{"id":340939,"date":"2025-12-29T07:23:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T06:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=340939"},"modified":"2025-12-29T10:50:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T09:50:20","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-29-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-29-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 29, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tehran, December 29 \u2014 Bazaar merchants launch protests in Lalehzar and Toopkhaneh against soaring prices and economic pressure, calling on the public to stand with them<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Speech by Maryam Rajavi at the Memorial Ceremony for Dr. Mohammad Ali Sheikhi, Chairman of the Universities Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran<\/h3>\n

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With deep regret, on December 15, Dr. Mohammad Ali Sheikhi, Chairman of the Universities Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, passed away, and the National Council of Resistance of Iran lost one of its most valued members. The funeral procession and burial were held on December 22, followed by a memorial ceremony at the headquarters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, attended by his family, friends, and members of the NCRI. At this ceremony, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi delivered a speech honoring the memory of this departed companion of the Resistance and paying tribute to this distinguished personality, both a combatant and a man of science, in which she said: Friends of the Resistance, distinguished members of the National Council of Resistance, Dear sisters and brothers, my dear daughters, Maryam, Sara, and dear Amitis, The sorrow of losing Dr. Sheikhi weighs heavily on all of us. Just hours ago, we laid him to rest and bade farewell to this long-standing companion of the Resistance.<\/p>\n

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How The Iranian Regime\u2019s 2026 Fiscal Plan Institutionalizes Poverty for the Working Class<\/h3>\n

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Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of the Iranian regime, has presented the budget bill for the Persian year 1405 (March 2026\u2013March 2027) to the Majlis (parliament). While the regime attempts to frame this as standard fiscal planning, a closer look reveals what is effectively a \u201cgreat looting\u201d of workers, employees, and retirees. The government\u2019s intent was declared weeks in advance by its spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, who brazenly stated that to control inflation, \u201cwe will not have a large salary increase,\u201d claiming that any raise above 20 percent would be \u201cinflationary.\u201d This budget serves as an official declaration of the reduction of wages and a catastrophe for the Iranian people. While the government offers hollow apologies for the \u201ceconomic pressure,\u201d it simultaneously implements policies that guarantee the further impoverishment of the nation to serve the interests of the ruling elite.<\/p>\n

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Eight Bahaii Women Detained in Isfahan to Serve 90 Years in Prison<\/h3>\n

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Eight Bahaii women residing in Isfahan were arrested on Saturday, December 27, after reporting to Branch Two of the Sentence Enforcement Office of the Revolutionary Court in the city, and were transferred to Dowlatabad Prison in Isfahan to serve their prison sentences. Those whose sentences have begun to be enforced include Negin Khademi, Yeganeh Rouhbakhsh, Neda Badakhsh, Mojgan Shahrezaei, Shana Shoghi-Far, Arezoo Sobhanian, Parastoo Hakim, and Neda Emadi. These individuals had previously been summoned to judicial authorities in late December after receiving official notices ordering them to appear for the enforcement of their sentences. Their convictions were fully upheld in early October of this year by Branch 47 of the Isfahan Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n

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Iranians in Heidelberg Rally Against Executions, Demand Freedom for Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n
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Iranians in Heidelberg Rally Against Executions, Demand Freedom for Political Prisoners\u2013Dec 27, 2025<\/div><\/div>
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