{"id":327023,"date":"2024-12-25T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T06:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327023"},"modified":"2024-12-25T07:22:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T06:22:54","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-25-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-25-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 25, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_327027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327027\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paris-iranian-resistance-activism-24122024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paris-iranian-resistance-activism-24122024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paris-iranian-resistance-activism-24122024-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paris-iranian-resistance-activism-24122024-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paris-iranian-resistance-activism-24122024-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paris-iranian-resistance-activism-24122024-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paris-iranian-resistance-activism-24122024-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-327027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supporters of the Iranian Resistance held a bookstand in Paris on December 24, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Financial Burden of Tehran\u2019s Foreign Military Interventions on Iranian Families<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327025 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Iran-meddling-in-Syria.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Iran-meddling-in-Syria.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Iran-meddling-in-Syria-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian regime\u2019s terrorist meddling in Syria, exemplifying a costly policy to further its ambitions through military force, has profoundly affected the country\u2019s economy and its citizens. This report highlights the financial cost of these policies in Syria, illustrating the burden borne by Iranian households and the broader implications of these expenditures.\u00a0The Iranian regime has turned Syria into a hub for distributing weapons, ammunition, and troops to affiliated groups in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq. This strategy has resulted in ongoing conflicts and bloodshed, aimed at maintaining the regime\u2019s survival. This policy can be summarized in one sentence: \u201ca policy of crime.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But what is the cost to the Iranian people? The economic burdens have been enormous, with vast resources diverted from vital sectors such as education, healthcare, industry, and agriculture to cover these policies.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/the-financial-burden-of-tehrans-foreign-military-interventions-on-iranian-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Faces Dual Crises: Air Pollution and Fuel Shortages<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-314643 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-tehran-air-pollution-factory-smoke-1-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"iran tehran air pollution factory smoke (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-tehran-air-pollution-factory-smoke-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-tehran-air-pollution-factory-smoke-1-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-tehran-air-pollution-factory-smoke-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-tehran-air-pollution-factory-smoke-1-696x393.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-tehran-air-pollution-factory-smoke-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology in Iran recently issued a directive announcing the closure of university classrooms and higher education institutions for the remainder of the fall semester. Citing air pollution and insufficient fuel to heat educational spaces, the ministry instructed institutions to switch to virtual learning until the exam period.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite a week of closures across schools, offices, universities, and industrial zones in most provinces, the crisis of fuel shortages continues to intensify. Electric power plants are struggling to supply urban and commercial electricity, highlighting the regime\u2019s failure to meet basic needs. This stands in stark contrast to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u2019s claims of \u201capproaching the peak of success.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/iran-faces-dual-crises-air-pollution-and-fuel-shortages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Labor Activist in Iran Begins Second Year of Prison Sentence Amid Serious Health Concerns<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327024 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NCRI-Women-Hajar-Saeedi-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NCRI-Women-Hajar-Saeedi-Iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/NCRI-Women-Hajar-Saeedi-Iran-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hajar Saeedi, a labor and women\u2019s rights activist from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sanandaj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sanandaj<\/a>, a city in western Iran, has entered the second year of her five-year prison sentence. Her health is reportedly deteriorating as she suffers from heart and lung diseases, raising serious concerns about her well-being.\u00a0Hajar Saeedi was transferred to Sanandaj Central Prison on November 18, 2023, to begin serving a five-year prison sentence. Initially, it was reported that she was sentenced to one year in prison; however, further investigations revealed that a previously suspended five-year sentence had been enforced.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an earlier case, Saeedi was convicted by Branch 1 of the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court on charges of \u201cassembly and collusion through forming a communist cell\u201d and \u201cacting against national security.\u201d Her sentence of two years in prison was later reduced to one year by Branch 4 of the Sanandaj Appeals Court.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2024\/12\/24\/hajar-saeedi-serious-health-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Crisis in Iran\u2019s Pharmaceutical Industry<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-51788 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Iran-Rouhanis-Administration-Owes-the-Pharmaceutical-Industry-4-Trillion-Toman-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"Iran: Rouhani\u2019s Administration Owes the Pharmaceutical Industry 4 Trillion Toman\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Iran-Rouhanis-Administration-Owes-the-Pharmaceutical-Industry-4-Trillion-Toman-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Iran-Rouhanis-Administration-Owes-the-Pharmaceutical-Industry-4-Trillion-Toman-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Iran-Rouhanis-Administration-Owes-the-Pharmaceutical-Industry-4-Trillion-Toman-696x412.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Iran-Rouhanis-Administration-Owes-the-Pharmaceutical-Industry-4-Trillion-Toman.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Studies indicate that the profitability of many Iranian pharmaceutical companies has dropped by over 30%, reducing their net profit margins to less than 25%.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, pharmaceutical industry experts, due to delayed payments and financial issues, have either left some domestic companies or relocated their factories to neighboring countries.\u00a0According to the state-run\u00a0<i>Ham-Mihan<\/i>\u00a0newspaper, the decline in pharmaceutical companies\u2019 profitability stems from price-fixing policies, which, amid inflation and severe currency fluctuations, have placed these companies in financial distress.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The report adds that the financial challenges of these companies are not limited to profitability; rising debts and liquidity issues are other aspects of this crisis. The debt-to-asset ratio for some pharmaceutical companies has increased from 58% to 64%, forcing many entities, both public and private, to borrow from banks to continue operations.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/52895-the-crisis-in-irans-pharmaceutical-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Economic Growth Halving, According to Central Bank Report<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307243 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"The Disastrous State of Economic Transparency in Iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">New data from the Central Bank of the Iranian regime indicates that GDP growth from March 20 to September 22 has halved compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Central Bank statistics, the country\u2019s economic growth was 5.3% from March 20 to September 22, 2023, but this year, it has fallen to 2.9% during the same period.\u00a0The details reveal that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/52404-imf-irans-economic-growth-will-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">economic growth<\/a>\u00a0in the summer of this year was even lower than in the spring, registering 2.7% with oil included and only 2.3% without oil.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A significant point in the Central Bank\u2019s data is that economic growth over the past two years has been primarily driven by increased oil exports rather than sectors such as services, industry, agriculture, and others directly affecting people\u2019s livelihoods.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/52897-irans-economic-growth-halving-according-to-central-bank-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Critical Condition of Iranian Political Prisoner Sharifeh Mohammadi<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327026 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IranHRM-SharifehMohammadi.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IranHRM-SharifehMohammadi.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IranHRM-SharifehMohammadi-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In early July 2024, Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht tried labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi on charges of\u00a0<em>Baghi<\/em> (armed rebellion against the Islamic ruler) and sentenced her to death.\u00a0A hearing on Sharifeh Mohammadi\u2019s charges was held on Thursday, December 19, in Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht. This session followed the overturning of her death sentence by Branch 39 of the Supreme Court and the referral of the case to this branch. During the session, part of which was conducted online, Mohammadi defended herself against the accusations.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sharifeh Mohammadi was arrested by security agents on December 4, 2023, and detained in solitary confinement for several months. At the time of her arrest, she was charged with \u201cpropaganda against the regime.\u201d She was subjected to prolonged physical and psychological torture to extract forced confessions. Judicial authorities later escalated the charge to\u00a0<em>Baghi<\/em>. Based on this accusation, Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht sentenced her to death.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2024\/12\/24\/the-critical-condition-of-iranian-political-prisoner-sharifeh-mohammadi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How 50 Million Liters of Fuel Disappear Daily in Iran<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-318513 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iranian-tanker-at-border-with-afghanistan-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iranian-tanker-at-border-with-afghanistan-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iranian-tanker-at-border-with-afghanistan-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iranian-tanker-at-border-with-afghanistan-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iranian-tanker-at-border-with-afghanistan-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iranian-tanker-at-border-with-afghanistan-696x395.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iranian-tanker-at-border-with-afghanistan.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the people of Iran endure frequent power outages, mafia networks connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are smuggling 20 million liters of fuel daily in massive operations. These systematic thefts, orchestrated by regime-backed gangs, generate enormous profits for powerful figures while jeopardizing citizens\u2019 livelihoods.\u00a0Recent reports on Gasoline smuggling have highlighted one of Iran\u2019s largest systemic corruption scandals. Masoud Pezeshkian, the president, stated: \u201cHow can 20 million liters of fuel go missing daily when we are both the producers and distributors? They should hang me for this theft! The same happens with water, electricity, gas, etc.\u201d (State newspaperTabnak, December 17, 2024).<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/how-20-million-liters-of-fuel-disappear-daily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\r\n<div class=\"h-full\">\r\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-ghwdi-79elbk h-full\">\r\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-ghwdi-1n7m0yu\">\r\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm md:pb-9\">\r\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-79\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\r\n<div class=\"py-2 juice:py-[18px] px-3 text-base md:px-4 m-auto md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5\">\r\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-3 text-base juice:gap-4 juice:md:gap-5 juice:lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\r\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\r\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\r\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\r\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"021343c5-849d-41db-b2d5-31bb8cd41642\">\r\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\"><hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-24-2024\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 24, 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 7:00 AM CET The Financial Burden of Tehran&rsquo;s Foreign Military Interventions on Iranian Families The Iranian regime&rsquo;s terrorist meddling in [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":327027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-327023","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","9":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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