{"id":325297,"date":"2024-10-26T06:28:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T05:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=325297"},"modified":"2024-10-26T17:05:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T16:05:44","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-26-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-october-26-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 26, 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: 6:00 PM CEST<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ten Iranian Border Guards Killed in Attack Near Southeastern Border<\/h3>\r\n

DUBAI, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Ten Iranian border guards were killed in an attack in restive southeastern Iran on Saturday, state media quoted the interior ministry as saying, in the latest clash with suspected Sunni Muslim militants.<\/p>\r\n

The 10 were killed in an ambush in an area which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan and has long been the site of clashes between Iranian security forces and Sunni militants as well as drug traffickers.<\/p>\r\n

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UPDATE: 12:30 PM CEST<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Foreign National Convicted of Conspiring to Export US-Made Drill Rigs to Iran in Violation of US Sanctions Laws<\/h3>\r\n

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A federal jury convicted Brian Assi, also known as Brahim Assi, yesterday of conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR), attempted unlawful export of goods from the United States to Iran without a license, attempted smuggling goods from the United States, submitting false or misleading export information, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

\u201cThe defendant schemed to unlawfully export U.S.-origin mining drills to Iran while deceiving his employer into believing that they were being sent to Iraq,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department\u2019s National Security Division. \u201cThis conviction affirms the Justice Department\u2019s resolve to disrupt and hold accountable those who evade our sanctions against Iran, wherever in the world they may be.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

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

Iran\u2019s Youth Target Regime Centers in Response to Executions<\/h3>\r\n

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In response to the Iranian regime\u2019s repressive actions, which included 11 executions on October 22-23, 2024, and at least 356 executions since Massoud Pezeshkian became president, the rebellious youth of Iran targeted the regime\u2019s symbols and centers of repression, looting, and crime in various cities across the country.\u00a0The youth\u2019s responses to the Iranian regime on this day, which took place amid heightened security and repressive measures by the government, were as follows:<\/p>\r\n

Shiraz \u2013 Explosion at a regime building<\/p>\r\n

Qazvin \u2013 Burning down of a counseling center for fundamentalist institutions<\/p>\r\n

Mashhad \u2013 Setting fire to three IRGC Basij bases and a Basij base tasked with spying on and suppressing students<\/p>\r\n

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Israel Strikes Iran Military Targets, Tehran Says Damage ‘Limited’<\/h3>\r\n

DUBAI\/JERUSALEM, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Israel struck military sites in Iran early on Saturday, saying it was retaliating against Tehran’s strikes on Israel this month, the latest attack in the escalating conflict between the heavily armed rivals.<\/p>\r\n

Hours later the Israeli military said its strikes had been completed and its objectives achieved, but a semi-official Iranian news agency vowed a “proportional reaction” to Israeli moves against Tehran.<\/p>\r\n

Iranian media reported multiple explosions over several hours in the capital and at nearby military bases, starting shortly after 2 a.m. (2230 GMT on Friday).<\/p>\r\n

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Iran\u2019s Economic Crisis Worsens under Pezeshkian<\/h3>\r\n

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One of the things that has remained consistent across all presidents during the rule of the mullahs is plundering the wealth of the people to keep the regime in power. The regime\u2019s latest president, Massoud Pezeshkian, is sticking to the same game plan, plundering the last remaining public resources to preserve the regime amid domestic and international crises.\u00a0Internal unrest and fears of unpredictable regional and international developments have paralyzed the regime\u2019s leadership’s decision-making ability. Pezeshkian\u2019s empty promises and unrealistic dreams remain unresolved, leaving him uncertain of what to do. Rampant inflation, liquidity issues, crippling recession, poverty, and unemployment have forced government officials to recycle old tactics and tricks, hoping to find some way to salvage the regime buried under its own ruins.<\/p>\r\n

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The Shamkhani Empire: Oil Trade, Sanctions, and an Expansive Global Network<\/h3>\r\n

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In recent years, Hossein Shamkhani, along with his family, has built an international network of companies to facilitate the sale of Iranian and Russian crude oil. This strategy has empowered the Shamkhanis to circumvent U.S. and European sanctions while becoming influential players in the global energy market. The family\u2019s activities came under fresh scrutiny following a recent report from\u00a0Bloomberg<\/a>, which detailed the operations of\u00a0Ocean Leonid<\/strong><\/b>, a London-based oil company directly linked to Shamkhani and the Iranian regime.<\/p>\r\n

Hossein Shamkhani\u2019s business activities operate through a wide network, including companies like Ocean Leonid. Founded in 2018 in London, Ocean Leonid now employs dozens of individuals and plays a critical role in assisting Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in sidestepping Western sanctions. According to Bloomberg, the company deals in the covert sale of Iranian and Russian oil and petrochemical products, using various means to disguise the origins of these goods.<\/p>\r\n

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Varisha Moradi in Dire Health on 16th Day of Hunger Strike<\/h3>\r\n

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The physical condition of political prisoner Varisha Moradi has reportedly become dire and concerning as she enters her 16th day on a hunger strike. Moradi began her\u00a0open-ended hunger strike<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on October 10, 2024, protesting the escalation of death sentences, her prolonged detention, and the denial of family and attorney visits.<\/p>\r\n

Since mid-May 2024, Varisha Moradi has been barred from in-person visits and phone calls with her family and legal counsel. Her first court session was held on June 17, 2024; however, her attorneys were prohibited from presenting a defense.<\/p>\r\n

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Continued Detention and Unresolved Status of Kowsar Dehban Zadeh in Shiraz Intelligence Detention Facility<\/h3>\r\n

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Kowsar Dehban Zadeh, sister of political prisoner Meysam Dehban Zadeh, who is held in Ghezel Hesar Prison, has now spent nearly a month in detention at Shiraz Intelligence Office, commonly referred to as \u201cPlaque 100,\u201d with her case still unresolved.\u00a0Since her arrest 29 days ago, she has undergone repeated interrogation sessions, with no clear charges yet disclosed.<\/p>\r\n

Kowsar Dehban Zadeh\u00a0was detained<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by security forces on September 27, 2024, in\u00a0Shiraz<\/a><\/strong>. Previously, she had been summoned and questioned several times for her vocal advocacy and legal efforts on behalf of her imprisoned brother.<\/p>\r\n

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Increasing Imbalance Between Gas Production and Consumption in Iran<\/h3>\r\n

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Reza Sepah Vand, a member of the Iranian regime\u2019s Majlis (parliament) Energy Commission, highlighted various issues resulting from mismanagement, warning that the imbalance between natural gas production and consumption in Iran \u201cis continuously increasing.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

On Thursday, October 24, in an interview with the ILNA news agency, Sepah Vand announced that \u201cthe pressure in the South Pars gas field<\/a>\u00a0has decreased, making gas extraction more difficult, and some resources have encountered problems.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meanwhile, experts have been warning for over a decade about this issue and the need to increase the pressure in the wells of this field.<\/p>\r\n

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Bern, Switzerland\u2014October 24, 2024: MEK Supporters Exhibition Condemning the Mullahs\u2019 Regime Crimes in Iran<\/h3>\r\n
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Bern , Oct 24, 2024: MEK Supporters Exhibition Condemns the Crimes of the Mullahs\u2019 Regime in Iran.<\/div><\/div>
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