possible miscarriages of justice irreversible.<\/p>\n

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

Suspected Syrian Pro-Government Fighter Goes on Trial in the Netherlands<\/h3>\n

THE HAGUE, Nov 30 (Reuters) – A suspected Syrian pro-government militia member on trial in the Netherlands on Thursday refused to answer any questions from judges about allegations that he was involved in the arrest and torture of at least two people in Syria in 2012.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old man, identified only as Mustafa A., faces charges of war crimes and crimes again humanity for arresting at least two people and handing them over to Syrian Air Force intelligence officials who ran a prison where they were tortured.<\/p>\n

It is the first Dutch war crimes trial of a suspect accused of fighting on the side of the government of President Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian conflict.<\/p>\n

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Members of Global Chemical Weapons Watchdog Vote To Keep Syria From Getting Poison Gas Materials<\/h3>\n

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) \u2014 The annual meeting of member states of the global\u00a0chemical weapons<\/a><\/span>\u00a0watchdog on Thursday called on countries to prevent the sale or transfer to Syria of raw materials and equipment that could be used to create\u00a0poison gas and nerve agents<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said in a statement that its annual conference \u201cdecided that the continued possession and use of chemical weapons\u201d by Syria, and its failure to give the organization an accurate inventory of its stocks and to \u201cdestroy undeclared chemical weapons and production facilities,\u201d have harmed the international Chemical Weapons Convention.<\/p>\n

The decision was backed by 69 nations, while 10 voted against it and 45 nations abstained.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 12:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

DOS 2023 Report: Iran Continues as the World’s Foremost Sponsor of Terrorism for the Past Four Decades<\/h3>\n

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Iran continued to be the leading state sponsor of terrorism, facilitating a wide range of terrorist and other illicit activities around the world.\u00a0<\/strong> In 2022, Iran increasingly encouraged and plotted attacks against the United States, including against former U.S. officials, in retaliation for the death of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) Commander Qasem Soleimani.\u00a0 In August an Iran-based IRGC member was charged with attempting to arrange the murder of a former U.S. National Security Advisor.\u00a0 Regionally, Iran supported acts of terrorism in Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen through proxies and partner groups such as Hizballah and al-Ashtar Brigades.\u00a0 Globally, the IRGC-QF and the Ministry of Intelligence and Security remained Iran\u2019s primary actors involved in supporting terrorist recruitment, financing, and plotting across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America.<\/p>\n

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Liquid Gas Capsule Prices Hit 355,000 Tomans in Iran<\/h3>\n

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The price of a liquid gas capsule has sharply risen to 355,000 tomans, signaling an unprecedented increase in fuel costs in Iran. This surge coincides with a decrease in temperature, prompting widespread concern among citizens.<\/p>\n

As reported by the state-run Aftab News<\/a>, despite the subsidized rate of 27,500 tomans for each liquid gas capsule, the same capsule is currently being traded in the open market for 355,000 tomans, inclusive of an empty capsule.<\/p>\n

In a resolution passed in late August, the Raisi cabinet mandated the Ministry of Oil to provide liquefied gas at the Persian Gulf FOB price to those with city gas, starting in November. This specified price is set at 22,000 tomans per kilogram for liquid gas, a notable increase from the previous allocation of 230 tomans per kilogram until just before November.<\/p>\n

It’s important to note that around three million people in Iran lack access to gas pipelines. These individuals can register in the SADF system to receive four liquid gas cylinders per month for their household, following the previous allocation. The implementation of this resolution has presented heightened challenges for residents in certain predominantly deprived areas of Iran, such as Sistan and Baluchestan.<\/p>\n

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House Passes Resolution to Block Iran\u2019s Access to $6 Billion From Prisoner Swap<\/h3>\n

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The House passed a bipartisan measure Thursday that would block Iran from ever accessing the\u00a0$6 billion<\/a><\/span>\u00a0recently transferred by the U.S. in a prisoner swap, a step Republicans pushed in response to the nation\u2019s alleged role in the deadly\u00a0attacks last month by Hamas on Israel<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The measure \u2014 titled the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act \u2014 passed 307-119 as Republicans sought to hold the Biden administration accountable for what they call their complicity in funding Iranian-backed terrorism in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith such instability in the region, the last thing we need to do is to give access to $6 billion to be diverted to more Iranian-sponsored terrorism,\u201d Rep. Michael McCaul, the Republican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said during a debate.<\/p>\n

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Fattah-2 Missile Unveiling: E3 Joint Statement<\/h3>\n

\"UK-Gov-logo\"The UK, France and Germany have issued a joint statement in response to Iran’s announcement on the unveiling of the Fattah-2 missile system.<\/p>\n

E3 statement on Iranian Fattah-2 missile announcement:<\/p>\n

The E3 \u2013 France, Germany and the United Kingdom \u2013 condemn the unveiling of a further new ballistic missile variant by Iran on 19th November. Iran continues to develop its missile programme despite repeated international calls to halt it, and after years of disregarding UN restrictions.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s continued development of its ballistic missile programme follows continued nuclear escalation, beyond all credible civilian justification, and previously conducted research on nuclear weapons delivery. These escalations also highlight the grave threat Iran poses to global and regional security.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

The Unrelenting Justice Movement for the Victims of Iran\u2019s 1988 Massacre<\/h3>\n

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In the summer of 1988, Iran\u2019s regime committed one of the worst crimes against humanity by executing more than 30,000 political prisoners in the span of a few months. The event, which became known as the \u201c1988 massacre,\u201d remained mostly ignored for more than three decades, partly due to the regime\u2019s repression and secrecy and partly due to the global policy of appeasement toward the regime and the tendency to turn a blind eye to its crimes. In 2016, the Iranian Resistance launched the Justice Movement to break the 30-year silence on the 1988 massacre and bring that crime against humanity to light.<\/p>\n

In 2017, the late UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Iran Asma Jahangir issued a report in which she wrote, \u201cBetween July and August 1988, thousands of political prisoners, men, women and teenagers, were reportedly executed pursuant to a fatwa issued by the then Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khomeini.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Lake Urmia on the Brink of Destruction<\/h3>\n

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Recent satellite images published by Iran regime\u2019s state-run newspaper Etemad reveal a distressing reality \u2013 Lake Urmia, once the world\u2019s sixth-largest saltwater lake and Iran\u2019s largest internal lake, is now on the brink of irreversible demise. Over the past year, the lake has witnessed an alarming 80% reduction in water volume, leaving only four percent of its original expanse. This environmental catastrophe has sparked debates and contradictory statements, raising concerns about the ecological, social, and economic repercussions.<\/p>\n

Etemad newspaper has unveiled the latest satellite images depicting the dire state of Lake Urmia. The publication asserts that, within the past year, the water level of this once-grand saltwater lake has plummeted by a staggering 80%. Presently, a mere four percent of the lake\u2019s original water volume remains, marking the definitive death of what was once the world\u2019s sixth-largest saltwater lake, and a vital internal reservoir for Iran.<\/p>\n

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Three Prisoners, Including a Woman, Are Executed in Lakan Prison of Rasht<\/h3>\n

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Another woman was hanged and executed in the Lakan Prison of Rasht on Saturday, November 25, 2023. The woman had been sentenced to death on the charge of murder. She was one of three prisoners hanged on that day in Lakan Prison of Rasht. The other two were political prisoner Ali Saber Motlagh, 62, a supporter of the opposition People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) and Mohsen Sedaghat, an ordinary prisoner also charged with murder. The clerical regime has stepped up executions in Iran. It has executed nearly 200 prisoners in the past 1.5 months.<\/p>\n

The woman executed on Saturday, November 25, is the 223rd<\/sup>\u00a0woman to be executed by the clerical regime since 2007. She is the 20th<\/sup>\u00a0woman executed since January 2023.<\/p>\n

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Do Not Overlook Iran\u2019s Nuclear Ambitions, IAEA Director Warns<\/h3>\n

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Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), urged global powers to resume nuclear negotiations with the Iranian regime and \u201cnot lose sight of the risks posed by its stockpiling of enriched uranium while attention has turned to the war between Israel and Hamas.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an interview with the Financial Times published on November 30, Rafael Grossi said that \u201cThere needs to be some recreation of a system of dialogue with Iran.\u201d
\n\u201cAttention\u2009.\u2009.\u2009. may of course be on something else. But this doesn\u2019t solve the issue. It may even make them more acute, in the sense that there\u2019s a sense of a certain indifference,\u2026People may not be looking at [Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions], but the problem exists.\u201d Grossi said<\/p>\n

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Lucerne, Switzerland \u2014 November 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Held an Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n
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Lucerne\u2014Nov 29, 2023:MEK Supporters Held an Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iranian Revolution.<\/div><\/div>
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