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Iran news in brief, January 17, 2019



Iran news in brief, January 17, 2019

1- Senior Iran Judiciary official criticizes low hand amputation rates for thieves
Iran Regime’s Attorney-General said that the low numbers of hand amputation punishments for thieves in Iran as a result of human rights condemnations was “unfortunate”.
In comments carried by the Fars News Agency, Mohammad Jafar Montazeri said that the hands of thieves had to be amputated but “unfortunately, to avoid being condemned on human rights issues by the United Nations, we have abandoned some of the divine laws.”
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' General and deputy commander of the Law Enforcement Force of the Iranian regime, Ayoub Soleimani, said on Wednesday that there are nearly 200,000 professional thieves and burglars across Iran responsible for 60%-65% of thefts.
Yet, Montazeri has also admitted that, under backbreaking economic pressures, many faithful and God-fearing, poverty-stricken people might also be forced to commit theft.

2- Iran Regime Says It Will Be Ready For New Satellite Launch in A Few Months
Iran will be ready for a new satellite launch in a few months' time after a failed attempt this week, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, ignoring U.S. and European warnings to avoid such activity.
"We have achieved great success in building satellites and launching them. That means we are on the right track," Rouhani was quoted as saying by state media. "The remaining problems are minor, will be resolved in a few months, and we will soon be ready for a new launch."
The United States warned Iran this month against undertaking three planned rocket launches that it said would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution because they use ballistic missile technology.
France's foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned the abortive launch and urged Iran to cease ballistic missile tests, which Paris sees as of potential use for nuclear weapons.

3- 39,000 Children under Five Suffering From Malnutrition in Southeast Iran
Ministry of Health raised alarm bells regarding prevalence of malnutrition in Iran’s southern port city of Chabahar.
Cited by the state-run IRNA news agency on January 15, Reza Ezzatian, a Health Ministry official said: “39,000 children under the age of five in the city are currently suffering from malnutrition.”
“In the margin of the city and remote rural areas, the situation is worse in terms of nutrition and poverty,” Ezzatian said.
“This region and other cities in Sistan and Baluchestan Province have high rates of malnutrition. Therefore, there is a need for more serious attention in this regard,” he added.

4- Iran: A protester in last year’s uprising condemned to imprisonment and lashing
Political prisoner Morteza Parhizgar from Mashhad was sentenced to 74 lashes and nine years imprisonment on the charges of “assembly and collusion against national security” and “insulting the president”. He has been in prison for 11 months before his trial.

5- Iran stops issuing tourist visas for Poles
Iran Regime has stopped issuing tourist visas for Poles, Polish private Radio Zet said on Wednesday.
Earlier this month Iran protested at Poland jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran to be held in February.
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