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Latest News in Brief – June 20, 2020

Latest News in Brief – June 20, 2020
Iran, East Azerbaijan, Tabriz: Dramatic rise of death toll in Tabriz, with more than 100 people reported dead on Wednesday.

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UPDATE: 8:00 PM CEST

LIVE REPORT: Online Conference

– 39 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran

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International Online Conference With the Presence of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi at Some 2,000 Locations Around the World
Iranians, supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI or MEK) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), along with numerous renowned politicians from both sides of the Atlantic will join a virtual conference on June 20, commemorating the beginning of the 40th year of Resistance against the religious fascism ruling Iran.  

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UPDATE: 2:00 PM CEST

Virtual Free Iran Conference on June 20, 2020 – 1630 CEST

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39 years of Resistance, Day of Martyrs & Political Prisoners Overthrow of Mullahs’ Regime Indispensable to Democracy, Justice in Iran
Live broadcast Featuring prominent international figures and Iranians from around the globe
Saturday, June 20, 2020 – 1630 CEST

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UPDATE: 1:00 PM CEST

Evidence of Assassination of Fugitive Judge by Iranian Regime No Motive for Suicide

All evidence suggests that the fugitive cleric and former Iranian judiciary official and judge, Gholamreza Mansouri, who was under arrest and investigation in Romania, has been assassinated by the Iranian regime’s intelligence services using their signature methods.

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UPDATE: 11:30 AM CEST

Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 334 Cities Exceeds 53,600

Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 334 Cities Exceeds 53,600
Coronavirus death toll in 334 cities exceeds 53,600
  • Dramatic rise of death toll in Tabriz, with more than 100 people reported dead on Wednesday. 
  • Doctors in Mashhad report more than 3,000 people have contracted the virus, and at least 180 have died in the past ten days. 
  • In Quchan, 19 people died of Coronavirus in the past few days. 
  • A deputy of regime parliament: Officials and authorities of Kurdistan Province continue to blame the consequences of their inactions on the people, and people are very concerned.

The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) announced on Friday, June 19, 2020, that the Coronavirus deaths in 334 cities across Iran have increased to 53,600. The number of victims in Tehran is 10,920, Khuzestan 4,395, Isfahan 3,050, Lorestan 1,925, East Azerbaijan 1,825, West Azerbaijan 1,515, Kermanshah 1,435, and Fars 1,130.

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UPDATE: 10:00 AM CEST

A glance at some of the Iranian regime’s new MPs

The Iranian regime new parliament, result of an engineered sham elections started working on May 27, 2020
The Parliament’s Speaker is Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who is a leading figure of the regime’s oppression & corruption
Qalibaf has been previously exposed by the Iranian Resistance
In this video, we intend to have a quick glance on the background of some other MPs
1- Ahmad Amir Abadi Farahani, MP from Qom, member of the Majlis Presidium
Ahmad Amir Abadi is an IRGC member, & participated in the Iran-Iraq war
He had also been responsible for the IRGC’s cultural division in Qom
2- Mohammad Hossein Farhangi, MP from East Azerbaijan province, Majlis Presidium’s speaker
A senior IRGC commander in Azerbaijan. During the Iran-Iraq War, he was the Chief of Staff of the 31st Ashura Division, one of the most important & largest divisions of the IRGC in the war
3- Hossein Ali Haji Deligani, member of the Majlis’ presidium from Isfahan province
During the Iran-Iraq War, Deligani, was the commander of an IRGC company
After the war, he commanded the Basij in the IRGC division of Zarrinshahr, Najafabad, & Isfahan
4- Mohsen Dehnavi, a member of the Majlis’ presidium
He was in charge of the Student Basij at the Sharif University of Technology
He was detained at Boston’s Logan Airport on July 11, 2017, & later sent back to Iran for his connections with the IRGC & Basij forces
Other MPs are also IRGC members or affiliated with this terrorist organization
In a nutshell, the regime’s new parliament as always, is a den of terrorists & thieves
A glance at some of the Iranian regime's new MPs

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UPDATE: 9:30 AM CEST

The Activities of Resistance Units and MEK Supporters Across the Country on the Eve of June 20

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Different Iranian cities, honoring June 20, 1981 – June 18, 2020

Maryam Rajavi: The regime’s cover-up and inaction is the reason for the unprecedented spread of Coronavirus in Iran

Iran will be free via Resistance Units and uprising, let’s rise up to overthrow the religious tyranny

In recent days, Resistance Units and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK) in Tehran and other Iranian cities, including Isfahan, Shiraz, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, Shushtar, Hamedan, Karaj, Hashtpar, Takestan, Tabriz, Ahvaz, Qazvin, Masouleh, Andimeshk, Kerman, Yazd, Qom, Qarchak, Jahrom, Rudsar, Saveh, Doroud, Fasa, Mashhad, Nowshahr, Borujerd, Esfarayen, Bojnurd, Takestan, Neyshabur, Zanjan, and Golpayegan installed banners with pictures and messages of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi – the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and Mr. Massoud Rajavi, Leader of the Iranian Resistance, reiterating their determination to rise up and overthrow the anti-human regime.

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UPDATE: 9:00 AM CEST

Maryam Rajavi: The Mullahs’ Regime Has Never Stopped the Project of Acquiring an Atomic Bomb and Continues Its Deception

Maryam Rajavi: The Mullahs' Regime Has Never Stopped the Project of Acquiring an Atomic Bomb and Continues Its Deception
International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) building in Vienna, Austria

Activating the snapback mechanism, reinstating six Security Council resolutions, completely halting enrichment, the closing down the nuclear sites, and anywhere, anytime inspections are imperative in preventing Iran’s ruling religious fascism to acquire the atomic bomb.

This morning, Friday, June 19, 2020, the IAEA Board of Governors adopted by a majority vote the resolution proposed by the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

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Iran news in brief, June 20, 2020

Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 334 Cities Exceeds 53,600
Qassem Soleimani Himself Oversaw Iran’s Arms Transfers to Syria
Resistance Units Continue Their Activities Across Iran

Iran news in brief, June 20, 2020

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WHAT ARE THE IRAN PROTESTS OF 2019?

Saturday, June 20, 2020, marks the 218th 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

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