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The mass protests that broke out across Iran earlier this week continue for a third day; two protesters have been killed amid the ongoing disturbances.
Iranian Protests: The Story So Far
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201712311060445300-iranian-protests-extent-casualties/
At least two protesters turned up dead as a result of the wave of civil disobedience that has gripped Iran since last Thursday.
Both men were killed in Doroud, a city in the Iranian province of Lorestan, with local authorities blaming foreign agents for this loss of life.
"No shots were fired by the police and security forces. We have found evidence of enemies of the revolution, Takfiri groups and foreign agents in this clash," deputy province governor Habibollah Khojastehpour told state television. "Takfiri" is the name that Iranian state media sources usually use to describe Sunni fundamentalists who target Shiites in Syria and elsewhere, such as Daesh (ISIS) and the Al Nusra Front.
The protests erupted on Thursday, December 28thand by the weekend they had already engulfed several cities across the country, including Tehran, with thousands of people coming forward to express their discontent.
The protesters have issued a variety of demands,such as calls for the ouster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani, to put an end to the military operations in Syria and to improve the country’s economy.
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普坚称Iranian government "should respect their people’s rights, including the right to express themselves," adding that "the world is watching.” US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the US “urges all nations to publicly support" the protesters.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson replied however that "Iranian people give no credit to the deceitful and opportunist remarks of US officials or Mr. Trump."
Over 50 Participants of Unauthorized Rally Reportedly Detained in Iran (VIDEOS)
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201712291060414554-rally-iran-rouhani-protests-arrests/
Those detained took part in the rally, which was not approved by the authorities,the Mehr news agency reported, citing the authorities.
On Thursday, thousands of Iranians in several cities across the country took to the streets to protest against unemployment, poverty, and the rising cost of living, as well as policies of President Hassan Rouhani, and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
In Mashhad, the Iranian security forces used tear gas against the demonstrators, according to media reports.
The unemployment rate in Iran stands at 12.7 percent, according to the World Bank data.
Iranians to Pursue Rights through Legal Ways, Plots against Nation to Be Foiled: Minister
http://english.almanar.com.lb/417705
“The events and incidents in recent days have caused concern, unease and unhappiness for our dear people,” Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli said on Sunday, in reaction to the recent incidents happening in some Iranian cities.
The atmosphere created recently will not be of benefit to the country’s security, production and employment, he added.
In recent years, different gatherings have been held by the people following the rules and regulations; then different branches of power in the country pursued their requests and tried to solve many of them, said the minister.
Those who damage the public property and create disorder are accountable to the law, Rahmani-Fazli said adding “they should be responsible for their misbehavior.”
He stressed that the government, Majlis (Parliament) and Judiciary are determined to follow up the people’s demands in order to solve their problems.
Iranian Administration Pledges Push to Create Employment
http://english.almanar.com.lb/417661
周六国家行业集团公司在一个电视谈话节目ht, Nobakht said the administration expects to create jobs for 830,000 people in the next Iranian year, 70 percent of whom would be university-educated individuals.
According to the spokesman, the administration has allocated a remarkable amount of the next year’s national budget to job creation by investment in six major areas.
He also dismissed speculations about halting monthly cash payments under the subsidy reform plan, stressing that the number of beneficiaries of cash handout may even increase if the administration detects new eligible receivers and removes rich families from the list of cash receivers.
His comments came after a series of protests in a number of Iranian cities over the past days to complain about high costs of living and economic conditions.
Iran unrest ‘start of a big movement’: Nobel Peace Prize-winner Ebadi
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1216961/middle-east
“I think the protests are not going to end soon. It seems to me that we are witnessing the beginning of a big protest movement that can go well beyond the Green wave of 2009. It would not surprise me if it becomes something bigger,”意大利报纸La Repubblica说伊巴迪。
A third night of unrest in Iran saw mass demonstrations across the country in which two people were killed, dozens arrested and public buildings attacked.
The demonstrations are the biggest since the Green Movement protests of 2009 against the re-election of the ultra-conservative ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which were violently repressed.
But now the roots of anger are above all economic and social, according to Abadi, who now lives in exile in London.
“In Iran, and it is not new, there is a very serious economic crisis. The corruption in the whole country is at appalling levels. The end of certain sanctions related to the nuclear agreement with Europe and the United States in 2015 did not bring real benefits to the population, contrary to what many expected,” the lawyer said.
“Added to this is the fact that Iran has very high military expenditures. People are not willing to see so much money spent on it,” she added.
“Young people are the most disappointed,” Ebadi said, referring to the high unemployment, corruption and “the climate of censorship.”
“The economic situation and the frightening gap between the rich and the poor, between those who enjoy well-being and those who cannot, are at the root of the protest,” the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize-winner said.
Iranian Protests: The Story So Far
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201712311060445300-iranian-protests-extent-casualties/
At least two protesters turned up dead as a result of the wave of civil disobedience that has gripped Iran since last Thursday.
Both men were killed in Doroud, a city in the Iranian province of Lorestan, with local authorities blaming foreign agents for this loss of life.
"No shots were fired by the police and security forces. We have found evidence of enemies of the revolution, Takfiri groups and foreign agents in this clash," deputy province governor Habibollah Khojastehpour told state television. "Takfiri" is the name that Iranian state media sources usually use to describe Sunni fundamentalists who target Shiites in Syria and elsewhere, such as Daesh (ISIS) and the Al Nusra Front.
The protests erupted on Thursday, December 28thand by the weekend they had already engulfed several cities across the country, including Tehran, with thousands of people coming forward to express their discontent.
The protesters have issued a variety of demands,such as calls for the ouster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani, to put an end to the military operations in Syria and to improve the country’s economy.
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普坚称Iranian government "should respect their people’s rights, including the right to express themselves," adding that "the world is watching.” US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the US “urges all nations to publicly support" the protesters.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson replied however that "Iranian people give no credit to the deceitful and opportunist remarks of US officials or Mr. Trump."
Iran’s police have arrested a total of 52 people for participating in an unauthorized rally in the northeast city of Mashhad and for the destruction of the state property, local media reported on Friday, citing a police chief of the Razavi Khorasan province.
Over 50 Participants of Unauthorized Rally Reportedly Detained in Iran (VIDEOS)
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201712291060414554-rally-iran-rouhani-protests-arrests/
Those detained took part in the rally, which was not approved by the authorities,the Mehr news agency reported, citing the authorities.
On Thursday, thousands of Iranians in several cities across the country took to the streets to protest against unemployment, poverty, and the rising cost of living, as well as policies of President Hassan Rouhani, and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
In Mashhad, the Iranian security forces used tear gas against the demonstrators, according to media reports.
The unemployment rate in Iran stands at 12.7 percent, according to the World Bank data.
Iranian interior minister said vigilant Iranian people who care about the issues of order, security and law will foil any plots against the country.
Iranians to Pursue Rights through Legal Ways, Plots against Nation to Be Foiled: Minister
http://english.almanar.com.lb/417705
“The events and incidents in recent days have caused concern, unease and unhappiness for our dear people,” Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli said on Sunday, in reaction to the recent incidents happening in some Iranian cities.
The atmosphere created recently will not be of benefit to the country’s security, production and employment, he added.
In recent years, different gatherings have been held by the people following the rules and regulations; then different branches of power in the country pursued their requests and tried to solve many of them, said the minister.
Those who damage the public property and create disorder are accountable to the law, Rahmani-Fazli said adding “they should be responsible for their misbehavior.”
He stressed that the government, Majlis (Parliament) and Judiciary are determined to follow up the people’s demands in order to solve their problems.
Iranian Administration’s Spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht unveiled plans to provide employment for more than 830,000 people in the next Iranian year.
Iranian Administration Pledges Push to Create Employment
http://english.almanar.com.lb/417661
周六国家行业集团公司在一个电视谈话节目ht, Nobakht said the administration expects to create jobs for 830,000 people in the next Iranian year, 70 percent of whom would be university-educated individuals.
According to the spokesman, the administration has allocated a remarkable amount of the next year’s national budget to job creation by investment in six major areas.
He also dismissed speculations about halting monthly cash payments under the subsidy reform plan, stressing that the number of beneficiaries of cash handout may even increase if the administration detects new eligible receivers and removes rich families from the list of cash receivers.
His comments came after a series of protests in a number of Iranian cities over the past days to complain about high costs of living and economic conditions.
The unrest in Iran is just “the beginning of a big movement” that could be more widespread than the demonstrations of 2009, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi said in an interview Sunday.
Iran unrest ‘start of a big movement’: Nobel Peace Prize-winner Ebadi
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1216961/middle-east
“I think the protests are not going to end soon. It seems to me that we are witnessing the beginning of a big protest movement that can go well beyond the Green wave of 2009. It would not surprise me if it becomes something bigger,”意大利报纸La Repubblica说伊巴迪。
A third night of unrest in Iran saw mass demonstrations across the country in which two people were killed, dozens arrested and public buildings attacked.
The demonstrations are the biggest since the Green Movement protests of 2009 against the re-election of the ultra-conservative ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which were violently repressed.
But now the roots of anger are above all economic and social, according to Abadi, who now lives in exile in London.
“In Iran, and it is not new, there is a very serious economic crisis. The corruption in the whole country is at appalling levels. The end of certain sanctions related to the nuclear agreement with Europe and the United States in 2015 did not bring real benefits to the population, contrary to what many expected,” the lawyer said.
“Added to this is the fact that Iran has very high military expenditures. People are not willing to see so much money spent on it,” she added.
“Young people are the most disappointed,” Ebadi said, referring to the high unemployment, corruption and “the climate of censorship.”
“The economic situation and the frightening gap between the rich and the poor, between those who enjoy well-being and those who cannot, are at the root of the protest,” the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize-winner said.