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Latest News in Brief – August 19, 2020

Iran, Qom city - Qom University of Medical Sciences: The number of patients in this Province has increased fivefold.
Iran, Qom city – Qom University of Medical Sciences: The number of patients in this Province has increased fivefold.

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UPDATE: 8:20 AM CEST

Iran: Coronavirus Update, Over 91,200 Deaths, Aug 19, 2020, 6:00 PM

NUMBER OF VICTIMS (AS OF Aug 19, 2020, 6:00 PM CEST):

The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI / MEK) announced this afternoon, Aug 19, 2020, that Coronavirus has taken the lives of more than 91,200 in 394 cities across Iran. The death toll in various provinces include: 6536 in Khorasan Razavi, 6259 in Khuzestan, 4333 in Mazandaran, 3996 in Isfahan, 3831 in Gilan, 3762 in Lorestan, 2926 in Sistan and Baluchistan, 2695 in Alborz, 2653 in East Azerbaijan, 2645 in Golestan, 2573 in Fars, 2339 in Hamedan, 2185 in Kermanshah, 1824 in Kurdestan, 1199 in Hormozgan. This is in addition to reports obtained from other provinces.

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To Stop Executions in Iran Permanently, World Should Hold Mullahs To Account for 1988 Massacre

Stop executions in Iran

The Iranian regime executed a woman and three men on Tuesday. Previously, on August 5, Mostafa Salehiwho was detained in the 2018 major Iran protests was executedThe mullahs’ incessant executions and human rights violations will continue as long as they enjoy impunity over 1988 massacre of political prisoners. 

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UPDATE: 4:10 AM CEST

WATCH Live Now: Amb. Paula Dobriansky, Amb. Robert Joseph, Prof. Matthew Kroenig, David Shedd, and Alireza Jafarzadeh discuss: “IRAN: The Imperative to Reimpose UN Sanctions”

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UPDATE: 4:00 AM CEST

Iran: Rafiq Hariri Was Assassinated by Hezbollah on the Orders of Khamenei and Qassem Soleimani’s Plan

Mohammad Mohaddessin Chairman Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran

10 years ago Khamenei said that the court was a sham and its verdict would be rejected

On Tuesday, August 18, a UN-backed court at the Hague announced its verdict in the case of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. The former Lebanese prime minister was killed in a terrorist attack in Lebanon in February 2005. In addition to Hariri, 21 people lost their lives and dozens more were injured.
Concerning the court ruling, Mr. Mohammad Mohaddessin, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, said:
“Despite all the limitations and sabotage, the court’s ruling left no doubt that this great crime was committed by the Hezbollah, which is part of the Iran regime’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. (IRGC).

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At the UN General Assembly, Iran Policy Discussions Should Emphasize Human Rights

UN General Assembly

By: Alejo Vidal-Quadras

There is no doubt that Iran will be a major focus of policy debates at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly, but with so many issues emanating from that region at once, there is some question as to which aspects of Iran policy will take center stage. And it is not at all clear that leading Western powers are on track to make the right decision on this matter.

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UPDATE: 3:15 AM CEST

107th woman hanged in the Central Prison of Mashhad, NE Iran

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UPDATE: 10:45 AM CEST

Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Plant Workers Strike Continues for 18th Day in 23 Cities and 12 Provinces

Oil, gas, and petrochemical plant workers strike continues for 18th day in 23 cities and 12 provinces. Also Strikes and protests by Haft Tappeh sugarcane, Arak Hepco, and Saveh profile workers continue.

Strikes and protests by Haft Tappeh sugarcane, Arak Hepco, and Saveh profile workers

On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, workers and employees of oil and gas refineries, petrochemical and power plants in 23 cities in 12 provinces and in 54 sites and centers continued their strike for the 18th consecutive day. Despite all the threats and hollow promises of the regime agents and affiliates to end the strike, the workers maintained their unity and insisted that they would continue to strike until their demands were met.

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Iran News on Coronavirus Update-90,700 death–August 18, 2020

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UPDATE: 10:00 AM CEST

Maryam Rajavi: The time has come for the international community to end three decades of impunity for the clerical regime leaders in Iran and to hold them accountable for their crimes 

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Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 394 Cities Surpassed 90,700

Iran: Over 90,700 dead of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iran-Iran Coronavirus Death Toll per PMOI MEK sources

Reza Malekzadeh, Deputy Health Minister: The government wants to normalize the situation with health protocols, unaware that 26 provinces are in red and under alert conditions. The transmission of the virus has increased three to nine times, and the medical staff and equipment are worn out and cannot deal with the third wave of the virus outbreak in autumn. Mourning ceremonies and the reopening of schools and universities are creating severe crises. (Setareh Sobh daily, August 18)

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EDITORIAL: Iran Regime’s Oppression and Execution Are a Continuation of Its 1988 Massacre 

In the summer of 1988, Khomeini issued a fatwa ordering the massacre of 30000 political prisoners

The regime of Iran executed Mostafa Salehi on August 5 for his participation in the nationwide Iran protests in 2017-2018, despite international protests. Five other detained protesters have also been sentenced to death, and they are currently in prison.

Protests erupted in over 200 cities across Iran in November 2019, in reaction to the increase of fuel price. The Iranian regime started massacring protesters on the streets to crack down on these protests. And in an obvious massacre it killed over 1500 protesters. Thousands of others were arrested and sent to prison, dozens were killed under torture, and thousands are still in prison under torture and threated to be executed.

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MEK Resistance Units support workers’ strike in Iran

The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), internal network, known as the Resistance Units, continued to organize various activities across the country calling for regime change and an end to the mullahs’ regime ruling Iran.
They paid tribute to the struggle of the Iranian Resistance by holding up signs and took to graffiti with the slogans of the Iranian Resistance Leaders Massoud Rajavi and Maryam Rajavi. Their slogans read: “We are determined to restore sovereignty of the people in Iran. We can and we must,” “You have to rebel to take back your rights,” “Overthrowing the mullahs is possible with the Resistance Units,” “Down with Khamenei, hail to Rajavi,” and “Down with the principle of the Supreme Leader’s rule”

MEK network takes to graffiti in Iran on the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran

The Iranian Resistance Units, the internal network of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), organized various activities across the country on Monday, August 17, calling for regime change in Iran.
They held up signs with the slogans and inspiring messages of the Iranian Resistance Leaders Massoud Rajavi and Maryam Rajavi, commemorating the martyrs of the massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in the summer of 1988 in Iran. Their slogans read: “The sacred blood of those martyrs, particularly those slain in 1988, is today inspiring the nation in Iran,” The 1988 massacre, the greatest unpunished crime against humanity,” “We will neither forgive nor forget the 1988 massacre of political prisoners,” and “We can and we must overthrow the regime of the Supreme Leader.”

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Senator Martha McSally: “The freedom-loving people of Iran, we are with you, we stand with you.”

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Senator Bob Menendez: “Your safety and security offer a glimmer of hope that all Iranian people may someday be able to live in safety, dignity and freedom.”

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“They’re united in providing home, support, and protection to Ashraf 3 is something that’s very important to their friends in the United States.” Tom Ridge

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Former U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli: “The people are speaking to us. As in the past, we had to speak to them, now the voice is theirs across the country.”

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Iran news in brief, August 19, 2020

107 Women Executed During Rouhani’s Tenure
Iran: Coronavirus Fatalities in 394 Cities Exceeds 90,700
Defiant Youth Target Centers and Symbols of Repression in Iran

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WHAT ARE THE IRAN PROTESTS OF 2019?

Wednesday, August 19, 2020, marks the 277th day since the beginning of the nationwide Iran protests.

The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has identified 755 of the more than 1500 protesters killed by the regime so far.

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has called on the United Nations to urgently send an international fact-finding mission to Iranian prisons to meet with the detainees.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UPRISING:

Number of uprising cities: 191

Number of martyrs: At least 1500

Number of injured: More than 4,000

Number of detainees: More than 12,000

Read more: Latest News in Brief- August 18, 2020

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