{"id":347214,"date":"2026-08-11T08:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=347214"},"modified":"2026-08-11T08:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:16:24","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-august-11-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-august-11-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 August 11, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_347215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-347215\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-347215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Toronto-Aug-8-ncri-supporters.jpg\" alt=\"On August 8, 2026, Iranian-Canadian supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered at Queen\u2019s Park South Lawn in Toronto for a rally marking the 38th anniversary of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran \" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Toronto-Aug-8-ncri-supporters.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Toronto-Aug-8-ncri-supporters-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Toronto-Aug-8-ncri-supporters-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Toronto-Aug-8-ncri-supporters-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Toronto-Aug-8-ncri-supporters-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Toronto-Aug-8-ncri-supporters-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-347215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On August 8, 2026, Iranian-Canadian supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered at Queen\u2019s Park South Lawn in Toronto for a rally marking the 38th anniversary of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran<\/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: 8:30 A<\/strong><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">M CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Political Prisoners Support Resistance Telethon from Inside Prison Walls<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In August 2026, defying the regime\u2019s severe repression and a wave of executions following recent uprisings, political prisoners in Ghezel Hesar and Central Karaj prisons sent messages of support to the 30th national telethon of Simay-e Azadi (INTV), the television network of the Iranian Resistance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ability and willingness of political prisoners to communicate with a banned opposition network from inside the regime\u2019s most notorious prisons proves that the regime\u2019s campaign of terror has utterly failed to break the morale of the Iranian resistance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Simay Azadi&rsquo;s 30th Telethon | Remarkable Moments from the First Two Days\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_EM6GMr8QrSA\" 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%2FEM6GMr8QrSA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EM6GMr8QrSA\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M28S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-08-10T08:29:10Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_EM6GMr8QrSA\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FEM6GMr8QrSA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Simay Azadi\u2019s 30th Telethon | Remarkable Moments from the First Two Days<\/div><\/div><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"play\"><\/button><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EM6GMr8QrSA\" 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%2FEM6GMr8QrSA%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Simay Azadi&rsquo;s 30th Telethon | Remarkable Moments from the First Two Days\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"As the third and final day of Simay Azadi\u2019s 30th Telethon draws to a close, we look back at some of the most remarkable moments from the first two days. From Resistance Units inside Iran to supporters around the world, messages of solidarity poured in throughout the telethon. Many made deeply personal contributions\u2014donating personal belongings, daily earnings, and portions of their salaries\u2014to help keep Simay Azadi\u2019s independent voice on the air. Their support reflects a shared commitment to ensuring that independent reporting and the voices of Iranians continue to reach audiences inside Iran and around the world. \ud83d\udcfa Support Simay Azadi and help keep this independent voice broadcasting. #SimayAzadi #Telethon #Iran #IndependentMedia #IranProtests Please visit our website to get more information: http:\/\/www.en.iranntv.com\/ \ud83d\udd14\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27&#039;\ud835\udc2d \ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2d \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc26\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@en_simayazadi\/?sub_confirmation=1 \ud83d\udd17 Stay Connected With Us. Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Simay-Azadi-Tv-En\/61567188496965\/ Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/en_simayazadi\/ Twitter (X): https:\/\/x.com\/en_simayazadi Website: http:\/\/www.en.iranntv.com\/ \ud83d\udce9 For business inquiries: contact@iranntv.com ============================= \ud83c\udfacSuggested videos for you: \u25b6\ufe0f https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=plUvZ3xtkJ4 \u25b6\ufe0f https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dQmVEtdXEuY \u25b6\ufe0f https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O9HsfU7IkuE \u25b6\ufe0f https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7zq9oRXtDTI \u25b6\ufe0f https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n1oDDESVUBQ \u25b6\ufe0f https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6rj-Br5JuXY \u25b6\ufe0f https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QCrtiYB_LAI ================================= \ud83d\udd0e Related Phrases: Hashtags\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simay-e Azadi relies entirely on donations from the Iranian people\u2014both inside and outside the country. This financial support guarantees the political independence of a movement that relies solely on the will and capacity of the people and is not dependent on foreign powers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the 30th telethon, citizens took immense risks to contribute. A courageous member of the Resistance Units from Isfahan contacted the network, stating they proudly donated 100 million rials for the organization\u2019s telethon, wishing for the freedom of Iran through the Iranian Resistance and sending their greetings to Resistance leaders Massoud and Maryam Rajavi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iranian-political-prisoners-support-resistance-telethon-from-inside-prison-walls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How Government Corruption Turned Iran\u2019s Oil Wealth into a Chain of Economic and Institutional Crises<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-256677 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/rial-currency-exchange-rate-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"rial-currency-exchange-rate\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/rial-currency-exchange-rate-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/rial-currency-exchange-rate-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/rial-currency-exchange-rate.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">How does a country blessed with some of the world\u2019s largest oil and gas reserves find itself trapped in a quagmire of chronic inflation, currency devaluation, systemic corruption, and a massive exodus of human and financial capital, rather than standing at the pinnacle of development? Answering this requires moving beyond surface-level economic concepts and diving into the deep layers of \u201cpolitical economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A close look at Iran\u2019s economy demonstrates how oil revenues, in the absence of democratic and transparent institutions, led to the formation of a \u201crentier state.\u201d A cascade of crises followed one another, beginning with Dutch disease and the destruction of domestic production, leading to budget deficits and money printing, and resulting in structural inflation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ultimately, it culminated in the state\u2019s capture by a military-security oligarchy, fostering crony capitalism, monopolies, and the irreversible flight of elites and capital. Iran\u2019s economic problem is not a lack of resources; it is the governance of those resources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/how-government-corruption-turned-irans-oil-wealth-into-a-chain-of-economic-and-institutional-crises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Regime Is Trapped in the Predicament of Overthrow<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-338267 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iran-majlis-infighting-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"FILE PHOTO: Brawl between MPs in Iran\u2019s parliament (Majlis)\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iran-majlis-infighting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iran-majlis-infighting-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iran-majlis-infighting-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iran-majlis-infighting-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iran-majlis-infighting-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iran-majlis-infighting.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a fundamental difference between saying that the Iranian regime must eventually be overthrown and saying that it is now trapped in the predicament of overthrow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first has been a political reality for decades. The second describes the regime\u2019s present condition.\u00a0Since June 1981, when the regime closed the remaining avenues for political competition and entered an era defined by mass executions, repression, and systematic violence, its survival has depended on suppressing its opponents rather than resolving the crises that produced opposition in the first place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">For decades, however, the regime managed to survive. It repeatedly adapted its methods, shifted its tactics, exploited international circumstances, and used crises to postpone its reckoning with the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">That period may now be coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The regime today appears to be approaching what can be described as the \u201cpredicament of overthrow\u201d: a situation in which the mechanisms that once prolonged its survival are increasingly contributing to its vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/irans-regime-is-trapped-in-the-predicament-of-overthrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Regime\u2019s Security Shake-Up Exposes Growing Power Struggle and Internal Weakness<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-329995 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-hamid-rasaee-disputing-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Influencial MP Hamid Rasaee argues with his peers in the Iranian regime's parliament (Majlis)\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-hamid-rasaee-disputing-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-hamid-rasaee-disputing-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-hamid-rasaee-disputing-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-hamid-rasaee-disputing-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-hamid-rasaee-disputing-696x394.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-hamid-rasaee-disputing.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The abrupt replacement of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr by Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council has exposed growing tensions at the highest levels of the regime and highlighted its increasing reliance on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to manage mounting political and security crises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The appointment came after several days of conflicting reports, denials, and unexplained reversals concerning Zolghadr\u2019s position. The contradictory accounts have fueled speculation that the change was not a routine administrative decision but the outcome of a power struggle between President Masoud Pezeshkian and the emerging power structure surrounding Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to reports published inside Iran on Sunday, August 9, an order attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei appointed Rezaei as his representative on the Supreme National Security Council. Hours later, Pezeshkian formally appointed Rezaei as secretary of the council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The sequence of events was significant. It suggested that the presidency was effectively compelled to accommodate a decision originating from the new leadership structure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/iran-regimes-security-shake-up-exposes-growing-power-struggle-and-internal-weakness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fresh Warning Over Continued IRGC Attacks on Commercial Shipping<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343182 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/strait-of-hormuz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/strait-of-hormuz.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/strait-of-hormuz-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/strait-of-hormuz-218x150.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said that attacks and harassment by Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are continuing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the notice, these activities include radio contact with vessels, drone flights over them, and targeted monitoring of commercial ships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The center wrote that such behavior indicates that Iran\u2019s regime seeks to consolidate its presence along key routes and maintain pressure on transiting vessels. The threat level in the Middle East maritime region was assessed as \u201csevere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the same notice, kinetic activity, including projectile impacts and near-miss explosions, has continued along Oman\u2019s southern routes between Limah, Khasab, and Kamzar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The notice, covering the period from March 1 to August 9, was issued by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the primary authority for receiving and disseminating reports of maritime incidents in the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/58587-fresh-warning-over-continued-irgc-attacks-on-commercial-shipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aref Khoshkar\u2019s Case: Execution of an Innocent Protester to Suppress Society<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-347217 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IranHRM-Aref-Khoshkar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IranHRM-Aref-Khoshkar.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IranHRM-Aref-Khoshkar-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aref Khoshkar, a detained protester from the 2022 protests, was tried by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran on charges of killing a Basij member during the protests and was sentenced to death. Aref Khoshkar was arrested in the Fallah neighborhood of Tehran on November 11, 2022, and was hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison on July 15, 2026. Examining the documents of Aref Khoshkar\u2019s case\u2014who is one of dozens of protesters being hanged while innocent, solely to suppress society and prevent massive social protests\u2014clearly illustrates how Iran\u2019s judiciary has transformed into a tool for the survival of its rulers. A dangerous precedent that, if not halted by the international community, will undoubtedly spread rapidly to other non-democratic regimes; because they will know there is no accountability and that they can freely violate human rights and the right to life to whatever extent they wish without facing any practical accountability from the international community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Documents obtained from Aref Khoshkar\u2019s trial and their examination clearly indicate that the judgment issued by Branch 13 of the First Criminal Court of Tehran contained serious ambiguities regarding the identity of the shooter, the type of weapon, the correlation between the forensic report and available evidence, the manner of relying on witness testimonies, and the basis for attributing the murder. Despite this, the sentence of Qisas (retribution in kind \/ execution) was issued and carried out in this case.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2026\/08\/10\/aref-khoshkars-case-execution-of-an-innocent-protester-to-suppress-society\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Had $379 Billion in Current-Account Surpluses. Much of It Never Reached the Domestic Economy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-336728 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-New-Oil-Smuggling-Scandal-Involving-Iranian-Regime-Leaders-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-New-Oil-Smuggling-Scandal-Involving-Iranian-Regime-Leaders-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-New-Oil-Smuggling-Scandal-Involving-Iranian-Regime-Leaders-672x420.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-New-Oil-Smuggling-Scandal-Involving-Iranian-Regime-Leaders-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-New-Oil-Smuggling-Scandal-Involving-Iranian-Regime-Leaders.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Three decades of foreign-currency surpluses, hundreds of billions of dollars in capital outflows, the mounting debt of the country\u2019s largest revenue-generating company, and another surge in inflation raise a question: if the problem was simply a lack of resources, where did all that money go?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Economic documents published in Iran show that the country\u2019s inflation and cost-of-living crisis cannot be explained simply by a \u201clack of money.\u201d Iran has had access to vast foreign-currency resources over the past several decades, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/iranian-newspapers-warn-declining-investment-financial-strains-economy\/\">capital flight<\/a>, inefficient financial structures,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/iran-postwar-economy-jobs-inflation\/\">uncertainty<\/a>, and inflationary monetary and fiscal policies have prevented a large share of those resources from being converted into investment, real income and economic security for households.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Between 1997 and 2025,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/donya-e-eqtesad.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-100\/4287170-%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/donya-e-eqtesad.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-100\/4287170-%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C\">Iran exported about $2.34 trillion<\/a>\u00a0worth of goods and services. Imports over the same period totaled nearly $1.98 trillion, while the country\u2019s current account, according to Central Bank figures reviewed by\u00a0<em>Donya-e Eqtesad<\/em>, recorded a surplus of about $379.5 billion. But $228 billion \u2014 roughly 60% of that surplus \u2014 either left the country as capital outflows or never returned to Iran\u2019s domestic economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/iran-cost-of-living-crisis-money-inflation-capital-flight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Toronto Rally Marks 38th Anniversary of 1988 Massacre and Demands End to Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On\u00a0August 8, 2026, Iranian-Canadian supporters of the\u00a0Iranian Resistance\u00a0\u2014 the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\">NCRI<\/a>) and the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-the-peoples-mojahedin-organization-of-iran-pmoi-mek\/\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) \u2014 gathered at Queen\u2019s Park South Lawn in\u00a0Toronto\u00a0for a rally marking the 38th anniversary of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/\">1988 massacre<\/a>\u00a0of political prisoners in Iran and expressing solidarity with the \u201cNo to Executions\u201d campaign. The event, held at 3 p.m., paid tribute to the approximately 30,000 political prisoners executed without due process that summer and condemned the continuing wave of executions targeting protesters and political opponents in the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Toronto Rally Marks 38th Anniversary of 1988 Massacre and Demands End to Executions in Iran - 1\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_cDGJ22Dl1_0\" 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%2FcDGJ22Dl1_0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cDGJ22Dl1_0\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M50S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-08-10T14:31:50Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_cDGJ22Dl1_0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FcDGJ22Dl1_0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Toronto Rally Marks 38th Anniversary of 1988 Massacre and Demands End to Executions in Iran - 1<\/div><\/div><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"play\"><\/button><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cDGJ22Dl1_0\" 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%2FcDGJ22Dl1_0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Rally Marks 38th Anniversary of 1988 Massacre and Demands End to Executions in Iran - 1\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Rally at Toronto\u2019s Queen\u2019s Park by supporters of the Iranian Resistance calls on Canada to recognize the extrajudicial killings and lead efforts for accountability amid ongoing repression On August 8, 2026, Iranian-Canadian supporters of the Iranian Resistance \u2014 the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) \u2014 gathered at Queen\u2019s Park South Lawn in Toronto for a rally marking the 38th anniversary of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran and expressing solidarity with the \u201cNo to Executions\u201d campaign. The event, held at 3 p.m., paid tribute to the approximately 30,000 political prisoners executed without due process that summer and condemned the continuing wave of executions targeting protesters and political opponents in the country.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Participants remembered every life lost in the 1988 extrajudicial killings and stood with the families still seeking truth and justice. Organizers highlighted that repression has not stopped: 77 executions were recorded in Iranian prisons in July 2026 alone. Speakers emphasized that the people of Iran deserve freedom, justice, due process, human dignity, and the right to determine their own democratic future. A central demand of the demonstrators was the rejection of both\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\">monarchical<\/a>\u00a0dictatorship and the mullahs\u2019 dictatorship, while stressing that the 30,000 victims of 1988 continue to await accountability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/08\/toronto-rally-marks-38th-anniversary-of-1988-massacre-and-demands-end-to-executions-in-iran\/89220\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gothenburg Gathering Marks Iran\u2019s Constitutional Revolution, Rejects All Forms of Dictatorship<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gothenburg, Sweden \u2013 August 8, 2026:\u00a0Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-the-peoples-mojahedin-organization-of-iran-pmoi-mek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) gathered to commemorate the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/the-rifle-and-the-ledger-120-years-after-iran-wrote-down-its-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitutional Revolution of 1906<\/a>. The movement sought to establish representative government, strengthen the rule of law and place limits on absolute political power.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Gothenburg Gathering Marks Iran&rsquo;s Constitutional Revolution, Rejects All Forms of Dictatorship\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_J0lRBGxRm90\" 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%2FJ0lRBGxRm90%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J0lRBGxRm90\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M17S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-08-09T15:33:01Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_J0lRBGxRm90\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FJ0lRBGxRm90%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Gothenburg Gathering Marks Iran\u2019s Constitutional Revolution, Rejects All Forms of Dictatorship<\/div><\/div><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"play\"><\/button><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J0lRBGxRm90\" 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%2FJ0lRBGxRm90%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Gothenburg Gathering Marks Iran&rsquo;s Constitutional Revolution, Rejects All Forms of Dictatorship\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Gothenburg, Sweden \u2013 August 8, 2026: Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) gathered to commemorate the Constitutional Revolution of 1906. The movement sought to establish representative government, strengthen the rule of law and place limits on absolute political power. The participants, chanting slogans against the monarchical dictatorship, particularly in the aftermath of Iran\u2019s Constitutional Revolution, when the achievements of that revolution were trampled upon and an era of dictatorship and dependency was once again imposed on Iran, paid tribute to the leaders of the Iranian people\u2019s freedom movements, from Sattar Khan and Bagher Khan to Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh. Once again, on the anniversary of the Constitutional Revolution, the Iranian community in Gothenburg reaffirmed its determination and commitment to continue the struggle against the mullahs\u2019 dictatorship, while rejecting any return to monarchical dictatorship. They emphasized their firm support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and its announced provisional government, based on Mrs. Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan. Mrs. Rajavi, the President-elect of the NCRI, has emphasized a plan that guarantees peace, freedom, and justice, as well as a free and democratic republic that safeguards the rights of all the people of Iran, from women and oppressed nationalities to all segments of society. They pledged their continued commitment to this cause.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The participants, chanting slogans against the monarchical dictatorship, particularly in the aftermath of\u00a0Iran\u2019s Constitutional Revolution, when the achievements of that revolution were trampled upon and an era of dictatorship and dependency was once again imposed on Iran, paid tribute to the leaders of the Iranian people\u2019s freedom movements, from\u00a0Sattar Khan\u00a0and\u00a0Bagher Khan to Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/08\/gothenburg-gathering-marks-irans-constitutional-revolution-rejects-all-forms-of-dictatorship\/89195\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\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-august-10-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 August 10, 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 8:30 AM CEST Iranian Political Prisoners Support Resistance Telethon from Inside Prison Walls In August 2026, defying the regime&rsquo;s severe repression and a wave of executions following recent uprisings, political prisoners in Ghezel Hesar and Central Karaj prisons sent messages of support to the 30th [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":347215,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":["post-347214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-iran-news-in-brief-news","tag-iran-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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