{"id":324820,"date":"2024-10-09T06:37:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T05:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=324820"},"modified":"2024-10-09T19:53:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T18:53:35","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-9-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-october-9-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 9, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n

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

UPDATE: 8:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Revealed: Iran\u2019s Secret Military Base Shipping Ballistic Missiles Overseas<\/h3>\r\n

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Iran is rapidly expanding a secretive military site used to manufacture ballistic missiles for export overseas, The Telegraph can reveal.\u00a0The clandestine site is used to store and prepare missiles before they\u00a0are shipped overseas to Tehran\u2019s proxies and allies<\/a>.\u00a0Activity at the site, known as the \u201cShahid Soltani Garrison\u201d, has intensified in the second half of the year, coinciding with reports from Western governments that Iran had begun shipping ballistic missiles to Russia.<\/p>\r\n

The intelligence on the new site was compiled by\u00a0the National Council for Resistance in Iran<\/a>, an opposition group, with the help of sources inside the country and the IRGC.\u00a0The group has a strong track record of gathering intelligence on the Iranian regime\u2019s secret operations.\u00a0It was the first to reveal the existence of the\u00a0clandestine Natanz nuclear site<\/a>, Tehran\u2019s main uranium enrichment site, in 2002.<\/p>\r\n

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UPDATE: 9:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Ex-Soldier Daniel Khalife, Accused of Helping Iran, Wanted To Be MI6 \u2018Double Agent\u2019<\/h3>\r\n

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A former British soldier accused of escaping prison by strapping himself to the underside of a delivery truck had contacted Iranian intelligence before offering to work as a \u201cdouble agent\u201d for MI6, his trial has heard.\u00a0Daniel Khalife, 23, is alleged to have contacted a well-known individual connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards in 2019, before picking up an envelope containing \u00a31,500 that was left by his Iranian handlers in a dog poo bag in a park in north London.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Shortly after he passed his security clearance as a soldier, pictures found on his iPhone showed he picked up the bag which was decorated with paws and a bone, with an envelope inside it, and took a selfie.<\/p>\r\n

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Harris Says Iran Is America\u2019s \u2018Greatest Adversary,\u2019 As Mideast War Weighs on U.S. Priorities<\/h3>\r\n

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Vice President Kamala Harris<\/a>\u00a0said she considers Iran to be America\u2019s \u201cgreatest adversary,\u201d in a new interview on the CBS show \u201c60 Minutes Overtime<\/a>.\u201d The Democratic presidential nominee\u2019s choice of Iran, rather than Russia or China, underscores how much the Mideast war has shifted U.S. foreign policy priorities.<\/p>\r\n

Speaking with \u201c60 Minutes\u201d correspondent Bill Whitaker, Harris was asked which nation she considers \u201cto be our greatest adversary.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s an obvious one in mind, which is Iran,\u201d Harris replied. \u201cIran has American blood on their hands. This attack on Israel, 200 ballistic missiles.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

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Following Israeli Attack on Building Near Iranian Embassy in Damascus, Large Number of Regime Troops Deploy in Al-Mazzah Neighborhood and Block Roads<\/h3>\r\n

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Damascus province: Regime forces blocked roads leading to the site which was attacked by Israeli forces a few hours ago in Al-Mazzah area in Damascus. According to SOHR sources, security forces have been deployed around the Iranian embassy, which is located 500 meters away from the targeted site, and the houses of many regime officials who live in Al-Mazzah neighborhood. It is worth noting that over ten people were injured over damage to upper stores and buildings around the targeted site.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

SOHR sources had reported that four persons, including two of non-Syrian nationalities, were killed in an Israeli strike on a building that commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Lebanese Hezbollah frequent, and a car parked in front of the building in Al-Mazzah neighborhood in western Damascus. Meanwhile, ambulances were seen rushing to the targeted site.<\/p>\r\n

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

Iran\u2019s Regime Has Executed More Than 250 People Since Massoud Pezeshkian Became President<\/h3>\r\n

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As Iran\u2019s regime continues to ramp up its executions, the \u201cNo to Executions on Tuesdays\u201d campaign entered its 37th week on October 8, 2024, with inmates in 22 prisons across the country joining the campaign, coinciding with the upcoming World Day Against the Death Penalty. The prisons participating in the 37th week of the \u201cNo to Executions on Tuesdays\u201d campaign include Evin (women\u2019s ward, wards 4 and 8), Ghezel Hesar (units 3 and 4), Central Karaj, Prison Greater Tehran Prison, Khorramabad Prison, Arak Prison, Asadabad Prison in Isfahan, Nezam Prison in Shiraz, Bam Prison, Mashhad Prison, Lakan Prison in Rasht, Qaemshahr Prison, Ardabil Prison, Tabriz Prison, Urmia Prison, Salmas Prison, Khoy Prison, Naqadeh Prison, Saqqez Prison, Baneh Prison, Marivan Prison, and Kamyaran Prison.<\/p>\r\n

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Iran\u2019s Economy Struggles with Lack of Investment Amid Rising Deficits<\/h3>\r\n

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Iran has faced a severe lack of economic investment for several years, a trend that continues into 2024. According to a recent report by the Iranian Parliament Research Center on the nation\u2019s 2024 fiscal budget, the government has made no significant construction or infrastructure investments. Instead, available funds have been directed towards covering the government\u2019s operational expenses.<\/p>\r\n

The government\u2019s financial records, which outline the budget implementation, are crucial political-economic documents. They reflect how effectively senior\u00a0economic<\/a>\u00a0managers have adhered to fiscal policies. A consistent concern for both managers and experts has been the budgetary deviation, an issue often highlighted in the annual reports of Iran\u2019s Court of Accounts.<\/p>\r\n

The Court of Accounts, one of the key supervisory bodies, has become increasingly proactive in recent years, regularly publishing reports on budget shortfalls. While such reports were historically delayed, the institution has recently released updated financial indicators for the first half of 2024, offering a more timely view of the regime\u2019s financial activities.<\/p>\r\n

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The State of Children\u2019s Rights in Iran: A Tragic Contrast with Global Standards<\/h3>\r\n

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October 8 marks International Children\u2019s Day in Iran, a day dedicated to highlighting the rights and well-being of children. While countries around the world celebrate this occasion on various dates, the United Nations has officially designated November 20 as Universal Children\u2019s Day. This day serves as a global reminder of the importance of protecting children\u2019s rights and ensuring their welfare. However, in Iran, this commemoration often seems like a bitter irony rather than a genuine celebration.<\/p>\r\n

The United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) prioritizes five core areas for the protection and development of children worldwide: child survival and development, access to quality education, gender equality, protection from violence and abuse, and the prevention of HIV\/AIDS. Yet, when comparing these priorities with the reality faced by millions of\u00a0Iranian children<\/a>\u00a0under the current regime, the stark disparity becomes undeniable.<\/p>\r\n

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Population of Iran\u2019s Deteriorated Urban Areas Is Increasing<\/h3>\r\n

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The regime\u2019s Majlis (Parliament) Research Center published a report on housing poverty in Iran, which was removed from the center\u2019s website hours after its release. This report revealed that the population living in deteriorated urban areas has increased in recent years.\u00a0According to the report, the most significant manifestation of housing poverty in urban areas is the high share of rent in total\u00a0household expenses<\/a>. The main reason for this is the high and increasing cost of rent in urban regions.<\/p>\r\n

The report indicated that in provincial divisions, the highest number of families either without housing or struggling with the disparity between income and housing costs are in Tehran and Alborz provinces.<\/p>\r\n

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MEK Supporters in D\u00fcsseldorf Organized an Exhibition to Condemn the Mullahs\u2019 Regime Crimes in Iran<\/h3>\r\n
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