Iran Events
Iranians suffer as regime exports water to Kuwait & Iraq
These days, during the height of the scorching summer season, the people of Khuzestan Province in southwest Iran are facing severe water shortages, especially in the cities of Abadan and Khorramshahr.
The irony is this province enjoys the luxury of several large rivers, including Arvandrood, Karoon, Bahmanshir, Jarahi and …
15 years ago the Iranian regime Energy Minister Habibollah Bitaraf in President Mohammad Khatami’s cabinet signed an agreement with his Kuwait counterpart, Sheikh Ahmed al Jaber al-Salah on December 13, 2003, to export 900,000 cubic meters of drinking water to Kuwait, according to Jam-e Jam daily.
It was later revealed that since 2009 the Iranian regime has also been sending drinking water to Iraq. The commitment was set at 120,000 cubic meters of water to Basra.
This amount was to be shipped by cargo ships, trucks and underground pipes with any oversight or even approval. According to the agreement’s text, which has no expiry date, every other day over 650,000 liters of drinking water is shipped to the Iraqi port of Faw.
When asked about the contractors of this project, the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said, “I cannot reveal the names of the Iranian contractors.”
Iran: Truck drivers’ nationwide strike continues for 4th day
Truckers across Iran are continuing their widespread strike on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day. This includes drivers in the city of Mashhad, Ahvaz, Karaj, Farrokhshahr, Miandoab and Shahr-e Kord, among others.
The Iranian Resistance hails the truck drivers’ nationwide strike and calls on the general public to rise in support.
The new round of the truck drivers’ strike is witnessing at least 85 cities in 25 provinces joining this cross-country movement.
Iranian Truck Drivers Launch a New Round of Nationwide Strikes
To protest about unchanged transportation fees and increased costs, Iranian truckers have just started a new round of strikes.
In an interview with state-run ILNA news agency on Wednesday July 25, 2018, chairman of Iran Truck Drivers Association ‘Ahmad Karimi’ accused Iranian regime’s Industry Ministry of not fulfilling its obligations, saying “most dissatisfactions are due to the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade’s performance, as the ministry has failed to fulfill its commitments.”
Increased truck tires and parts prices are among the major concerns of striking truckers who demand being provided with truck tires at subsidized prices.
According to truck drivers, insufficient supply has led to a truck tire black market, with shortage of subsidized foreign currency for importing truck tires and/or insufficient distribution of imported tires to blame for.
Attacks on ships mirror dangerous roles Iran plays: UAE
The UAE has strongly condemned a Houthi attack damaging two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, which might have caused an environmental disaster in the important international shipping corridor.
“This cowardly attack mirrors the negative and dangerous role played by Iran in support of these coup militias and insisting on its hostile practices through providing the Houthi terrorists with weapons, equipment and ballistic missiles that threaten peace and security in the region,” the statement said.
Senators warn Europe against flouting US Iran sanctions
A group of Republican senators is warning European nations not to flout U.S. sanctions on Iran that will soon be re-imposed after President Donald Trump withdrew from a landmark nuclear accord.
The 10 senators, all of whom opposed the 2015 agreement, said in a letter to the ambassadors of Britain, France and Germany that they would be “particularly troubled” by any efforts to evade or undermine the sanctions. They said attempts to do so could be met by congressional action. A first set of U.S. sanctions is to be restored on Aug. 4. A second set will be re-imposed on Nov. 4.
The senators, including Iran deal critics Ted Cruz of Texas, Marco Rubio of Florida and Tom Cotton of Arkansas, noted that the sanctions are matters of U.S. law.
Renault says likely to pull out of Iran due to US sanctions
Renault is shaping up to be the latest French company to fall victim to Donald Trump’s renewed sanctions on Iran – even if it doesn’t sell cars in the US.
Iran operations are likely to be put on hold to comply with US sanctions, Renault chief operating officer Thierry Bollore told analysts during a conference call about the automaker’s earnings Friday.
“We are looking to new business opportunities, particularly in Africa, with strong growth to offset the missed opportunities in Iran,” he said.
Renault’s French rival, PSA Group, which makes Peugeot and Citroen cars, also suspended its push in the country after the US canceled a 2015 nuclear accord with the Islamic republic. French energy companies Total and Engie are also heading to a pullout. Renault has no presence in the US, but its long-time partner Nissan Motors, in which Renault owns a majority stake, sells autos there.
