{"id":326959,"date":"2024-12-23T07:54:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T06:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=326959"},"modified":"2024-12-23T18:07:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T17:07:26","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-23-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-23-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 23, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Sydney, Australia, held a rally on December 21, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

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I Was Snatched from Home & Jailed By Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard \u2013 I Have No Fingerprints Left after Sadistic Torture<\/h3>\r\n

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A BRAVE Iranian mum has revealed the horror atrocities she had to endure after being jailed by Iran\u2019s cruel Revolutionary Guard for four years.\u00a0The woman, 40, from the country’s Shiraz province, told The Sun how women are put inside prisons, beaten and tortured mercilessly by guards in a systematic crackdown against female uprising.\u00a0The mum of a two-year-old baby described how her fingertips have now gone numb because of the brutal beatings she received inside prison.<\/p>\r\n

She was arrested by the IRGC for being part of a female resistance unit working with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of\u00a0Iran<\/a> (MEK).\u00a0Due to the potential threats from the Iranian regime, The Sun has chosen not to name any interviewees for this story to protect their identities.\u00a0Speaking from inside\u00a0Iran, the brave mum told The Sun: “I spent four years in prison because I demanded my basic\u00a0human rights<\/a>\u00a0and protested against the Mullahs’ oppression.<\/p>\r\n

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Iranian Mullahs in A Panic as Their \u2018Axis of Resistance\u2019 Collapses<\/h3>\r\n

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Suffering a series of devastating blows, the Islamic Republic of Iran is now like a wounded beast, dangerous and unpredictable. Having seen their \u201caxis of resistance\u201d crumble, with the effective decapitation of Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, the mullahs\u2019 regime has now suffered its greatest catastrophe, with the fall of their closest ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran\u2019s ailing and increasingly confused Supreme Leader, regarded Syria as Iran\u2019s 35th<\/sup>\u00a0Province.<\/p>\r\n

For decades he funneled more than $50 billion and tens of thousands of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel and other Islamist militias into propping up Assad\u2019s brutal regime. The sudden collapse of the Assad dictatorship has removed a fundamental pillar vital for the Islamic Republic\u2019s regional strategy, creating a seismic upheaval.<\/p>\r\n

The imminent arrival of Donald Trump as America\u2019s 47th<\/sup> president must seem like the final straw for Khamenei and his tyrannical mullahs. Trump unilaterally withdrew America from Barack Obama\u2019s deeply flawed nuclear deal with Iran and introduced a campaign of \u2018maximum pressure\u2019 sanctions.<\/p>\r\n

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UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Iranian Dissident Group Exposes Regime\u2019s \u2018Intensified\u2019 Nuclear Detonation Efforts, Warns of Rapid Dash Toward Bomb<\/h3>\r\n

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The Iranian regime has \u201cintensified\u201d its secretive development of nuclear detonators at covert facilities, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) revealed, citing intelligence that exposes alarming advancements in weaponization technologies.\u00a0The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)\u00a0issued<\/a>\u00a0a stark warning during a Thursday press conference, revealing the Islamic regime\u2019s escalated efforts to advance nuclear weapon technologies. This includes significant developments at the METFAZ facility, a critical division of the Organization for Advanced Defense Research (SPND).\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

According to the NCRI\u2019s\u00a0report<\/a>, these efforts focus on nuclear detonators, specifically Exploding Bridgewire (EBW) devices, crucial for triggering nuclear explosions.<\/p>\r\n

The report highlights that METFAZ\u2019s operations are centered at the newly renamed Meshkat Complex in Sanjarian, a heavily guarded site located roughly 25 miles east of Tehran. It further outlines that the facility is central to manufacturing high-explosive materials under the guise of oil industry research conducted by the Arvin Kimia Abzar company, which NCRI asserts is a covert front for military purposes.<\/p>\r\n

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Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Warns of Sophisticated Iranian Social Engineering Campaigns<\/h3>\r\n

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Canada\u2019s foreign signals intelligence agency is warning of the continued and growing sophistication of social engineering campaigns run by Iranian cyber threat actors.<\/p>\r\n

Published today by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), a part of the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE), the report outlines how Iranian cyber threat actors zero in on targets, with the goal of accessing information of political, economic, or military intelligence value to Iran.<\/p>\r\n

The Cyber Centre is releasing this report through CSE\u2019s mandate to provide information assurance on cyber security: acquiring, using, and analyzing information from the global information infrastructure, or from other sources, to provide advice, guidance, and services to help protect electronic information and information infrastructures \u2013 to keep Canadians safe and secure.<\/p>\r\n

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Syria Bans Iranian Flights, Restricting Access to Lebanon<\/h3>\r\n

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According to a report by the news agency Wala News, citing security sources, Syria\u2019s new government has prohibited all Iranian flights, including military and commercial ones, from passing through its airspace. This ban on Iranian flights over Syria restricts Iran\u2019s access to Lebanon, where it has been involved in the reconstruction and arming of Hezbollah. Following the collapse of the previous Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad, Iran lost its full land access to Lebanon.<\/p>\r\n

Arabic media outlet Ikhad reported that Iranian airlines, including \u201cMahan Air,\u201d have been avoiding Syrian airspace. Mahan Air, which is affiliated with Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is a key player in these operations.<\/p>\r\n

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

Retirees and Employees Hold Protests Across Different Sectors of Iran\u2019s Economy<\/h3>\r\n

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On December 22, Iran witnessed a wave of protests in several cities, including Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Kermanshah, Shush, Ahvaz, and Gachsaran. These protests were led by social security retirees, municipal employees, and oil and gas company workers, who expressed their dissatisfaction with deteriorating economic conditions, delayed salary payments, low pensions, and rising inflation. Protesters chanted slogans denouncing economic mismanagement and social injustice, reflecting the depth of the crisis gripping the country.<\/p>\r\n

Social security retirees gathered in Kermanshah to demand the implementation of long-delayed promises. Despite the bitter cold, protesters raised slogans such as: \u201cFrom slogans to actions, enough of empty promises\u201d and \u201cPublic funds and the treasury have become a haven for thieves.\u201d This gathering demonstrated the protesters\u2019 determination to deliver their message despite harsh conditions.<\/p>\r\n

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Surge in Executions Continues: Seven Executed in Iran on December 22, 2024<\/h3>\r\n

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Human rights sources report that on Sunday, December 22, the Iranian regime executed at least seven prisoners across various cities. This disturbing event highlights the ongoing and increasing use of capital punishment in Iran, often targeting vulnerable and marginalized groups. According to human rights sources, executions were carried out in Sari, Isfahan, and Zahedan:<\/p>\r\n