{"id":329893,"date":"2025-03-27T20:44:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T19:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329893"},"modified":"2025-03-27T20:44:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T19:44:05","slug":"iran-news-pezeshkian-deputys-antarctica-voyage-draws-criticism-as-economic-hardship-deepens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/iran-news-pezeshkian-deputys-antarctica-voyage-draws-criticism-as-economic-hardship-deepens\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Pezeshkian Deputy\u2019s Antarctica Voyage Draws Criticism as Economic Hardship Deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_329894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329894\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shahram-Dabbiri-deputy-to-regime-president-Pezeshkian.jpg\" alt=\"Shahram Dabbiri, deputy to regime president Pezeshkian, with his wife in front of the Plancius ship\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shahram-Dabbiri-deputy-to-regime-president-Pezeshkian.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shahram-Dabbiri-deputy-to-regime-president-Pezeshkian-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shahram-Dabbiri-deputy-to-regime-president-Pezeshkian-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shahram-Dabbiri-deputy-to-regime-president-Pezeshkian-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shahram-Dabbiri-deputy-to-regime-president-Pezeshkian-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shahram-Dabbiri-deputy-to-regime-president-Pezeshkian-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-329894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shahram Dabbiri, deputy to regime president Pezeshkian, with his wife in front of the Plancius ship<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A firestorm of public outrage has erupted in Iran after revelations surfaced that Shahram Dabbiri, deputy parliamentary affairs chief under the regime\u2019s president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/who-is-masoud-pezeshkian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a>, allegedly took a luxurious trip to Antarctica during the Nowruz holidays, while millions of Iranians face crushing economic hardship. While the scandal has enraged the public, much of the exposure and condemnation from within the regime itself appears less rooted in accountability and more in political score-settling. Rival factions have seized on the incident to undermine each other, while others\u2014desperate to distance themselves from public anger\u2014have condemned Dabbiri not out of principle, but to whitewash their own roles in the regime\u2019s systemic corruption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Photos shared on Instagram on March 23\u2014later deleted\u2014showed Dabbiri and his wife posing in front of the Plancius, a Dutch cruise ship that departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, for a 10-day voyage to Antarctica on that very date. According to news reports and corroborated by the ship-tracking site MarineTraffic, the vessel was en route through the Scotia Sea near Antarctica when the images were posted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As public anger surged, the Presidency\u2019s parliamentary affairs office released a statement on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isna.ir\/news\/1404010602233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 26 via ISNA<\/a>, dismissing the claims as \u201crumors\u201d and insisting that \u201cthe published images are old.\u201d However, this only fueled further skepticism, especially after it was noted that Dabbiri did not attend the most recent cabinet session and no official explanation was given for his absence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News in Brief<\/p>\n<p>The regime&#39;s Vice President Mohammad Mokhber&#39;s statement against people who enjoy a lavish lifestyle unleashed a new wave of criticism on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/socialmedia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#socialmedia<\/a> where users reacted by posting pictures of his own brother.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hypocrisy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hypocrisy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SfL7mZIVhF\">https:\/\/t.co\/SfL7mZIVhF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c7mWZwdmVn\">pic.twitter.com\/c7mWZwdmVn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1532682960071282689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Critics were swift and unsparing. Mohammad Mohajeri, a principlist political commentator, <a href=\"https:\/\/fararu.com\/fa\/news\/847370\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> on March 25: \u201cEven if this trip was funded personally, it certainly doesn\u2019t align with Mr. Pezeshkian\u2019s <em>Nahj al-Balagha<\/em>-style image. He must be dismissed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nahj al-Balagha is a revered collection of sermons, letters, and sayings attributed to Imam Ali, the first Shiite Imam. It is often cited by Iranian officials as a model of ethical governance, justice, and modest leadership, though critics point out the stark contrast between these ideals and the regime\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sociologist Mohammad Fazeli echoed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entekhab.ir\/fa\/news\/857802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sentiment on <em>Entekhab News<\/em><\/a> on March 26, saying, \u201cIf this news is true, the president must not hesitate to remove him. Understanding the gravity of people\u2019s suffering is the bare minimum of statesmanship. You can\u2019t cover for it by saying, \u2018It\u2019s my own money.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who\u2019s Behind <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Car Smuggling Business?<br \/>75,000 foreign luxury cars are imported 4 Iranian regime\u2019s state officials every year. Released with paying the least customs duties, many of the cars are illegally imported and even smuggled into the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E89vd3xt8K\">https:\/\/t.co\/E89vd3xt8K<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cs18KWmrdj\">pic.twitter.com\/cs18KWmrdj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/999207799346401280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The scandal is particularly incendiary in light of Iran\u2019s deepening economic crisis. On the same day the cruise allegedly departed, the Iranian rial plunged further as the U.S. dollar crossed the 100,000 toman threshold\u2014a symbolic collapse of purchasing power that triggered panic across financial markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, as Dabbiri&#8217;s Antarctic escapade trended on Persian-language social media, more revelations emerged about his history of corruption and nepotism. According to <em>IRNA (June 2020)<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irna.ir\/news\/83809239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dabbiri was arrested<\/a> in 2020 by the IRGC&#8217;s intelligence unit for alleged financial misconduct while serving as chairman of Tabriz\u2019s city council\u2014though later cleared.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharghdaily.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-6\/988212-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AF%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A8-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8-%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%DB%8C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shargh Daily claim Dabbiri<\/a> has filled his office with relatives: \u201cHis brother-in-law\u2019s son has been appointed as deputy youth minister, another family member has been placed in a high-ranking role in the vice presidency, and his brother now sits on the board of Iran\u2019s Football Federation.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News in Brief:<\/p>\n<p>Following the national outrage about Mohammad Bagher <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Qalibaf?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Qalibaf<\/a> family\u2019s lavish trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Turkey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Turkey<\/a> to buy luxury baby stuff, a state-run newspaper is calling for the parliament&#39;s speaker to resign.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UH6Tg92OTx\">https:\/\/t.co\/UH6Tg92OTx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NvHuJzHH5G\">pic.twitter.com\/NvHuJzHH5G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1517120462135902208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The regime\u2019s clumsy attempts to downplay the scandal have only inflamed the situation. The government\u2019s official response, carried by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamshahrionline.ir\/news\/933879\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamshahri Online on March 26<\/a><\/em>, stated that \u201cthis trip took place in previous years when Dabbiri held no official post.\u201d However, users on social media quickly pointed out that the Plancius cruise matching the photo only sailed on March 23, 2025\u2014exposing the falsehood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">State-related activist Vahid Ashtari, known for exposing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/how-much-is-a-baby-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cbaby shopping scandal\u201d<\/a> involving Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf\u2019s family, sarcastically wrote: \u201cA trip to Antarctica is disgraceful\u2014especially for a government that came to power reading <em>Nahj al-Balagha<\/em>. But at least these people post their photos proudly\u2014unlike the hypocrites who go to Turkey to buy baby clothes and then preach jihadist lifestyles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This latest incident has renewed public focus on the ruling elite\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/exclusive-report\/leaked-documents-expose-iranian-mps-lucrative-salaries-amidst-economic-hardship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">culture of privilege<\/a> and hypocrisy. Ordinary Iranians, grappling with skyrocketing inflation, food insecurity, and vanishing public services, now watch as regime insiders vacation in the farthest reaches of the Earth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Antarctica trip has become a striking symbol of the regime\u2019s hypocrisy, where calls for sacrifice and \u201cIslamic austerity\u201d are forced on a population crushed by inflation, while the political elite indulge in luxury cruises to the edge of the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A firestorm of public outrage has erupted in Iran after revelations surfaced that Shahram Dabbiri, deputy parliamentary affairs chief under the regime&rsquo;s president Masoud Pezeshkian, allegedly took a luxurious trip [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":329894,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5450],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-329893","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iranian-regime-infighting","8":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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