Let's talk Iran - March 13, 2021
TERRORISM
Iranian investigator says Israel likely behind attack on container ship
"Shahr e Kord" was hit by an explosive object causing a small fire. Security sources say initial indications show the ship had been intentionally targeted by an unknown source. The incident came two weeks after an Israeli-owned ship the MV HELIOS RAY was hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman.
The cause was not immediately clear, although a U.S. defence official said the blast left holes in both sides of the vessel’s hull. Israel accused Iran of being behind the explosion, a charge Tehran denies. LINK
HUMAN RIGHTS
3 Iranian Arab Dissidents Showed Signs of Torture Before Execution
They had been sentenced to death for alleged national security crimes after what international rights activists said were unfair trials based on confessions extracted under torture. LINK
Injured fuel carrier passes away in southeast Iran hospital
An annual report by a human rights group said that at least 204 Iranian civilians were directly or indirectly killed or wounded by Iran’s state security forces in 2020. LINK
PROTESTS
Iran: Anti-regime protests are becoming more frequent and intense
Shorty after widespread protests in Sistan and Baluchestan province, another round of intense, anti-regime protests erupted in Iran, this time in the province of Hormozgan.
Protests are becoming more frequent and intense with every passing month, week, and day. And it is no wonder that regime officials are extremely worried about the scale and impact of the next round of nationwide protests, which will sooner or later happen. LINK
ECONOMY
Iran Regime’s Role in Devastating the Economy
Iranians are struggling with poverty, due to the regime’s wrong policies and corruption. State-run media and officials acknowledge the severe economic crisis in Iran and admit it is due to their own policies. LINK
Sale of Inmates, a New Form of Trade by Iran’s Government
The regime takes advantage of prisoners as cheap labor to advance its various initiatives and pocket massive revenue.
Mohammad Mehdi Haj Mohammadi, chairman of the Iranian state Prisons Organization, in a meeting with the Governor of East Azarbaijan, said something that was later harshly criticized in cyberspace. Referring to the shortage of prisons and problems faced by the construction of a new prison, he addressed the private sector: “The prisoners in Iran are cheap forces, which if used by the private sector, both would gain something.” LINK
Government Corruption Affecting Nowruz for Iran’s People
Nowruz, Iran's calendar New Year, is a time of celebration. Unfortunately, as we speak 80 percent of the people cannot even buy the most basic goods due to government corruption. LINK