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Protests in Iran on Tuesday and Wednesday
Today, August 31, merchants of the Omid Market in Maku, West Azerbaijan Province, protested against new restrictions and regulations concerning their workplace.
Also today, farmers in Behbahan, Khuzestan province, held a rally in front of the governorate to demand their payment for their previous sales and deliveries.
Behbahan, southwest #Iran
Farmers rallied to demand their remaining payments from local authorities.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/qcB0CM7YR4— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) August 31, 2022
On August 31, workers of Exin Steel Pars Company continued their strike for the fourth consecutive day, protesting the authorities’ refusal to pay their arrears of wages for several months. These workers have not been paid since May.
August 31 – Rafsanjan, central #Iran
Employees of the Oxin steel company are on strike for the fourth day protesting their delayed paychecks.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/RDc8wyUaJx— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) August 31, 2022
Today, workers of the Rudbar municipality, who are working under contract with the municipality complex, protested the employer’s refusal to pay their six-month salary.
Karun, southwest #Iran
Workers of a local brick factory seen holding a gathering outside their city's governorate protesting plans to shut down their plant and leaving them unemployed.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/AoqK8tRVM3— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) August 30, 2022
The owners of the Daneshvaran settlement in Tabriz held a rally today to demand their rights. For 25 years, these people have paid for their lands but the dealers who promised to hand over the property have sold it to multiple owners at the same time.
Golestan, northern #Iran
A group of landowners rallied outside the local municipality office demanding answers to their issues that have remained in limbo for 25 years.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/ELo2BkeXoD— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) August 30, 2022
Tabriz, northwest #Iran
Official employees of the East Azerbaijan Communications Company held a gathering protesting delays in their paychecks and pensions.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/OrKkT7vJwA— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) August 30, 2022
August 30 – Tehran, #Iran
Tehran's Metro Line 3 workers went on strike and marched towards the company HQ demanding their unpaid wages and voicing their economic grievances.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/ZTGycGSoPB— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) August 30, 2022
On Tuesday, August 30, workers of Isalem municipality held a rally in front of the mayor’s office to protest the authorities’ refusal to take care of their salaries and insurance.
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Suicide Rates Soaring Among Youth in Kurdistan Province
According to a local human rights organization, suicide cases among men, especially men under 18 years of age, have recently seen a significant increase in Kurdistan province. During the last eight months, an average of 5 cases of suicide among teenagers have been recorded in different cities of Kurdistan.
Based on the statistics, since the beginning of 2022, at least 130 boys and men have decided to end their lives in different cities of Kurdistan, of which 31% (40 individuals) were teenagers and under 18 years young. Fifteen of them were under 15.
The majority of these people committed suicide over family disputes, poverty, livelihood problems, and social problems. Out of a total of forty teenagers who ended their lives, twenty-four committed suicide by hanging, eight by taking pills, 6 by using a gun, one by jumping from a building, and one by gas suffocation.
UPDATE: 8:00 AM CEST
Raisi’s Preposterous Claims About Iran’s Economy
A year after his appointment as regime president in Iran, Ebrahim Raisi held a press conference on Monday, August 29, that was riddled with a series of lies and preposterous claims.
The regime’s skyrocketing budget deficit was estimated at three quadrillion rials when Raisi took office in August 2020. It has now more than doubled to seven quadrillion rials (around $23.6 billion according to today’s exchange rate).
Enforced Disappearance, the Worst Violation of Human Rights
Enforced disappearance is among the worst violations of human rights. There is no crime crueler than the “disappearance” of a human being. Enforced disappearances are a tool of terror with a devastating impact that strikes not just individuals and their families, but the entire society.
Yes, August 30 marked the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Amnesty International published a document in December 2018, Iran: Blood-soaked secrets, which shed light on the 1988 massacre in Iranian prisons and why they are considered ongoing crimes against humanity.
Would Raisi Announce Acquiring Nuclear Weapons at UNGA77?
In the past eleven months, world powers have done whatever it took to encourage Tehran to abide by the 2015 nuclear deal. Instead, the mullahs of the Iranian regime only played with words. In a statement on August 29, Ebrahim Raisi said that there was, “No way back to nuclear deal if the probe goes on.”
The regime has clearly announced that it is actively pursuing nuclear extortion and would never put its weaponry projects aside. The safeguard probes were the essential clause of any deal with the Iranian government, ensuring it would not intend to acquire nuclear weapons. The inquiries were also to extend the breakout time for the mullahs’ bomb-making program at least.
Also, read Iran News in Brief – August 30, 2022