{"id":323228,"date":"2024-08-14T08:01:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T07:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=323228"},"modified":"2024-08-14T08:01:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T07:01:01","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-august-14-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-august-14-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 August 14, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

UPDATE: 7:30 AM CEST<\/span><\/p>\n

Political Prisoners in Iran Continue Hunger Strikes against Alarming Wave of Executions<\/h3>\n

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Iran\u2019s regime has ramped up executions in since the introduction of his new president\u2019s cabinet. The regime\u2019s goal is to create an atmosphere of fear and terror and prevent popular uprisings at a very sensitive time and tensions in society.<\/p>\n

On August 13, 2024, regime authorities hanged a prisoner in Kerman and two prisoners in Rafsanjan. On August 12 and August 10, the regime executed seven prisoners. This is in addition to the dozens of other executions that were reported in the past week, bringing the total number of executions from August 6 to 13, 2024, to at least 51.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, stated that the regime is trying to prevent its \u201cinevitable downfall and deadly impasses. However, on the contrary, these reckless bloodsheds only intensify the anger of the people and the youth of the country to overthrow this regime.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Iranian Regime Funnels Public Funds into Foreign Religious Influence<\/h3>\n

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A recent report by Iran Open Data has shed light on the Iranian regime\u2019s significant financial commitments to religious propaganda in Iraq and other countries. The findings reveal a complex network of institutions and initiatives funded by Iran\u2019s public budget, raising questions about the country\u2019s priorities amidst economic challenges. According to the report, the Iranian government has earmarked at least 1.4 billion tomans (approximately $24,000 at current exchange rates) from the public budget for propaganda activities in Iraq\u2019s religious cities. To put this figure into perspective, it equals the daily wages of about six thousand Iranian workers, based on the Supreme Labor Council\u2019s 2024 resolution setting the daily wage at 238,873 tomans ($4).<\/p>\n

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10 Women Murdered in Iran Over 10 Days<\/h3>\n

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The Hengaw Human Rights Organization, in a new report highlighting the rising trend of \u201cfemicide\u201d in Iran, announced that in the past 10 days, at least 10 women have been killed in various cities across the country.<\/p>\n

According to this report, during the first 10 days of August 2024, at least 10 women were killed in the cities of Sib and Saravan (two cases), Shiraz (two cases), Kouhrang, Shahriar, Tehran, Fasa, Rudan, and Zanjan.<\/p>\n

Data from a specialized platform on gender-based killings in Iran also shows that in the first half of 2024, the rate of femicide in Iran increased by 60% compared to the same period in the previous year.<\/p>\n

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Water Crisis Peaks in Isfahan with Seven-Hour Water Cuts<\/h3>\n

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The energy imbalance in Iran has entered a new phase with the escalating crisis in the supply of drinking water in Isfahan, as the state-run Shargh newspaper reported that some neighborhoods in Isfahan are without water for up to seven hours. Meanwhile, media outlets report the continued and worsening imbalance in the water and electricity sectors across the country.\u00a0On Tuesday, August 13, Shargh wrote that the\u00a0water crisis<\/a> in Isfahan had reached residential areas, with some neighborhoods experiencing water cuts for up to seven hours.<\/p>\n

The newspaper also emphasized that the water cuts in Isfahan have disrupted daily life, and water tankers have been unable to meet the residents\u2019 needs. Shargh described the situation as \u201cunbearable\u201d for the people and warned of the consequences of water shortages.<\/p>\n

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Activist Claims Drug Trafficking in Iran\u2019s Prisons is Used to Control Inmates<\/h3>\n

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Iran\u2019s prisons hold thousands of death row inmates who are waiting for their freedom. In this place of great suffering and inhumanity, a large trade thrives. This trade is driven by the prisoners\u2019 blood and pain, involving power and drugs.\u00a0A recent report from Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, west of Tehran, has been leaked. This prison, which holds over 16,000 inmates and operates like a closed-off city, is controlled by a powerful mafia. This mafia sets and controls the prices for food and drugs.<\/p>\n

Prison representatives in Ghezel Hesar receive at least 500 million tomans monthly from drug transactions with inmates in Units 1 and 2. According to the report, on Friday, August 9, 2024, a mafia within Iran\u2019s ruling regime took control of Ghezel Hesar Prison. This mafia makes huge profits by smuggling drugs into the prisons.<\/p>\n

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Sydney, Australia\u2014August 10, 2024: MEK Supporters Hold Rally to Condemn Wave of Executions by the Mullahs\u2019 Regime in Iran<\/h3>\n

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Sydney, Australia\u2014August 10,\u00a0 2024:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) organized a rally to protest the increasing wave of executions carried out by the Iranian regime. They also called for the immediate release of all political prisoners held in the prisons of the mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran and expressed their solidarity with the\u00a0Iranian Revolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Iranian community in Sydney condemned the execution of political prisoner Reza Rasaei<\/a>\u00a0and renewed their commitment to continuing the struggle against dictatorship until the overthrow of the mullahs\u2019 regime and the achievement of freedom and justice.<\/p>\n

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Bremen, Germany\u2014August 10, 2024: MEK Supporters Hold Rally to Condemn Wave of Executions by the Mullahs\u2019 Regime in Iran<\/h3>\n

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Bremen, Germany\u2014August 10,\u00a0 2024:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) organized a rally to protest the increasing wave of executions carried out by the Iranian regime. They also called for the immediate release of all political prisoners held in the prisons of the mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran and expressed their solidarity with the\u00a0Iranian Revolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Iranian community in Bremen condemned the execution of political prisoner\u00a0Reza Rasaei<\/a> and renewed their commitment to continuing the struggle against dictatorship until the overthrow of the mullahs\u2019 regime and the achievement of freedom and justice.\u00a0MEK<\/a>\u00a0supporters in Bremen demanded the trial of the mullahs\u2019 regime leaders for crimes against humanity in an international court.<\/p>\n

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Stockholm, Sweden\u2014August 10, 2024: MEK Supporters Hold Rally to Condemn Wave of Executions by the Mullahs\u2019 Regime in Iran<\/h3>\n

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Stockholm, Sweden\u2014August 10,\u00a0 2024:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) organized a rally in front of the Swedish Parliament to protest the increasing wave of executions carried out by the Iranian regime. They also called for the immediate release of all political prisoners held in the prisons of the mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran and expressed their solidarity with the\u00a0Iranian Revolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Iranian community in Stockholm condemned the execution of political prisoner\u00a0Reza Rasaei<\/a>\u00a0and renewed their commitment to continuing the struggle against dictatorship until the overthrow of the mullahs\u2019 regime and the achievement of freedom and justice.<\/p>\n

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Brussels, Belgium\u2014August 10, 2024: MEK Supporters Condemn Wave of Executions by the Mullahs\u2019 Regime in Iran<\/h3>\n

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Brussels, Belgium\u2014August 10, 2024:\u00a0<\/strong>Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) held a rally to protest the increasing wave of executions carried out by the Iranian regime. They also called for the immediate release of all political prisoners held in the prisons of the mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran and expressed their solidarity with the\u00a0Iranian Revolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Iranian community in Brussels condemned the execution of political prisoner\u00a0Reza Rasaei<\/a>\u00a0and renewed their commitment to continuing the struggle against dictatorship until the overthrow of the mullahs\u2019 regime and the achievement of freedom and justice.<\/p>\n

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Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014August 10, 2024: MEK Supporters Hold Rally to Condemn Wave of Executions by the Mullahs\u2019 Regime in Iran<\/h3>\n
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