{"id":324381,"date":"2024-09-24T06:31:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T05:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=324381"},"modified":"2024-09-24T12:10:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T11:10:02","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-september-24-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-september-24-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 24, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

UPDATE: 1:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ernst Demands Action to Stop Iranian Crime on U.S. Soil<\/h3>\n

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WASHINGTON \u2013 Following\u00a0reports<\/a> indicating Iran is paying criminal organizations to carry out violent plots\u2014including assassinations\u2014against their critics within the United States, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues in demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) stop this criminal activity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u00a0write to request information regarding how the U.S. Department of\u00a0Justice (DOJ) is prosecuting criminals who commit or attempt to commit acts of violence in the United States on behalf of foreign adversaries, and what statutory changes to the criminal code would help DOJ to robustly prosecute these crimes,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>wrote the senators.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 7:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Destruction of Iran\u2019s Education System under The Mullahs\u2019 Rule<\/h3>\n

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The start of the school year is considered a social transformation all over the world. Millions of families send their children off with hope and excitement, and children rush to school with eagerness to learn and experience a new world. Elementary and high schools, after months of silence and inactivity, come back to life with the joyful hustle of students, and life in the streets and neighborhoods takes on a different color with the presence of large numbers of students.<\/p>\n

However, for years, under the rule of the mullahs, Iran has been unfamiliar with this image of joy and hope. Every year, the start of the school year is accompanied by the worries and sorrow of millions of Iranian families who are unable to cover their children\u2019s educational expenses, and by the longing gazes of children who, due to poverty, are left out of school and education.<\/p>\n

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The Tabas Mine Disaster Resurfaces the Tragic Cost of Exploitation In Iran\u2019s Mines<\/h3>\n

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Once again, in a bitter tragedy, a number of impoverished workers in Iran lost their lives. This time, the disaster occurred in the Tabas coal mine, where more than 50 workers were killed in an underground explosion. At the time of the explosion, 70 workers were working deep underground, so it is expected that the death toll will rise as more bodies are retrieved. The main culprit behind this tragedy and the daily deaths of many workers in our country is the Iranian regime, which pays no attention to the lives of workers, viewing them merely as tools for exploitation. As a result, work-related fatalities continue to rise. According to the regime\u2019s Forensic Organization, 2,115 people lost their lives in work-related accidents last year.<\/p>\n

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Urmia Lake Completely Dries Up: Environmental Crisis Threatens Millions<\/h3>\n

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On Wednesday, September 18th, Iran\u2019s state-run\u00a0Etemad<\/em> newspaper reported that Lake Urmia, once the largest saltwater lake in the Middle East, has completely dried up. This marks a significant escalation of the region\u2019s environmental crisis, posing serious health risks to more than 5 million people living around the lake.\u00a0The report revealed that although the lake held about one billion cubic meters of water during the spring and winter seasons, it had fully evaporated by September of this year. This follows a pattern of seasonal draining, but the complete desiccation now marks a tipping point.<\/p>\n

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Mahboubeh Ramezani and Rahimeh Youssefzadeh Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison<\/h3>\n

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Mahboubeh Ramezani and Rahimeh Youssefzadeh, mothers seeking justice for the victims of the November 2019 protests, have each been sentenced to 18 months in prison.<\/p>\n

Mahboubeh Ramezani, mother of Pejman Qolipur, and Rahimeh Youssefzadeh, mother of Navid Behboudi, were convicted by the second branch of the Revolutionary Court in\u00a0Shahriar<\/a><\/strong>, located in the western part of Tehran Province, on charges of \u201cpropaganda against the regime,\u201d \u201cmembership in the group of mothers of the victims of November 2019,\u201d and \u201cinsulting Khamenei.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mina Soltani: Continued Detention and Disappearance After 11 Days<\/h3>\n

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Eleven days after her arrest, there is no information available regarding the fate of\u00a0Mina Soltani, a grieving mother seeking justice for her son Shahriar Mohammadi, who was killed during the\u00a02022 uprising<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Bukan<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

On the evening of Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Mina Soltani was arrested by intelligence forces during a raid on her home, without any judicial warrant.<\/p>\n

Her children, Milad and Esrin Mohammadi announced on social media that since the time of her detention, the family\u2019s efforts to learn about her whereabouts have yielded no results, and security forces have refused to provide any information on her condition.<\/p>\n

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IRGC Prohibits Communication Devices Following Attacks on Hezbollah<\/h3>\n

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Senior Iranian security officials told Reuters on Monday, September 23, that after the explosion of thousands of pagers and wireless devices by Hezbollah allies during last week\u2019s deadly attacks, the IRGC ordered all its members to cease using any communication devices.<\/p>\n

Reuters said<\/a>: \u201cOne of the security officials said a large-scale operation is underway by the IRGC to inspect all devices, not just communication equipment. He said most of these devices were either homemade or imported from China and Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reuters added: \u201cOne of the security officials said a large-scale inspection of all devices, not just communication equipment, is underway by the IRGC. He mentioned that most of these devices are either homemade or imported from China and Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n

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MEK Supporters\u2019 Paris Exhibition Condemns Recent Death Sentences for Political Prisoners in Iran \u2013 September 21, 2024<\/h3>\n
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