{"id":211198,"date":"2019-04-04T08:09:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T08:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/211198-iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019"},"modified":"2020-01-24T17:44:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T17:44:26","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, April 02, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, April 02, 2019\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_GxsWBNEMkQs\" 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%2FGxsWBNEMkQs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GxsWBNEMkQs\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M19S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2019-04-02T18:30:23Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_GxsWBNEMkQs\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FGxsWBNEMkQs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, April 02, 2019<\/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\/GxsWBNEMkQs\" 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%2FGxsWBNEMkQs%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, April 02, 2019\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"1- Maryam Rajavi Calls for Independent Relief Effort Aimed at Flood Victims in Iran Iran endured its third wave of flash floods in the past two weeks on Monday, with a western province being the latest to see many areas submerged as heavy rains caused rivers and dams to overflow. Devastating floods affected vast regions of Iran, particularly the provinces of Khouzestan, Lorestan, and Ilam, submerging scores of cities and hundreds of villages under floodwaters. People in many cities and villages were forced to flee their homes with no temporary shelters prepared for the vast number of victims by the ruling regime. Mrs. Rajavi called on the Iranian nation once again, especially the youth, to form popular councils for independent relief action to bring aid to the flood victims, especially in Khouzestan, Lorestan and Ilam. She pointed out that while the mullahs have no concern other than maintaining their shameful rule and plundering the nation, the only way to counter flood effects was national solidarity. 2- U.S. is considering additional Iran sanctions, perhaps in May The U.S. government is considering additional sanctions against Iran that would target areas of its economy that have not been hit before, a senior Trump administration official told reporters on Monday. The official said the administration aimed to follow through with new sanctions around the first anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and several world powers, which President Donald Trump announced last May. \u201cWe just want a continued chilling effect,\u201d the official said. \u201cWe want businesses to continue to think doing business with Iran is a terrible idea at this point.\u201d The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the administration hoped to take the additional measures in the coming weeks. 3- Women\u2019s Entrance to Azadi Stadium Is Prohibited On Saturday, March 30, 2019, law enforcement agents prevented women\u2019s entrance to Azadi Stadium to watch the game between Iran\u2019s top two teams, Esteghlal and Persepolis. This ban is being applied while during a meeting with the secretary of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution on December 31, 2018, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Massoud Soltanifar had stated, \u201cAll the infrastructures are provided for women\u2019s presence in the stadium.\u201d Iranian women\u2019s entrance to stadiums to watch football games is banned and those who try to do so are arrested. But Iran\u2019s young women and girls have refused to abide by this rule, entering stadiums in various ways and making their photos public as an act of protest. 4- More Than 600,000 Sign Petition To Free Prominent Iran Rights Defender More than 600,000 have signed a petition calling for the release of prominent Iranian human rights activist and legal counsel, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Amnesty International (AI) reported. Meanwhile, in a letter dated March 30, Ms. Sotoudeh disclosed that she has been sentenced to a total of 38 years imprisonment, twelve years of it obligatory, and 148 lashes. 5- Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks Iran&#039;s west, no casualties Iran&#039;s seismology center says a magnitude 5.2 earthquake has rocked the country&#039;s west on the Iran-Iraq border. The Monday report says the quake hit near the town of Sumar in Kermanshah province, some 690 kilometers (430 miles) southwest of the capital, Tehran. Iranian media reported no deaths or injuries in the sparsely populated area. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered 31 kilometers (19 miles) southeast of the Iraqi town of Mandali, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). 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Devastating floods affected vast regions of Iran, particularly the provinces of Khouzestan, Lorestan, and Ilam, submerging scores of cities and hundreds of villages under floodwaters. People in many cities and villages were forced to flee their homes with no temporary shelters prepared for the vast number of victims by the ruling regime.Mrs. Rajavi called on the Iranian nation once again, especially the youth, to form popular councils for independent relief action to bring aid to the flood victims, especially in Khouzestan, Lorestan and Ilam. She pointed out that while the mullahs have no concern other than maintaining their shameful rule and plundering the nation, the only way to counter flood effects was national solidarity.2- U.S. is considering additional Iran sanctions, perhaps in MayThe U.S. government is considering additional sanctions against Iran that would target areas of its economy that have not been hit before, a senior Trump administration official told reporters on Monday.The official said the administration aimed to follow through with new sanctions around the first anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and several world powers, which President Donald Trump announced last May.\u201cWe just want a continued chilling effect,\u201d the official said. \u201cWe want businesses to continue to think doing business with Iran is a terrible idea at this point.\u201dThe official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the administration hoped to take the additional measures in the coming weeks.3- Women\u2019s Entrance to Azadi Stadium Is ProhibitedOn Saturday, March 30, 2019, law enforcement agents prevented women\u2019s entrance to Azadi Stadium to watch the game between Iran\u2019s top two teams, Esteghlal and Persepolis.This ban is being applied while during a meeting with the secretary of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution on December 31, 2018, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Massoud Soltanifar had stated, \u201cAll the infrastructures are provided for women\u2019s presence in the stadium.\u201dIranian women\u2019s entrance to stadiums to watch football games is banned and those who try to do so are arrested. But Iran\u2019s young women and girls have refused to abide by this rule, entering stadiums in various ways and making their photos public as an act of protest.4- More Than 600,000 Sign Petition To Free Prominent Iran Rights DefenderMore than 600,000 have signed a petition calling for the release of prominent Iranian human rights activist and legal counsel, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Amnesty International (AI) reported.Meanwhile, in a letter dated March 30, Ms. Sotoudeh disclosed that she has been sentenced to a total of 38 years imprisonment, twelve years of it obligatory, and 148 lashes.5- Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks Iran&#039;s west, no casualtiesIran&#039;s seismology center says a magnitude 5.2 earthquake has rocked the country&#039;s west on the Iran-Iraq border.The Monday report says the quake hit near the town of Sumar in Kermanshah province, some 690 kilometers (430 miles) southwest of the capital, Tehran.Iranian media reported no deaths or injuries in the sparsely populated area.The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered 31 kilometers (19 miles) southeast of the Iraqi town of Mandali, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).Two more aftershocks hit in less than an hour, which the USGS says were magnitude 4.9 and 4.4.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Iran news in brief, April 02, 2019 - NCRI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"1- Maryam Rajavi Calls for Independent Relief Effort Aimed at Flood Victims in IranIran endured its third wave of flash floods in the past two weeks on Monday, with a western province being the latest to see many areas submerged as heavy rains caused rivers and dams to overflow. Devastating floods affected vast regions of Iran, particularly the provinces of Khouzestan, Lorestan, and Ilam, submerging scores of cities and hundreds of villages under floodwaters. People in many cities and villages were forced to flee their homes with no temporary shelters prepared for the vast number of victims by the ruling regime.Mrs. Rajavi called on the Iranian nation once again, especially the youth, to form popular councils for independent relief action to bring aid to the flood victims, especially in Khouzestan, Lorestan and Ilam. She pointed out that while the mullahs have no concern other than maintaining their shameful rule and plundering the nation, the only way to counter flood effects was national solidarity.2- U.S. is considering additional Iran sanctions, perhaps in MayThe U.S. government is considering additional sanctions against Iran that would target areas of its economy that have not been hit before, a senior Trump administration official told reporters on Monday.The official said the administration aimed to follow through with new sanctions around the first anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and several world powers, which President Donald Trump announced last May.\u201cWe just want a continued chilling effect,\u201d the official said. \u201cWe want businesses to continue to think doing business with Iran is a terrible idea at this point.\u201dThe official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the administration hoped to take the additional measures in the coming weeks.3- Women\u2019s Entrance to Azadi Stadium Is ProhibitedOn Saturday, March 30, 2019, law enforcement agents prevented women\u2019s entrance to Azadi Stadium to watch the game between Iran\u2019s top two teams, Esteghlal and Persepolis.This ban is being applied while during a meeting with the secretary of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution on December 31, 2018, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Massoud Soltanifar had stated, \u201cAll the infrastructures are provided for women\u2019s presence in the stadium.\u201dIranian women\u2019s entrance to stadiums to watch football games is banned and those who try to do so are arrested. But Iran\u2019s young women and girls have refused to abide by this rule, entering stadiums in various ways and making their photos public as an act of protest.4- More Than 600,000 Sign Petition To Free Prominent Iran Rights DefenderMore than 600,000 have signed a petition calling for the release of prominent Iranian human rights activist and legal counsel, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Amnesty International (AI) reported.Meanwhile, in a letter dated March 30, Ms. Sotoudeh disclosed that she has been sentenced to a total of 38 years imprisonment, twelve years of it obligatory, and 148 lashes.5- Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks Iran&#039;s west, no casualtiesIran&#039;s seismology center says a magnitude 5.2 earthquake has rocked the country&#039;s west on the Iran-Iraq border.The Monday report says the quake hit near the town of Sumar in Kermanshah province, some 690 kilometers (430 miles) southwest of the capital, Tehran.Iranian media reported no deaths or injuries in the sparsely populated area.The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered 31 kilometers (19 miles) southeast of the Iraqi town of Mandali, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).Two more aftershocks hit in less than an hour, which the USGS says were magnitude 4.9 and 4.4.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NCRI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-04-04T08:09:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-01-24T17:44:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"402\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"100\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@iran_policy\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@iran_policy\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"Article\",\"BlogPosting\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"\",\"@id\":\"\"},\"headline\":\"Iran news in brief, April 02, 2019\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-04-04T08:09:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-01-24T17:44:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":14,\"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-april-02-2019\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\\\/\",\"name\":\"Iran news in brief, April 02, 2019 - NCRI\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-04-04T08:09:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-01-24T17:44:26+00:00\",\"description\":\"1- Maryam Rajavi Calls for Independent Relief Effort Aimed at Flood Victims in IranIran endured its third wave of flash floods in the past two weeks on Monday, with a western province being the latest to see many areas submerged as heavy rains caused rivers and dams to overflow. 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Devastating floods affected vast regions of Iran, particularly the provinces of Khouzestan, Lorestan, and Ilam, submerging scores of cities and hundreds of villages under floodwaters. People in many cities and villages were forced to flee their homes with no temporary shelters prepared for the vast number of victims by the ruling regime.Mrs. Rajavi called on the Iranian nation once again, especially the youth, to form popular councils for independent relief action to bring aid to the flood victims, especially in Khouzestan, Lorestan and Ilam. She pointed out that while the mullahs have no concern other than maintaining their shameful rule and plundering the nation, the only way to counter flood effects was national solidarity.2- U.S. is considering additional Iran sanctions, perhaps in MayThe U.S. government is considering additional sanctions against Iran that would target areas of its economy that have not been hit before, a senior Trump administration official told reporters on Monday.The official said the administration aimed to follow through with new sanctions around the first anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and several world powers, which President Donald Trump announced last May.\u201cWe just want a continued chilling effect,\u201d the official said. \u201cWe want businesses to continue to think doing business with Iran is a terrible idea at this point.\u201dThe official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the administration hoped to take the additional measures in the coming weeks.3- Women\u2019s Entrance to Azadi Stadium Is ProhibitedOn Saturday, March 30, 2019, law enforcement agents prevented women\u2019s entrance to Azadi Stadium to watch the game between Iran\u2019s top two teams, Esteghlal and Persepolis.This ban is being applied while during a meeting with the secretary of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution on December 31, 2018, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Massoud Soltanifar had stated, \u201cAll the infrastructures are provided for women\u2019s presence in the stadium.\u201dIranian women\u2019s entrance to stadiums to watch football games is banned and those who try to do so are arrested. But Iran\u2019s young women and girls have refused to abide by this rule, entering stadiums in various ways and making their photos public as an act of protest.4- More Than 600,000 Sign Petition To Free Prominent Iran Rights DefenderMore than 600,000 have signed a petition calling for the release of prominent Iranian human rights activist and legal counsel, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Amnesty International (AI) reported.Meanwhile, in a letter dated March 30, Ms. Sotoudeh disclosed that she has been sentenced to a total of 38 years imprisonment, twelve years of it obligatory, and 148 lashes.5- Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks Iran's west, no casualtiesIran's seismology center says a magnitude 5.2 earthquake has rocked the country's west on the Iran-Iraq border.The Monday report says the quake hit near the town of Sumar in Kermanshah province, some 690 kilometers (430 miles) southwest of the capital, Tehran.Iranian media reported no deaths or injuries in the sparsely populated area.The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered 31 kilometers (19 miles) southeast of the Iraqi town of Mandali, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).Two more aftershocks hit in less than an hour, which the USGS says were magnitude 4.9 and 4.4.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\/","og_site_name":"NCRI","article_published_time":"2019-04-04T08:09:13+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-01-24T17:44:26+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-april-02-2019\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\/"},"author":{"name":"","@id":""},"headline":"Iran news in brief, April 02, 2019","datePublished":"2019-04-04T08:09:13+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T17:44:26+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\/"},"wordCount":14,"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-april-02-2019\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\/","name":"Iran news in brief, April 02, 2019 - NCRI","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-04-04T08:09:13+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T17:44:26+00:00","description":"1- Maryam Rajavi Calls for Independent Relief Effort Aimed at Flood Victims in IranIran endured its third wave of flash floods in the past two weeks on Monday, with a western province being the latest to see many areas submerged as heavy rains caused rivers and dams to overflow. Devastating floods affected vast regions of Iran, particularly the provinces of Khouzestan, Lorestan, and Ilam, submerging scores of cities and hundreds of villages under floodwaters. People in many cities and villages were forced to flee their homes with no temporary shelters prepared for the vast number of victims by the ruling regime.Mrs. Rajavi called on the Iranian nation once again, especially the youth, to form popular councils for independent relief action to bring aid to the flood victims, especially in Khouzestan, Lorestan and Ilam. She pointed out that while the mullahs have no concern other than maintaining their shameful rule and plundering the nation, the only way to counter flood effects was national solidarity.2- U.S. is considering additional Iran sanctions, perhaps in MayThe U.S. government is considering additional sanctions against Iran that would target areas of its economy that have not been hit before, a senior Trump administration official told reporters on Monday.The official said the administration aimed to follow through with new sanctions around the first anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and several world powers, which President Donald Trump announced last May.\u201cWe just want a continued chilling effect,\u201d the official said. \u201cWe want businesses to continue to think doing business with Iran is a terrible idea at this point.\u201dThe official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the administration hoped to take the additional measures in the coming weeks.3- Women\u2019s Entrance to Azadi Stadium Is ProhibitedOn Saturday, March 30, 2019, law enforcement agents prevented women\u2019s entrance to Azadi Stadium to watch the game between Iran\u2019s top two teams, Esteghlal and Persepolis.This ban is being applied while during a meeting with the secretary of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution on December 31, 2018, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Massoud Soltanifar had stated, \u201cAll the infrastructures are provided for women\u2019s presence in the stadium.\u201dIranian women\u2019s entrance to stadiums to watch football games is banned and those who try to do so are arrested. But Iran\u2019s young women and girls have refused to abide by this rule, entering stadiums in various ways and making their photos public as an act of protest.4- More Than 600,000 Sign Petition To Free Prominent Iran Rights DefenderMore than 600,000 have signed a petition calling for the release of prominent Iranian human rights activist and legal counsel, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Amnesty International (AI) reported.Meanwhile, in a letter dated March 30, Ms. Sotoudeh disclosed that she has been sentenced to a total of 38 years imprisonment, twelve years of it obligatory, and 148 lashes.5- Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks Iran's west, no casualtiesIran's seismology center says a magnitude 5.2 earthquake has rocked the country's west on the Iran-Iraq border.The Monday report says the quake hit near the town of Sumar in Kermanshah province, some 690 kilometers (430 miles) southwest of the capital, Tehran.Iranian media reported no deaths or injuries in the sparsely populated area.The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered 31 kilometers (19 miles) southeast of the Iraqi town of Mandali, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).Two more aftershocks hit in less than an hour, which the USGS says were magnitude 4.9 and 4.4.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-02-2019\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Iran news in brief, April 02, 2019"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/","name":"NCRI","description":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization","name":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","alternateName":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","width":402,"height":100,"caption":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/iran_policy"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/author\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211198"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211198\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}