{"id":210915,"date":"2018-08-31T18:05:10","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T18:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/210915-iran-news-in-brief-august-27-2018"},"modified":"2020-01-24T18:04:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:04:16","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-august-27-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-27-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, August 27, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, August 27, 2018\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_nnr1DMpL_FM\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fnnr1DMpL_FM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nnr1DMpL_FM\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M57S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-08-27T09:21:20Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_nnr1DMpL_FM\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fnnr1DMpL_FM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, August 27, 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nnr1DMpL_FM\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fnnr1DMpL_FM%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, August 27, 2018\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, August 27, 2018 Iran opposition President Maryam Rajavi pays tribute to Senator John McCain Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President of the Iranian Opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), sent a message expressing her deepest condolences to the family of Senator John McCain after his passing away stating in her tweet: My most profound condolences to the McCain family on the passing of Senator John Mc Cain. He will always be remembered for his support for PMOI\/MEK members under the mullahs&#039; attack in Camp Ashraf and introduction of a bill to protect them Senator McCain praised the Iranian opposition for setting an example for the entire world and proving anyone will be able to obtain freedom if determined and willing to sacrifice for it. Iranian communities\u2019 International conference in 20 cities commemorates 30th anniversary of 1988 massacre Lending support to the uprisings for the overthrow of the Iranian regime and to the democratic alternative, the National Council of Resistance of Iran Iranians commemorated the 30,000 political prisoners massacred in 1988 in Iran, in an online conference simultaneously held in 20 major cities and capitals of Europe and North America. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran; former U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy; European elected representatives, as well as a number of political and religious dignitaries and jurists participated in these gatherings. Representatives of nearly 250 Iranian associations participating in this conference made speeches, explaining about their activities, expressing the demands of Iranian communities around the world, declaring support for the Iranian Resistance and solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s uprising for the Iranian regime\u2019s overthrow and establishment of freedom and democracy. Funeral in Marivan turns into anti-government protest Despite heavy presence of security forces, the people of Marivan, Kurdistan, gathered for the funeral of six people who had died in yesterday\u2019s incidents and staged demonstrations against the government. On Saturday, bombings by the Revolutionary Guards resulted in fires in Marivan forests. Also, the explosion of an undetonated projectile resulted in the death of six environmental activists. Subsequently, the people of Marivan protested to the killing of their fellow citizens. On Sunday morning, people from Sanandaj and other cities of Kurdistan province headed for Marivan to attend the funeral of the six victims. To prevent news of the potential protests from spreading, the Iranian regime has obstructed access to internet in the area. But the measure hasn\u2019t prevented activists from posting pictures and video of the ceremony and the protests online. Iranian regime\u2019s parliament impeaches Rouhani\u2019s finance minister As internal disputes flare among the Iranian regime\u2019s factions, the mullahs\u2019 so-called parliament, the Majlis, impeached Masoud Karbasian, the finance minister of President Hassan Rouhani\u2019s cabinet on Sunday. 137 Majlis members voted for this impeachment in the face of 121 votes against and two abstained. Analysts believe the impeaching of two Rouhani ministers in a short period is a clear indication of how the Iranian regime\u2019s is facing an utter impasse as crippling domestic and international crises escalate. 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He will always be remembered for his support for PMOI\/MEK members under the mullahs&#039; attack in Camp Ashraf and introduction of a bill to protect them Senator McCain praised the Iranian opposition for setting an example for the entire world and proving anyone will be able to obtain freedom if determined and willing to sacrifice for it.Iranian communities\u2019 International conference in 20 cities commemorates 30th anniversary of 1988 massacreLending support to the uprisings for the overthrow of the Iranian regime and to the democratic alternative, the National Council of Resistance of IranIranians commemorated the 30,000 political prisoners massacred in 1988 in Iran, in an online conference simultaneously held in 20 major cities and capitals of Europe and North America. 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Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran; former U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy; European elected representatives, as well as a number of political and religious dignitaries and jurists participated in these gatherings. Representatives of nearly 250 Iranian associations participating in this conference made speeches, explaining about their activities, expressing the demands of Iranian communities around the world, declaring support for the Iranian Resistance and solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s uprising for the Iranian regime\u2019s overthrow and establishment of freedom and democracy.Funeral in Marivan turns into anti-government protestDespite heavy presence of security forces, the people of Marivan, Kurdistan, gathered for the funeral of six people who had died in yesterday\u2019s incidents and staged demonstrations against the government.On Saturday, bombings by the Revolutionary Guards resulted in fires in Marivan forests. Also, the explosion of an undetonated projectile resulted in the death of six environmental activists. Subsequently, the people of Marivan protested to the killing of their fellow citizens.On Sunday morning, people from Sanandaj and other cities of Kurdistan province headed for Marivan to attend the funeral of the six victims.To prevent news of the potential protests from spreading, the Iranian regime has obstructed access to internet in the area. But the measure hasn\u2019t prevented activists from posting pictures and video of the ceremony and the protests online.Iranian regime\u2019s parliament impeaches Rouhani\u2019s finance ministerAs internal disputes flare among the Iranian regime\u2019s factions, the mullahs\u2019 so-called parliament, the Majlis, impeached Masoud Karbasian, the finance minister of President Hassan Rouhani\u2019s cabinet on Sunday.137 Majlis members voted for this impeachment in the face of 121 votes against and two abstained.Analysts believe the impeaching of two Rouhani ministers in a short period is a clear indication of how the Iranian regime\u2019s is facing an utter impasse as crippling domestic and international crises escalate.The Iranian people are continuing to protest and launch strikes across the country, and this phenomenon is playing an important role in the mullahs\u2019 regime literally tearing apart from within.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-27-2018\/","og_site_name":"NCRI","article_published_time":"2018-08-31T18:05:10+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-01-24T18:04:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":402,"height":100,"url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@iran_policy","twitter_site":"@iran_policy","twitter_misc":{"Written by":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-27-2018\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-27-2018\/"},"author":{"name":"","@id":""},"headline":"Iran news in brief, August 27, 2018","datePublished":"2018-08-31T18:05:10+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T18:04:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-27-2018\/"},"wordCount":16,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization"},"keywords":["save"],"articleSection":["Multimedia: Iran news in brief"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-27-2018\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-august-27-2018\/","name":"Iran news in brief, August 27, 2018 - NCRI","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-08-31T18:05:10+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T18:04:16+00:00","description":"Iran news in brief, August 27, 2018Iran opposition President Maryam Rajavi pays tribute to Senator John McCainMrs. Maryam Rajavi, President of the Iranian Opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), sent a message expressing her deepest condolences to the family of Senator John McCain after his passing away stating in her tweet: My most profound condolences to the McCain family on the passing of Senator John Mc Cain. He will always be remembered for his support for PMOI\/MEK members under the mullahs' attack in Camp Ashraf and introduction of a bill to protect them Senator McCain praised the Iranian opposition for setting an example for the entire world and proving anyone will be able to obtain freedom if determined and willing to sacrifice for it.Iranian communities\u2019 International conference in 20 cities commemorates 30th anniversary of 1988 massacreLending support to the uprisings for the overthrow of the Iranian regime and to the democratic alternative, the National Council of Resistance of IranIranians commemorated the 30,000 political prisoners massacred in 1988 in Iran, in an online conference simultaneously held in 20 major cities and capitals of Europe and North America. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran; former U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy; European elected representatives, as well as a number of political and religious dignitaries and jurists participated in these gatherings. Representatives of nearly 250 Iranian associations participating in this conference made speeches, explaining about their activities, expressing the demands of Iranian communities around the world, declaring support for the Iranian Resistance and solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s uprising for the Iranian regime\u2019s overthrow and establishment of freedom and democracy.Funeral in Marivan turns into anti-government protestDespite heavy presence of security forces, the people of Marivan, Kurdistan, gathered for the funeral of six people who had died in yesterday\u2019s incidents and staged demonstrations against the government.On Saturday, bombings by the Revolutionary Guards resulted in fires in Marivan forests. Also, the explosion of an undetonated projectile resulted in the death of six environmental activists. Subsequently, the people of Marivan protested to the killing of their fellow citizens.On Sunday morning, people from Sanandaj and other cities of Kurdistan province headed for Marivan to attend the funeral of the six victims.To prevent news of the potential protests from spreading, the Iranian regime has obstructed access to internet in the area. 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