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Various protests reported from 4 Iranian cities

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Students of the Arts & Architecture School of Mazandaran University holding a protest rally in the city of Babolsar Various protests reported from 4 Iranian cities Iran, October 23, 2019 —Students of the Arts and Architecture School of Mazandaran University in Babolsar, a city in northern Iran, held a rally on Tuesday, October 22, protesting the transfer of Caspian Sea waters to the city of Semnan, located hundreds of kilometers away. They were seen holding signs reading, “No to transferring Caspian Sea waters.” On Saturday, a group of environmental activists in Babolsar held a similar rally on the beaches of this city. A rally by locals in Babolsar protesting the transfer of Caspian Sea waters to the city of Semnan – October 20, 2019 People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) @Mojahedineng Deutsche Welle Caspian Sea Convention: A fair division or another Turkmenchay Treaty? RFI Most of the Caspian Sea is now shared, leading to incre...

CONSEQUENCES OF MULLAHS’ RULE, POVERTY, AND MISERY

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CONSEQUENCES OF MULLAHS’ RULE, POVERTY, AND MISERY Written by Admin on  October 16, 2019 .   Consequences of Mullahs’ rule: Poverty and misery After four decades of the ruling,  unemployment, corruption , embezzlement and many other social disasters have been the souvenirs of the mullahs for the Iranian people. Structural economic crisis, a staggering rate of military and security expenses, plundering of the population, water-shortage, destruction of the environment and …. have made a black hole of poverty, homelessness, and misery for the Iranian people. The minimum wage is at least less than one-fourth of the poverty line. Minimum needs, even a loaf of bread, are no longer on the people’s table. In the first place, dictators annihilate democracy so that they can plunder the people and destroy the economy. This is the roadmap chosen by the religious dictatorial regime in Iran since its formation. On 16 April 2019, Rezaie, Iranian MP, acknow...

Iran: Workers in Arak, Shush hold protest rallies & launch strikes

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Iran: Workers in Arak, Shush hold protest rallies & launch strikes Protest gathering of Azarab factory employees in Arak, western Iran (File Photo) Iran, October 13, 2019 —Employees of the Azarab factory in the city of Arak, western Iran, held a gathering at a city square on Sunday, October 13, protesting their employment status remaining in limbo and poor living conditions. These workers have announced a one-week deadline for regime officials in order to finalize the status of the main shareholder of their factory, being the state-run Bank Keshavarzi (Farming). On the same day, workers of the  Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane company  held a protest rally and outside the factory courtyard protesting the factory officials’ decision to expel many of their colleagues, bogus charges raised against these innocent workers and not receiving answers to their demands. The Haft Tapeh workers are now officially on strike. The Azarab workers held a gathering again on Monday, O...