{"id":314334,"date":"2023-12-18T07:53:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T06:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=314334"},"modified":"2023-12-19T08:36:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:36:40","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-18-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-18-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 18, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-314269\" title=\"geneve rally iranian resistance 13122023 (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/geneve-rally-iranian-resistance-13122023-1.jpg\" alt=\"geneve rally iranian resistance 13122023 (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/geneve-rally-iranian-resistance-13122023-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/geneve-rally-iranian-resistance-13122023-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/geneve-rally-iranian-resistance-13122023-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/geneve-rally-iranian-resistance-13122023-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/geneve-rally-iranian-resistance-13122023-1-696x394.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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 11:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Monday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Tehran, Iran&#8217;s capital-<\/em> Retirees from the Telecommunication Company of Iran have resumed their weekly protest rallies in Teheran, demanding higher pensions and other basic rights as stipulated by the regime&#8217;s laws. The protestors are adamant about their grievances, emphasizing the need for fair treatment and improved living conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Kermanshah, Western Iran-<\/em> In the western city of Kermanshah, retirees and pensioners from the Telecommunication Company of Iran gathered for a rally to express their dissatisfaction with low pensions and poor living conditions. The protesters are openly accusing the government of corruption, adding a political dimension to their demands for better economic prospects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Hamedan, Western Iran-<\/em> Similar sentiments echo in Hamedan as retirees of the Telecommunication Company of Iran restart their weekly protest rallies, echoing the nationwide call for higher pensions and improved basic rights. The persistence of these protests across various regions underlines the widespread concern among retirees about their financial and living situations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Zanjan, Northwest Iran-<\/em> Retirees and pensioners of the Telecommunication Company of Iran in Zanjan joined the nationwide movement, rallying to protest against low pensions and substandard living conditions. The collective outcry against these challenges is becoming a focal point of discontent that transcends regional boundaries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Tabriz, Northwest Iran-<\/em> Tabriz sees another gathering of retirees and pensioners from the Telecommunication Company of Iran, united in their efforts to protest against low pensions and poor living conditions. The consistent nature of these protests emphasizes the urgency and importance of addressing the retirees&#8217; concerns at a national level.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The growing momentum of these protests indicates a significant challenge for the Iranian government, as retirees from the Telecommunication Company of Iran voice their demands for improved pensions and living conditions across various regions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 18\u2014Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retirees of Telecommunication Company of Iran resume weekly protest rallies, demanding higher pensions and other basic rights according to the regime&#39;s own laws.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TioCCiUFJH\">pic.twitter.com\/TioCCiUFJH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1736734507946877300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 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\">December 18\u2014Hamedan, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retirees of Telecommunication Company of Iran resume weekly protest rallies, demanding higher pensions and other basic rights.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YYfdsczpJa\">pic.twitter.com\/YYfdsczpJa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1736732993295634750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 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\">December 18\u2014Tabriz, northwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retirees and pensioners of the Telecommunications Company of Iran rally to protest low pensions and poor living conditions.<br \/>Protesters chanting, &quot;Enough with the promises, our tables are empty!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L2CHNbjPZ5\">pic.twitter.com\/L2CHNbjPZ5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1736728093304205452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 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: 8:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The &#8216;Butcher of Tehran&#8217; Forced to Abandon Geneva Trip<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-268650 size-medium\" title=\"townhall logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/townhall-logo-300x146.png\" alt=\"townhall-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" \/>For the second time since he became president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi has been forced to cancel a visit to Europe due to widespread protests and a demand for his arrest under the law of universal jurisdiction. Dubbed \u2018The Butcher of Tehran\u2019 for his direct involvement in the execution of political prisoners in an infamous 1988 massacre, Raisi was forced to pull out of a planned visit to Geneva where he had hoped to address the UN Global Refugee Forum, which began on Dec. 13. Raisi was one of the members of a series of Death Committees, set up by the then Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Under a fatwa issued by Khomeini, the death committees were ordered to execute more than 30,000 political prisoners in 1988, most of them members and supporters of the opposition People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran\/Mojahedin-e Khalq (PMOI\/MEK).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/struanstevenson\/2023\/12\/18\/the-butcher-of-tehran-forced-to-abandon-geneva-trip-n2632550\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Red Sea Attacks Force Rerouting of Vessels, Disrupting Supply Chains<\/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\">DUBAI\/TEL AVIV, Dec 18 (Reuters) &#8211; Attacks by Yemen&#8217;s Iran-aligned Houthi militants on ships in the Red Sea are disrupting maritime trade and prompting U.S. efforts to build a coalition to deal with the threat, as freight firms reroute around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Suez Canal.<\/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\">The Houthi group said it launched a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/ukmto-ambrey-report-possible-explosion-south-yemens-port-mokha-2023-12-18\/\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__underline_default__2prE_\" data-testid=\"Link\">drone attack<\/a>\u00a0on two cargo vessels in the area on Monday, the latest in a series of missile and drone strikes on shipping which it says are a response to Israel&#8217;s assault on the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/bidens-defense-chief-urged-israel-reduce-civilian-harm-gaza-2023-12-18\/\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__underline_default__2prE_\" data-testid=\"Link\">Austin<\/a>, speaking on a visit to Israel, said Washington was building a coalition to address the Houthi threat and said defence ministers from the region and beyond would hold virtual talks on the issue on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/red-sea-attacks-force-rerouting-vessels-disrupting-supply-chains-2023-12-18\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fears Over Citizens\u2019 Privacy as Iran Reveals New Mandatory Antivirus Mobile App<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-310628 alignleft\" title=\"tech radar logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tech-radar-logo-e1691782402849.png\" alt=\"tech radar logo\" width=\"225\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tech-radar-logo-e1691782402849.png 225w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tech-radar-logo-e1691782402849-150x80.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian authorities revealed a new mobile\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-antivirus\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-antivirus\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">antivirus software<\/a>\u00a0which they plan to make it mandatory on all phones, for all citizens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Named Farez, it&#8217;s a security scanner system that promises to check all the apps on a device for any sign of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-malware-removal\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-malware-removal\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">malware<\/a>\u00a0to block those categorized as malicious.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest hawk-processed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" data-widget-id=\"4f2efff8-8557-4b7e-9f3e-e4c39e060957\" data-result=\"missing\"><\/aside>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian Cyber Police, also known as FATA, hasn&#8217;t disclosed any details on how the system will work in practice. Both citizens and experts are now worried that Farez might be yet another tool for censorship and surveillance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/cyber-security\/fears-over-citizens-privacy-as-iran-reveals-new-mandatory-antivirus-mobile-app\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 1:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<h3 class=\"font-semibold select-none\">Fuel Distribution Halted in Tehran and Several Cities<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42607 alignleft\" title=\"gas-station-Tehran\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/gas-station-Tehran.jpg\" alt=\"gas-station-Tehran\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\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=\"a6851e96-19b0-45a6-8be7-72b0d5cc3eee\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, fuel distribution operations came to a standstill in some gas stations across Tehran and other cities this morning, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mehrnews.com\/news\/5969522\" rel=\"noopener\">state-affiliated news agencies<\/a>. The cause of this disruption has not been officially announced.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that the electronic fuel distribution system in the Markazi Province has also been disconnected at gas stations. A real-time update on the regime&#8217;s Khabar Fory [Persian for Breaking News] Telegram channel states that &#8220;a software glitch in some intelligent fuel systems at certain stations is believed to be the root cause. The head of the Gas Station Owners&#8217; Association stated that experts are actively working to resolve the issue, with further updates expected. This disruption is not widespread and appears to be localized to specific gas stations. Those without an urgent need for fuel are advised to refrain from visiting gas stations in the coming hours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The state-run <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eghtesadonline.com\/news\/814394\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Eqtesad Online quoted<\/a> the spokesperson for the Gas Station Owners Association as saying,&#8221; The issue of disruption in fuel supply is nationwide. Still, it is limited to certain locations, occurring not only in Tehran but also in other provinces. The suspension of supply is observed in both gasoline and diesel. All industry experts are actively involved and working to resolve this disruption in the coming hours. There is no gasoline or diesel shortage, and there are no plans to increase prices.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-ygquq-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-ygquq-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-11\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col 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\">\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=\"a44cd703-563a-4f69-8b3e-a1636f7d0bb1\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent years, a growing sense of public distrust towards the state has intensified due to what is perceived as deceitful tactics by the regime. Many individuals now hold the belief that the government may be attempting to raise fuel prices, or alternatively, that it is conducting a social experiment by using incidents like the current fuel supply disruption to gauge if public outrage approaches the levels seen during the November 2019 uprising.<\/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>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ban Iranian Group that Exports Terror to Britain\u2019s Streets<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306682 size-medium\" title=\"the times logo 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"the times logo 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian-sponsored terrorism has long been a menace. There are growing signs it has reached Europe and the UK. It must be dealt with swiftly. On November 9, the former vice-president of the European Parliament, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, was shot in Madrid. In a hospital, he claimed Iran had ordered his assassination, noting he has \u201cno other enemy\u201d. He had been included on the Iranian regime\u2019s list of official enemies last year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranians are not afraid to bring terror to Britain either. In February, the Metropolitan Police\u2019s counterterror chief revealed police and security services had foiled 15 abduction and murder plots by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). MI5 has said that on ten occasions in 2022, the IRGC tried to assassinate British residents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/ban-iranian-group-that-exports-terror-to-britains-streets-9jxqr3l7m\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Houthi Assault on Global Shipping<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-43643 size-full\" title=\"wall-street-journal-logo-300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wall-street-journal-logo-300.jpg\" alt=\"wall-street-journal-logo-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>The press is reporting that the Biden Administration is contemplating the use of military force in response to continuing attacks on commercial shipping by the Houthi militia in Yemen. It\u2019s about time. The Houthi missile attacks pose the most significant threat to global shipping in decades, and they will continue unless a global coalition unites to stop them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The USS Carney, a destroyer operating in the Red Sea, shot down no fewer than 14 attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen on Saturday. A British warship shot down a Houthi drone after it was dispatched to the region to protect commercial ships. This follows weeks of similar attacks that U.S. warships have felt obliged to intercept to protect themselves and other ships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-houthi-assault-on-shipping-iran-hamas-israel-saudis-red-sea-8bc3eca5\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:30 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Awful Conditions of Workers in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-313971 size-medium\" title=\"iran isfahan steel workers strike 02122023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-isfahan-steel-workers-strike-02122023-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"iran isfahan steel workers strike 02122023\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-isfahan-steel-workers-strike-02122023-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-isfahan-steel-workers-strike-02122023-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-isfahan-steel-workers-strike-02122023-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-isfahan-steel-workers-strike-02122023-696x349.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-isfahan-steel-workers-strike-02122023.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In the past century, Iran, with its significant oil and gas reserves and valuable natural resources, has experienced a trajectory of intensifying poverty and misery. Workers and other wage earners in Iran, who number over 60 million with their families, can be said to face conditions similar to their counterparts in 18th and 19th century England.\u00a0Lack of suitable employment, exhausting work in workshops and factories with minimal safety and hygiene standards, wages that don\u2019t even cover ten days of a month\u2019s expenses, rental costs that consume over 80% of their income, and skyrocketing inflation, especially in food prices, have depleted the energy and stamina of workers who toil for long hours each day. They are forced to choose backbreaking labor with meager wages in government, quasi-governmental, and state-affiliated institutions rather than working in low-paying jobs in the public sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/the-awful-conditions-of-workers-in-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inside the Corruption Scandal of Musa bin Jafar\u2019s Loans in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311463 size-medium\" title=\"The Corruption and Plunder of Endowments in Iran min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Corruption-and-Plunder-of-Endowments-in-Iran-min-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"The Corruption and Plunder of Endowments in Iran min\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Corruption-and-Plunder-of-Endowments-in-Iran-min-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Corruption-and-Plunder-of-Endowments-in-Iran-min-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Corruption-and-Plunder-of-Endowments-in-Iran-min-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Corruption-and-Plunder-of-Endowments-in-Iran-min-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Corruption-and-Plunder-of-Endowments-in-Iran-min.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-post-sharing-top\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"td_social_sharing_article_top\" class=\"td-post-sharing td-ps-bg td-ps-padding td-post-sharing-style2 \">\n<div class=\"td-post-sharing-visible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-post-content tagdiv-type\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>The structure of Iran\u2019s economy has consistently revealed various corruption cases in recent decades, each time surprising society with more astronomical figures than before. Corruption cases within the regime encompass all types of illegal business practices, characterized by the golden signature of managers and support from influential political and economic groups at the regime\u2019s highest echelons.\u00a0A dispute between two representatives from the city of Qom in the parliament has brought to light their involvement in the corruption case of Qarz-ul-Hasaneh marriage loans, commonly known as \u2018Musa bin Jafar\u2019s loans\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/inside-the-corruption-scandal-of-musa-bin-jafars-loans-in-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Canadian Government Initiates Deportation Proceedings for Iranian Officials in 2023<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-314114 alignleft\" title=\"melanie joly canadian foreign minister (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/melanie-joly-canadian-foreign-minister-1.jpg\" alt=\"melanie joly canadian foreign minister (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/melanie-joly-canadian-foreign-minister-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/melanie-joly-canadian-foreign-minister-1-150x111.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Canadian government has initiated deportation proceedings against Iranian officials residing in the country, notably targeting Salman Samani, the deputy minister of interior in Hassan Rouhani\u2019s government. This action, prompted by sanctions imposed on Iranian government members following the suppression of protests, signifies Canadian government commitment to upholding sanctions and addressing human rights concerns within the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Implemented in November 2022 after protests in Iran, the sanctions bar senior Iranian officials from entering or residing in Canada. Salman Samani\u2019s case represents the first instance of these sanctions being enforced. Despite confirmation from a refugee delegation spokesperson, the Canadian government has opted not to comment, underscoring the significance of this move in enforcing sanctions against repressive actions within the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/canadian-government-initiates-deportation-in-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s \u201cSMA Patient Ambassador\u201d Hospitalized Due to Lack of Medicine<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-314335 alignleft\" title=\"iran sma patient (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-sma-patient-1.jpg\" alt=\"iran sma patient (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-sma-patient-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-sma-patient-1-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hospitalization of Sina Alikhani, a young person suffering from Superior mesenteric artery (SMA), in Iran due to the lack of medication and the release of a video of him lying on a hospital bed has once again drawn attention to the importance of providing medication for specific diseases and the indifference of Iranian authorities to this issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After releasing a video of himself requesting the provision of medication for SMA patients in front of the regime\u2019s parliament, Sina Alikhani became known as the \u201cSMA Patient Ambassador.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sina recently stated in one of his Instagram posts that after two years and three meetings with the regime\u2019s President, Ebrahim Raisi, he is still deprived of the necessary medication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran-general\/50378-irans-sma-patient-ambassador-hospitalized-due-to-lack-of-medicine\/\" 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-december-17-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 17,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 11:30 PM CET Monday Protests in Iran Tehran, Iran&rsquo;s capital- Retirees from the Telecommunication Company of Iran have resumed their [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":314269,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-314334","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 v27.5 - 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