Iran news in brief, May 2, 2019

Iran news in brief, May 2, 2019

Iran: Workers' Protest Rally Attacked by Repressive Forces, Tens Arrested

Reports from Tehran say Repressive security forces have violently dispersed a Labor Day demonstration in front of the mullahs’ parliament in Tehran on Wednesday, arresting tens of workers.

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the resistance hailed the protesting workers and demonstrators calling the public especially the youth to their support, urging the condemnation of anti-worker policies of the mullahs’ regime by international bodies in defense of human and workers’ rights and asking for urgent action to release those arrested.

NCRI Conference: The Inner Workings of Tehran's Terror & Espionage Machine

 The National Council of Resistance of Iran – U.S. Representative Office held a press briefing to detail the closely knit partnership between Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in blueprinting and executing terror operations abroad.

NCRI-US Deputy Director Alireza Jafarzadeh discussed the reasons behind Iran's decision to conduct terror activities on Western soil at such vitally critical diplomatic and political juncture.

 Ambassador Adam Ereli, the Department of State's Spokesperson under the George W. Bush Administration, moderated the event.

Melting Snow Reveals Body of Missing Kolbar in Iran Mountains

Iranian villagers on the mountainous border between Iran and the Kurdistan Region discovered the body of a kolbar on Tuesday who had gone missing three months ago after Iranian security forces opened fire on his group.

At least six kolbars were killed and 11 injured in April alone, according to Hengaw Organization for Human Rights.

Unemployment in the formal economy often drives young men to take up the dangerous, low-paid work.

Iran Regime Regularly Pays Taliban in Afghanistan: Official

Iran Regime regularly pays the Taliban in Afghanistan's in Farah, top intelligence official in the western province said on Wednesday.

He detailed that the groups were being supported by Pakistan, Iran'sRevolutionaryGuards and drugs smugglers.

Farah is located near the border with Iran and there have been several reports of Iran providing support to militants in Afghanistan.

In October last year, the United States accused Iran of providing military training, financing and weapons to the Taliban.

US Ends Waivers for Oil Imported From Iran

The United States on Thursday ended waivers that had allowed countries including Japan to import oil from Iran without facing sanctions.

Washington granted sanctions waivers to seven countries and one territory for 180 days until Wednesday.

Last month, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the US will no longer grant any exemption beyond the deadline.

Washington hopes to deal a blow to Iran's leadership by totally cutting off its crude oil exports, which are regarded as its lifeline.

U.S. Condemned Execution of Two Juveniles by Iran Regime

On Wednesday, referring to the Amnesty International’s report regarding the secret execution of two juveniles in Iran, Morgan Ortega the spokesperson for U.S. department of state condemned the execution of underage people in Iran.

Morgan Ortega has said “We are appalled about reports that the Iran regime secretly executed two 17-year-old boys. We will continue to expose the regime's systemic abuses of human rights and ask others to join us in holding Iran’s corrupt leaders accountable.”

The statement reads:

Iran has resumed its execution of minors, while attempting to keep this inhumane practice hidden from the world. The report notes that Iran is also the top executioner of children in the world.