{"id":331639,"date":"2025-05-18T07:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T06:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=331639"},"modified":"2025-05-19T19:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T18:28:03","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-18-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 18, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_331679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-331679\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sydney-iranian-resistance-activism-15052025-e1747597893231.jpg\" alt=\"Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Sydney, Australia, held a bookstand on May 15, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sydney-iranian-resistance-activism-15052025-e1747597893231.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sydney-iranian-resistance-activism-15052025-e1747597893231-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sydney-iranian-resistance-activism-15052025-e1747597893231-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sydney-iranian-resistance-activism-15052025-e1747597893231-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sydney-iranian-resistance-activism-15052025-e1747597893231-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sydney-iranian-resistance-activism-15052025-e1747597893231-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-331679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Sydney, Australia, held a bookstand on May 15, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Men Charged with Spying Offences in UK Were Asylum Seekers Who Arrived by Small Boats and Lorry<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331665 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/New-Scotland-Yard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/New-Scotland-Yard.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/New-Scotland-Yard-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Three Iranian men charged with spying offences arrived in the UK by &#8220;irregular means&#8221;, including small boats and a lorry, before claiming asylum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The trio appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Saturday accused of &#8220;engaging in conduct likely to assist a foreign intelligence service&#8221; between August 2024 and February 2025, following an investigation by counter-terror police.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The foreign state to which the charges relate is Iran, police said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mostafa Sepahvand, 39, Farhad Javadi Manesh, 44, and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, 55, are alleged to have targeted journalists working for Iran International, an independent media organisation based in London.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/three-iranian-men-charged-with-spying-offences-arrived-in-uk-by-small-boats-and-lorry-before-claiming-asylum-13369333\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>France Sues Iran at ICJ For Holding Two French Nationals Hostage<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331663 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ICJ.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ICJ.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ICJ-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">France filed a lawsuit against Iran at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday, seeking the release of two detained French nationals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two individuals, a modern literature teacher named C\u00e9cile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, were detained by the Islamic Republic of Iran on May 8, 2022, while visiting the country as tourists. They have been in detention as \u201cstate hostages\u201d ever since. The lawsuit condemns Iran\u2019s hostage-taking policy, which targets French nationals traveling to or residing in Iran, accusing them of offenses related to Iranian national security.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jurist.org\/news\/2025\/05\/france-sues-iran-at-icj-for-holding-two-french-nationals-hostage\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">NYTIMES: Trump Envoy Says Iran Must Give Up Nuclear Enrichment Capability<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331661 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Witkoff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Witkoff.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Witkoff-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Steve Witkoff, President Trump\u2019s chief Iran negotiator, offered the clearest outlines of the administration\u2019s position in talks over Tehran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Trump\u2019s chief Iran negotiator provided the clearest description yet of the administration\u2019s bottom line on negotiations over the country\u2019s nuclear program, declaring on Sunday that Tehran must give up all enrichment of nuclear fuel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWe cannot have that because enrichment enables weaponization, and we will not allow a bomb to get here,\u201d he said. Even \u201c1 percent of an enrichment capability\u201d would be too much, he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/18\/us\/politics\/trump-witkoff-iran-nuclear.html\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Iran\u2019s Working Class Erupts: Nationwide Protests Expose Regime\u2019s Economic Ruin<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran Protests Weekly: Nationwide Defiance - Retirees, Workers &amp;amp; &amp;quot;No to Execution&amp;quot; Campaign\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Ifg9gCynB2Q\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FIfg9gCynB2Q%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ifg9gCynB2Q\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT11M18S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-05-17T13:02:45Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Ifg9gCynB2Q\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FIfg9gCynB2Q%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran Protests Weekly: Nationwide Defiance - Retirees, Workers &amp; &quot;No to Execution&quot; Campaign<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ifg9gCynB2Q\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FIfg9gCynB2Q%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests Weekly: Nationwide Defiance - Retirees, Workers &amp;amp; &amp;quot;No to Execution&amp;quot; Campaign\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Welcome back to Iran Protests Weekly. This week, witness the unwavering spirit of the Iranian people as they continue their fight against the mullahs&#039; regime. We cover: - Retiree Protests: Nationwide rallies in Isfahan, Tehran, Kermanshah, Shush, Ahvaz and more, with powerful slogans like &quot;Our enemy is right here!&quot; and &quot;From the mine to the port, is a place for killing workers.&quot; - Worker Strikes: Truck drivers in Gilan and Kashan, bakers in Andimeshk, Arak, and Rasht hit by power cuts, and medical staff in Gilan and Tabriz demand fair pay and conditions. - &quot;No to Execution&quot; Tuesdays: The courageous campaign grows, with families of political prisoners, defiant youth across many cities, and even female prisoners in Evin raising their voices against state-sanctioned murder. - Regime Brutality: A shocking crackdown by security forces in Bandar Kolahi, Minab, targeting residents protesting home demolitions. - Ongoing Demands: Protests by housing applicants in Hamedan and Qazvin, and water workers in Ahvaz. Stay informed about the struggle for freedom and justice in Iran. Your awareness matters. *** Content on the PMOI\/MEK&#039;s official YouTube channel is not subject to copyright if the source is mentioned ***\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A surge of protests swept across Iran last week, with thousands of citizens from diverse sectors taking to the streets to voice their anger over the deteriorating economic conditions, rampant corruption, and the regime\u2019s ineptitude in addressing their basic needs. From pensioners and truck drivers to bakers and medical staff, the collective cry for justice and a decent livelihood underscores the deep-seated economic despair gripping the nation, directly attributable to the ruling establishment\u2019s policies of plunder and mismanagement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/irans-working-class-erupts-nationwide-protests-expose-regimes-economic-ruin\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>How Khamenei\u2019s Crypto Cartel Plunges Iran into Darkness for Profit<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331641 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-bitcoin-miners.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-bitcoin-miners.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-bitcoin-miners-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Across Iran, a nation grapples with debilitating power outages. Hospitals struggle to function, factories grind to a halt, and citizens endure extreme temperatures without relief. While the Iranian regime often deflects blame, a significant cause of this crisis lies in the systematic plunder of national electricity resources by a powerful cartel, spearheaded by entities directly linked to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). These groups prioritize lucrative cryptocurrency mining operations, seeking vital foreign currency, while the Iranian people are left to suffer the consequences of a collapsing power grid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/how-khameneis-crypto-cartel-plunges-iran-into-darkness-for-profit\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">UK Cities Host Weeklong Exhibitions Against Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331642 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/May-2025-No-to-Execution-in-Iran-campaign-running-for-a-week-across-UK-cities.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/May-2025-No-to-Execution-in-Iran-campaign-running-for-a-week-across-UK-cities.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/May-2025-No-to-Execution-in-Iran-campaign-running-for-a-week-across-UK-cities-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From May 13 to 17, 2025, major cities across the United Kingdom\u2014including Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, and London\u2014witnessed a wave of public exhibitions condemning the death penalty in Iran. These events are part of the \u201cNo to Executions\u201d campaign in Iran, organized by the Academics in Exile Association, a group of Iranian scholars affiliated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each exhibition featured photo displays and informational bookstalls, aimed at drawing international attention to the alarming surge in executions and the ongoing repression of political dissent inside Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"994\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/05\/uk-cities-host-weeklong-exhibitions-against-executions-in-iran\/73572\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Liverpool Joins UK-Wide Campaign Against Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331643 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Liverpool-UK-May-16-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Liverpool-UK-May-16-2025.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Liverpool-UK-May-16-2025-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On May 16, 2025, the city of Liverpool joined a growing wave of public action across the United Kingdom against the death penalty in Iran. The event was part of the \u201cNo to Executions\u201d campaign, launched in cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield, and continuing from May 13 to 17.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Liverpool, the campaign was led by the Academics in Exile Association, a group of Iranian scholars affiliated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK). The event featured a photo exhibition and informational bookstall, drawing attention to the sharp rise in executions and the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating repression of political dissent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/05\/liverpool-joins-uk-wide-campaign-against-executions-in-iran\/73597\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dusty Iran: The Story of the Dust Storm Crisis from Border to Center<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331644 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dust-Storm-Crisis-in-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dust-Storm-Crisis-in-Iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dust-Storm-Crisis-in-Iran-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent years, Iran has plunged deeper than ever into a dust storm crisis. But what flows in the country\u2019s darkened skies is not just dust particles, it is an echo of decades of environmental mismanagement, anti-development policies, and the inability to confront climate challenges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A large portion of the dust in Iran originates from outside its borders. Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and even North Africa\u2014especially during periods of political instability, civil war, and infrastructure collapse\u2014have become active dust-producing centers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/54257-dusty-iran-the-story-of-the-dust-storm-crisis-from-border-to-center\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">European Troika Holds Unproductive Nuclear Talks with Iranian Regime in Istanbul<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331645 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/European-Troika-Holds-Unproductive-Nuclear-Talks-with-Iranian-Regime-in-Istanbul-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/European-Troika-Holds-Unproductive-Nuclear-Talks-with-Iranian-Regime-in-Istanbul-.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/European-Troika-Holds-Unproductive-Nuclear-Talks-with-Iranian-Regime-in-Istanbul--150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The meeting between representatives of Iran\u2019s regime and the European troika\u2014Germany, the United Kingdom, and France\u2014which began on Friday morning in Istanbul, has concluded.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kazem Gharibabadi, deputy foreign minister of Iran\u2019s regime, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, May 16: \u201cIf necessary, these talks will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/nuclear\/54259-european-troika-holds-unproductive-nuclear-talks-with-iranian-regime-in-istanbul\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Execution Spree: A Grim Tool of Repression Under the Pezeshkian Presidency<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331646 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-Executions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-Executions.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Iran-Executions-150x94.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Between Monday, May 12, and Thursday, May 15, the Iranian regime executed at least 19 individuals across various prisons in the country. Among them were two juvenile offenders and a woman\u2014an alarming detail that underscores the brutality of the Islamic Republic\u2019s judicial and security apparatus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With this latest wave, the total number of executions since July 2024 under President Masoud Pezeshkian has reached at least 1,164\u2014the highest in over three decades. This unprecedented surge reflects a sharp escalation in state violence aimed at silencing dissent and maintaining the regime\u2019s grip on power.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/human-rights\/irans-execution-spree-a-grim-tool-of-repression-under-the-pezeshkian-presidency\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Nation Divided by the Classroom: The Widening Educational Gap in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331647 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/The-Widening-Educational-Gap-in-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/The-Widening-Educational-Gap-in-Iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/The-Widening-Educational-Gap-in-Iran-150x95.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Government statistics reveal a critical shortage of at least 50,000 classrooms across Iran\u2019s public school system, with an alarming 75 percent of public schools lacking even the most basic educational facilities and standards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In stark contrast, reports indicate that tuition fees at some private schools in Tehran are set to exceed 500 million tomans for the upcoming academic year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Private schools, which account for 16 percent of Iran\u2019s educational institutions, cater predominantly to the wealthy elite.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/society\/a-nation-divided-by-the-classroom-the-widening-educational-gap-in-iran\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nationwide Bakers\u2019 Protests Erupt Across Iran Over Electricity and Economic Crisis<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331648 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bakers-in-Iran-protest-against-the-regime.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bakers-in-Iran-protest-against-the-regime.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bakers-in-Iran-protest-against-the-regime-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Iran sinks deeper into economic and livelihood crises, bakers across the country have risen in protest. From Isfahan, Kermanshah, Mashhad, Ahvaz, Qom, Birjand, and Ilam to many other cities, these hardworking citizens have gathered to express their anger and desperation in the face of worsening conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This nationwide protest erupted in response to the non-payment of government subsidies, the failure of the \u201cNanino\u201d bread management system, crippling production costs, and the meager income of bakers. The demonstrations reveal the severity of a disaster created by the regime\u2019s failed policies and mismanagement that have crushed the lives of millions of Iranians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/nationwide-bakers-protests-erupt-across-iran-over\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-17-2025\/\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 17<\/strong><strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CEST Iranian Men Charged with Spying Offences in UK Were Asylum Seekers Who Arrived by Small Boats and [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":331679,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-331639","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","8":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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