BRIEF ON IRAN

Brief

Sanctions Work, 

Despite Iran's Regime Denials

Introduction

Facts throughout last weeks show the effects of sanctions in different cities in Iran.
Due to the corrupt system ruling our country and its policies that work against its own people which can be clearly seen in the economical field, the sanction are swiftly showing its effects.
In this brief we would like to inform you of the facts followed by the positions taken by regime officials against sanctions and their remarks in this regard.

Facts:

Bushehr
Gasoline shortage and the fact that taxi drivers are not able to buy gasoline at a price as high as 400 tomans per liter (almost 30 cents per liter) has left taxi passengers without any kind of transportation. Most of these taxi drivers have brought their vehicles through loans; without being able to work they are not able to even pay their loans back.

Khuzestan Province- Asaluieh
Almost 70,000 workers were fired from Asaluieh Petro-Chemical industry
As the sanctions have taken their toll on this industry, almost 70,000 workers have been ousted from Petro-Chemical industry which is one of the biggest industries of its kind.
Only about 4,000 workers and employees are left in this industry. This shows that claims by regime officials that sanctions have not affected us, is nothing but a lie.

Effects of sanctions on economy; waves of unemployment and lowering of wages - Shiraz

Long working hours and low wagers in Iran Khodro Factory
A student with a high level of education who had applied for a job at Iran Khodro in Shiraz said, "The wage for 14 hours of work from 7am to 9 pm is only 400,000 tomans. Even if they pay the wage on time, considering the expenses in Iran this amount is practically nothing".

Shahre Kord: Factory closed down
A factory in the industrial center of Shahre Kord that made car parts is half closed.
The managers have told the factory's workers not to come for work for the time being.
Apparently the factory has been affected by sanctions imposed on ran by South Korea.

Recession of industry in Charmahale & Bakhtiari
Research by a group of students show that 70 percent of factories in this province are under recession.
"When we referred to most of the factories we saw that they are closed and there is only a guard present who is turn complains that he has not received his wages for the last six months. This led us to interview the owner of the one of the closed factories. Mr. Sh said that in 1999 I represented the plan for the factory and it was endorsed in 2002. I received a loan of 600 million tomans from the Meli Bank and I started the construction of the factory. The first products came out in2008. Some sections of the factory were still under construction but we had to pay back the loans so we started the production.
In less than six months we noticed the produce equals more loss so I closed the factory to at least keep what I owned stable. This is the story of thousands of factories throughout Iran.

Effects of gas sanctions of other issues

Hamedan – people worried over effects that gas price increase has on other goods
Many people believe that as the ration for gasoline decreases and the prices rise it is not possible to work any more.
A truck owner said, “When gasoline was 16 tomans per liter I took a truck full of wheat from Bandar Abbas to Hamedan on a cost of 700,000 tomans for the customer but when gas is 200 tomans per liter, I will not carry that good even for the price of 700,000 tomans”.
“As the price of fuel rises some people raise the price of their goods or services. This will lead to several percent of inflation. Everybody is horrified because of that. If this happens, Iran’s economy is doomed. I was talking to some other people. They all emphasized that when a government is not capable of keeping the price of potato and onion constant throughout fall and winter how can it claim economic programs and speak of managing the world”.

Government projects stopped; effect of sanctions
A constructor said that some projects in regard with the construction of a gym have been stopped due to sanctions. When asking the reason the person responsible for the project said that due to sanctions many projects are in jeopardy and it is possible that they will also be stopped at any moment.

Absurd saying of regime officials at all levels and the positions taken by them in regard with sanctions

The word that comes into ones mind when reading these words is ‘impudence’.
Taking a hollow gesture of power Ahmadinejad addressed those who impose the sanctions and said, “Impose sanctions as much as you wish. Each device and equipment that you don’t sell to us we will produce. Our youths, specialists, managers and craftsmen are ready to build and are capable of it”.
Another good for nothing position by Ahmadinejad: “They say that they will put gasoline in their list of sanctions, this is my wish. We will substitute 17 million liters in two days. Every step is taken for that and its key is in our hands. What even they put in the list of sanctions our specialists will substitute it with a better on in a few months. Do you want to impose sanctions on the faith, will, motives and love of a great nation?”

Regime’s Defense Minister: Our practical answer to sanctions will come on August 12
Resalat daily; Sunday August 1, 2010
The Defense Minister of the Islamic Republic said that important defense projects will start from August 12. He called this the practical answer to sanctions imposed by the west.
Mehr news Agency reporter that Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi the Minister of Defense and Armed Forces has announced, “As August 12 is named ‘the day of the defense industry’ and having in mind the unique and tactical role of the defense and armed forces logistics ministry in the progress of Islamic Republic of Iran’s defense industry the start of tens of important and astonishing defense project on that day will be the practical answer to the enemy’s sanctions and it will be progress of Iran”.
The Defense Minister pointed out that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s industry is at its peak thanks to former defense ministers, great martyrs, such as Chamran Fakoou and Namjou and is Iran’s experienced mangers and specialists and added, “On this day the proud children of the Iranian nation at the Defense Ministry will prove once more that threatening Iran and imposing sanctions on it have no effect and the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue its pure existence while it is more experienced and progressive each day.

At the end we tell the heads of the clerical regime, ‘enough of all these hollow claims’.
Wait until the explosive situation the people of Iran pay you back for all the cruelty and injustices that you have committed for 30 years; that day will come soon.



Students Committee in Iran (Supporters of PMOI)