Iran news in brief, May 1, 2019
Maryam Rajavi's Message to the Iranian Laborers on
International Labor Day
Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the Iranian opposition
and the head of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, the umbrella
organization and the legitimate alternative to the clerical regime ruling Iran
congratulated Iranian workers on the occasion of the International Labor Day.
In a message to the Iranian workers, she said the basis for
achieving the violated rights of Iranian workers’ rests in the struggle against
the entire anti-labor regime ruling Iran.
she said: The progress of the organized resistance and the
accelerating trend of domestic and international developments have brightened
the prospects of the regime's downfall and the subsequent triumph of the
Iranian people.
Iran: Tunnel Explosion North of Tehran Leaves at Least Three
Dead
At 9 am Tuesday morning local time, a large explosion took
place in a tunnel on the Tehran-North expressway, near a town called Siah
Bisheh. This area is located north of the Iranian capital and initial reports
indicate 11 workers were trapped inside due to the explosion.
Based on the latest reports this incident, unfortunately,
took the lives of three workers and the remaining eight have suffered severe
burns.
U.S. Special Envoy to Brief Security Council on Iran Policy
The U.S. special representative for Iran is traveling to the
United Nations to update permanent members of the Security Council on U.S.
policy toward Iran, as Washington looks to step up pressure on Tehran.
The U.S. State Department said in a statement that Brian Hook
would be in New York on April 30 and May 1 for the meetings.
the statement said: “He will underscore the importance of
holding Iran accountable for its defiance of UN Security Council resolutions on
the development and testing of ballistic missiles,”.
It said he will also reiterate the need to fully implement
all relevant UN Security Council resolutions related to Iran, “including the enforcement
of the Council’s legally binding travel restrictions and arms embargoes.”
France Seeks to Extradite Iranian Engineer to US for
Sanctions Violations
French prosecutors on Tuesday urged an appeals court to
approve the extradition of an Iranian engineer to the United States after his
arrest for violating American sanctions against the Iranian regime, AFP
reported.
According to court officials, two US judges for the District
of Columbia suspect Rohollahnejad was involved in a bid to export sensitive
industrial equipment to Iran.
20% Tehran Public Transport Hike as Iranians Struggle With
Economic Crisis
The price of tickets for public transportation in Tehran
increased by 20%.
The CEO of the Metro Operation Company told the state-run
ISNA News Agency on Monday, that the price increase of the Tehran Metro was
implemented following a directive by the Tehran City Council.
According to ISNA, the price increase was carried out without
a prior official public announcement.
Price of Bread Jumps Threefold in Iran
The state-run Iranian Students News Agency ISNA reported an
unusual rise in the price of bread in Iran on Tuesday April 30.
Officially, the price of the two main popular types of
traditional bread in Iran is 6500 rials for a loaf of Barbari and 8000 rials
for a stone-baked Sangak bread. That is around 50-60 cents.
According to ISNA these breads have been selling for 20,000
rials each (about $1.50) in recent days, roughly three times the usual price.
The ISNA report, says the inspection authorities in Iran have
been ignoring the price rise for reasons that are yet unknown.
According to the latest official report, food prices have
increased 85 percent compared to last year.
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