{"id":319267,"date":"2024-05-09T06:58:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T05:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=319267"},"modified":"2024-05-09T18:43:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T17:43:52","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-9-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-9-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 9, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

UPDATE: 7:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

US Treasury Official Raises Alarm On Environmental Risks From Illicit Transfers Of Iranian Oil Off Malaysia<\/h3>\n

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A U.S. treasury official warned of environmental risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, news portal Malaysiakini reported on Thursday, as the\u00a0United States<\/a>\u00a0narrows its focus on financing for militant groups routed through Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n

The United States sees Iran’s capacity to move its oil as being reliant on service providers based in Malaysia, a senior U.S. treasury official said this week.<\/p>\n

The official also said the United States was attempting to prevent Malaysia from becoming a jurisdiction where the Palestinian militant group Hamas could raise and transfer funds.<\/p>\n

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Iran \u2013 Situation of C\u00e9cile Kohler and Jacques Paris<\/h3>\n

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Two years ago today, C\u00e9cile Kohler and Jacques Paris were arbitrarily arrested by the Islamic Republic of Iran, as were another two French citizens, one of whom is Louis Arnaud, a year and a half ago. France condemns this policy of state hostage-taking and ongoing blackmail by the Iranian authorities.<\/p>\n

France denounces the Islamic Republic\u2019s despicable practice of forced and public confessions, as well as the inhumane and appalling conditions in which our compatriots are being held. We hold the Iranian authorities responsible for their fate and treatment. France reiterates its demand for their immediate and unconditional release.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 7:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Parliament of Canada Voted for Terrorist Designation of The IRGC; 327 MPs Voted in Favor<\/h3>\n

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Congratulations to Canadian MPs for the adoption of the terrorist designation of the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). I hope that the government of Canada would implement the long-overdue legislation by the parliament, and officially\u00a0blacklist this criminal corps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I urge the\u00a0European Union<\/a>\u00a0and its member states to stop further postponing the implementation of the terrorist designation of the IRGC as adopted by the European Parliament.<\/p>\n

I urge the\u00a0UK<\/a>, Australia, and other Common Wealth countries to stop delaying the designation of the IRGC and the mullahs\u2019 Intelligence Ministry (MOIS). Every day of delay further emboldens the clerical regime in pursuit of terrorism,\u00a0warmongering<\/a>, and hostage-taking.<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Regime Tries to Hide Its Weakness and Fear Behind Wave of Executions<\/h3>\n

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Iran\u2019s regime is futilely trying to hide its weakening grip on power at home and its waning hegemony in the region. And to do this, it has resorted to the oldest page in its playbook: ramping up executions and repressive measures against the Iranian population.<\/p>\n

The regime has carried out more than 80 executions in the past 20 days. On Monday, May 6, prison authorities in Isfahan\u2019s Dastgerd prison transferred four death row prisoners to solitary confinement in preparation for execution, which was met with the protest of other prisoners. On the previous day, the regime hanged a prisoner in the same prison. In Isfahan alone, 11 prisoners were executed from April 28 to May 5.<\/p>\n

The situation is equally grim in other parts of the country. On May 2, the regime carried out five executions in Tabriz and Ardebil. On May 1, the regime hanged 11 prisoners in various cities, including two in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.<\/p>\n

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Fariba Mohammad Zehi Hanged in The Central Prison of Kerman<\/h3>\n

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Three Baloch prisoners, including a woman, Fariba Mohammad Zehi, were hanged this morning at dawn on Wednesday, May 5, 2024, in the Central Prison of\u00a0Kerman<\/a>.\u00a0Fariba Mohammad Zehi came from Zahedan, the capital of the deprived Sistan and Baluchistan province, in southeastern Iran. She was arrested three years ago on drug-related charges and sentenced to death.<\/p>\n

Fariba Mohammad Zehi is the seventh woman executed since January 2024. Last month in April, the clerical regime executed three women. According to the\u00a0information compiled<\/a>\u00a0by the Women\u2019s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, with the execution of Fariba Mohammad Zehi, the number of women executed in Iran since 2007 has reached 236.<\/p>\n

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Iranian Regime Links Pharmacy Quotas to the Observance of Hijab<\/h3>\n

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After the clerical regime\u00a0failed to enforce<\/a>\u00a0the mandatory Hijab by the massive deployment of Guidance patrols and plainclothes agents in the streets and through violent and arbitrary arrests of women and girls, the Iranian regime is adopting new measures, while the\u00a0Hijab and Chastity bill<\/a>\u00a0has not yet become a law.<\/p>\n

Recent reports from state-run media indicate that the head of the Food and Drug Organization, affiliated with the Ministry of Health, has emphasized the role of mandatory hijab in determining pharmacy quotas. This new approach aims to link compliance with hijab norms to the allocation of pharmacy licenses.<\/p>\n

According to Haidar Mohammadi, who spoke at the presidential communication center on May 5, pharmacies will be evaluated based on their adherence to hijab requirements. Non-compliance with mandatory hijab is considered an \u201cabnormality,\u201d and directly impacts the quota assigned to each pharmacy.<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Internet: A Shrinking Space for Communication<\/h3>\n

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The internet landscape in Iran is rapidly deteriorating. Soaring costs, coupled with increasing repression by the regime and its cyber police, known as FATA, are leading to a significant decline in internet quality and accessibility.<\/p>\n

In January 2024, the Government Commission of Internet and Infrastructure of the Tehran Electronic Commerce Association published a survey on the Internet situation in 50 countries. The survey assessed three key factors: internet service disruptions, restrictions on internet services, and internet speed.<\/p>\n

The results were alarming. Iran ranked:<\/p>\n