{"id":319591,"date":"2024-05-19T08:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T07:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=319591"},"modified":"2024-05-19T09:46:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T08:46:06","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-19-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-19-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 19, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-319594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-18052024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-18052024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-18052024-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-18052024-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-18052024-750x420.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-18052024-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-18052024-696x390.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><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 10:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Nuclear Expansion Remains a Threat to the Middle East<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-230378 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-New-York-Times-30112020-300x54.jpg\" alt=\"The-New-York-Times-30112020\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">That question looms over the volatility in the Middle East, particularly after\u00a0<a class=\"css-yywogo\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/israel\/why-iran-and-israel-stepped-back-brink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the tit-for-tat attacks last month by Israel and Iran<\/a>, which ended after an Israeli airstrike damaged an\u00a0<a class=\"css-yywogo\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/assessing-israels-strike-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">S-300<\/a>\u00a0system,\u00a0<a class=\"css-yywogo\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/21\/world\/middleeast\/iran-economy-israel-war.html\">used<\/a>\u00a0by Iran to protect its nuclear sites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last week, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, traveled to Iran to meet with senior officials. Iran has enriched uranium to near weapons-grade and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/15\/us\/politics\/rafael-grossi-iaea-putin-iran.html\">barred<\/a>\u00a0Grossi from its\u00a0<a class=\"css-yywogo\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/isis-online.org\/isis-reports\/detail\/imagery-update-construction-is-ongoing-at-the-natanz-tunnel-facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">centrifuge plant under construction deep underground in Natanz<\/a>. After the trip, he told reporters that Iranian officials are ready to engage in \u201cconcrete measures\u201d that appear to be based on a deal\u00a0<a class=\"css-yywogo\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/newscenter\/pressreleases\/joint-statement-by-the-atomic-energy-organization-of-iran-aeoi-and-the-international-atomic-energy-agency-iaea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hashed out last year<\/a>\u00a0that expanded cooperation and monitoring. But he gave few specifics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/05\/14\/opinion\/thepoint?searchResultPosition=1#iran-nuclear-weapon-grossi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 8:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Behind The Scenes of Tax Exemptions in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-248844 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min-696x423.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent months, the issue of tax exemptions has become a focal point of contention within the Iranian regime. President Ebrahim Raisi\u2019s 2024 budget includes a plan to raise approximately 2,500 trillion rials through the issuance of government bonds. However, a significant member of the Majlis (parliament), Ali Khezrian, has pointed out the limitations and controversies surrounding this strategy. \u201cGiven that over 2,500 trillion rials of the 2024 budget is to be funded through government bonds, 350 trillion rials were issued last week. However, dear colleagues, in the capital market, the amount of purchases was zero,\u201d he stated. Alongside the issuance of bonds, the debate on tax exemptions has evolved into a serious challenge for the government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khezrian highlighted the discrepancies in tax exemptions. \u201cThese exemptions should be applied only to the extent that the effective tax rate does not fall below 15%. Dear colleagues, gentlemen, and ladies, with the current report from the Economic Commission, at least 400 trillion rials of government revenue is being eliminated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; text-align: justify;\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/behind-the-scenes-of-tax-exemptions-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Direct Role Of Iran\u2019s Regime In The Destructive Floods<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-319553 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-floods-mashhad-cars-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-floods-mashhad-cars-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-floods-mashhad-cars-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-floods-mashhad-cars-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-floods-mashhad-cars-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-floods-mashhad-cars-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-floods-mashhad-cars.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Destructive floods, which since early spring of this year have affected at least 23 provinces of Iran, from Sistan and Baluchestan to Azerbaijan, and from Khuzestan to Isfahan and Semnan, reached northeastern parts of the country, including Khorasan and the major city of Mashhad, this week.\u00a0The shocking reports and images released from these floods depict a situation that almost every year, especially in the spring season, recurs in various regions and cities of Iran, affecting millions of people either directly or indirectly, exacerbating existing wounds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Government officials, following their usual pattern, do their best to either deny or downplay the severity of the disasters and damages. Even in the recent flood, the crisis manager of Mashhad city, in an unbelievably audacious manner, claimed in an interview published in several government-affiliated media outlets: \u201cThere is no flood, it\u2019s just minor waterlogging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; text-align: justify;\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/the-direct-role-of-irans-regime-in-the-destructive-floods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two Women Executed Today in Iran; Parvin Moussavi and Fatemeh Abdullahi<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-319592 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Two-women-executed-in-Iran-May-18-iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Two-women-executed-in-Iran-May-18-iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Two-women-executed-in-Iran-May-18-iran-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two women were executed this morning in Iran. They have been identified as Parvin Moussavi and Fatemeh Abdullahi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A 27-year-old woman was hanged at dawn this morning, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2021\/12\/09\/the-conditions-of-women-iran-prisons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Central Prison of Neishapur<\/a>, in the eastern Razavi Khorasan province.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her name was Fatemeh Abdullahi and she had been arrested and sentenced to death three years ago for murdering her abusive husband.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the same time, the death penalties for at least five prisoners were carried out early this morning, Saturday, May 18, at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2021\/12\/09\/the-conditions-of-women-iran-prisons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Central Prison of Urmia<\/a>, in the northwestern province of W. Azerbaijan. A woman named Parvin Moussavi, 53, was among the victims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; text-align: justify;\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2024\/05\/18\/two-women-parvin-moussavi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Women on Death Row: Parvin Mousavi and Iran\u2019s Harsh Justice System<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-319593 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-executions-may-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-executions-may-2024.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iran-executions-may-2024-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The execution of Parvin Mousavi, a 53-year-old prisoner from Maragheh, was carried out in Urmia Central Prison despite her suffering from cancer and enduring fatal cancerous wounds. Parvin Mousavi\u0648 a mother of two grown-up children, was hanged in Urmia prison in northwestern Iran along with five men convicted in various drug-related cases<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simultaneously, as the corps of Parvin Mousavi and the other executed prisoners were handed over, a group of people gathered in front of Urmia Central Prison.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Parvin Mousavi, a 53-year-old prisoner in Urmia Central Prison who had been sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was executed in the early hours of May 10, 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; text-align: justify;\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/women-on-death-row-parvin-mousavi-and-irans-hars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-18-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 18, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 10:30 AM Iran&rsquo;s Nuclear Expansion Remains a Threat to the Middle East That question looms over the volatility in the [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":319594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-319591","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","8":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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