October 7, 2010

UPDATE ON IRAN - Oct. 7, 2010

The Beginning of the End of the Clerical Rule in Iran
No. 714


Downfall

RGC heads register old property under name of relatives in fear of property seizure
Oct. 6, 2010
According to reports from the Iranian Ministry of Wealth, the state of this ministry is messy like other ministries.  An official in this ministry said that many RGC officials who have large property are trying to register their estates under the name of their relations who they trust so that if things get messy, their properties are not seized. This person who works with the registering books gets money from RGC commanders to solve this issue for them.
Because of the plundering of RGC heads, the body of this force is dissatisfied and many of them defy orders. Many of them talk about the mansions and other estates that these officials have and express dissent.

Report on social atmosphere in Tehran
Oct. 6, 2010
According to reports from eyewitnesses, despite severe suppression by the Iranian regime, the people who are faced with this suppression are very aggressive with regime forces. The people are not afraid anymore and regime forces can do nothing about it and are on the defensive. Regime forces have even been forced to lower the arrests over social issues and improper veiling compared to a few months ago. Regime forces would rather not clash with people. On the other hand, problems and pressures on the people have led them to not follow rules and regulations.
Three weeks ago, traffic police stopped a motorcycle driver for not stopping for a red light. The biker parked his motorcycle and beat the police officer.
The security conditions are very bad and women and girls cannot be out after 10 or 11 pm. They are not safe from being stabbed, kidnapped or taken hostage for money.
Despite the serious pressure of raising prices, people say that they are willing to tolerate the pressures because of the sanctions to get rid of the regime. The realty business is still stagnant. Despite the fact that the price of property has almost decreased by half, people still do not buy any property.
In government offices, about 90 percent of employees take bribes to make a living. Without this, they cannot make a living and people’s problems will not be solved. Addiction is also a major problem and the Iranian regime actually encourages this with various methods.


Sanctions and Economy

Mullah’s regime have increased the price of internal flights up to 30%
Oct. 6, 2010
While the tax plan has not been implemented yet, mullah’s regime has increased the price of flight tickets.
For example, the price of Tehran-Mashad has increased from 47 dollars to 61 dollars. This is a part of regime’s plan in increasing price.
According to officials, after the cancellation of tax, the price of flight tickets will increase once again.
At the same time, Hosseini, wealth minister of Ahmadinejad declared that from next month price of every liter of petrol will be 0.4 dollars, it means 4 times higher than the present price.
For sure we have to say that cancellation of tax plan is a political risk for mullahs' regime.

Fear of previous commander of Pasdaran from excessive international sanctions
Oct. 6, 2010
Previous commander of Pasdaran said sanctions that we are facing today, are the hardest.
Mohsen Rezaii, in an interview with some of regime’s media, explained about the importance of international sanctions. He said: first of all, China and Russia have joined the sanction for the first time.
On the other hand, USA and Europe have taken even harder sanctions.
Rezaii, said that international sanctions are the main axis of west attitude that we have to overcome with it.

Country’s sport is in captivity of Pasdaran
Oct. 6, 2010
Parsineh state – run website issued a list of Guards who have occupied the sport of the country, under the name of “war records of war commanders in Football”. Control of Guards on sport, is important from two points of views, economic and security.  Guards, consider sport as a trade to make money. Also from the point of those who have power, sport is a treat for security of the ruling system.


Crack within the regime

Dissension between Ahmadinejad’s government and Guards cops on the possibility of military attack
Oct. 6, 2010
Hamedani, one of the Guards cops, in an interview with an official state – run newspaper said: one of the problems which we had with the government was that government was saying that there is not going to be a military attack. Meanwhile military commanders on the information and analysis say that the attack is serious.
He said, Sepah(pasdaran guard) was active in protecting the supreme leader and from the first day were active in political field. They were active for electing first president of the regime, Banisadr. He said, yes we did propaganda for his presidential. Mr. Banisadr was our candidate. Therefore, what they said about Sepah (pasdaran guard) that they have become political, it is not right because from the first day if the  Sepah didn’t enter political field, we wouldn’t called them Guards Corps.


Resistance

Writing slogans in Khazaneh, Hezardastgah, Heshmatiyeh, TehranPars and Daryannow
Oct. 6, 2010
Brave and active youths and in Tehran, continued writing slogans against the regime and in support of international sanctions and public protests. According to the reports from different areas, new wall writings including slogans of down with Khamenei and sanctions are for people, criminal Khamenei, with sanctions you became wretch, attracted people’s attention.

Protest gathering of Pars oil factory workers
Oct. 6, 2010
Workers of Pars oil of south Tehran in protest against the unpaid salaries and expel of workers held a gathering.
Workers threatened if they don’t pay their salaries, they will held the protest once again.

3 days fasting protest of workers in Barez Plastic factory in Kerman
Oct. 6, 2010
Officials of mullah’s regime in fear of increasing protest of Barez Plastic factory, promised to consider their requests.
Workers of this factory in protest against the worse situation didn’t work for 3 days.


Suppression

Regime boosts suppressive measures in universities
Oct. 6, 2010
The Iranian regime has heightened its suppressive measures in universities in fear of student protests. According to reports, a set of rules have been posted in front of the entrance of the School of Psychology at Alameh Tabatabayi University in Tehran about the separation of the entrances of boys and girls.
According to a student in the Islamshahr Free University, with the start of the academic year, the protection department which is in charge of harassing students has stepped up its suppressive measures and harasses students over their clothes and veil more than last year.
In the Bimeh Aku College, Protection agents are looking to separate girls and boys and do not even let them say hello to each other.
Also in the Shiraz University dormitory, strict security measures have been carried out by regime forces.

Regime forces raid coffee shop and beat and arrest girls and boys
Oct. 6, 2010
Four days ago before 8pm in Vanak Street, security forces raided a coffee shop on the fourth floor of the Ayineh Mall and violently beat the girls and boys there. They then arrested and took them away. They used very vulgar language while beating them. The shop owners in the mall immediately closed their shops and left the shopping center.

Bassij forces arbitrarily summon and threaten locals
Oct. 6, 2010
In the past weeks, a number of Bassij centers in Tehran have summoned people over the phone to mosques in their neighborhoods and forced them to give pledges that they would not participate in any protests. These Bassij forces are given lists of those who participated in post election protests for summoning. These people are mistreated and harassed and intentionally terrorized. This is while no official institution has issued these summonses and they are arbitrarily carried out.


Students Committee in Iran (Supporters of PMOI)

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