{"id":211206,"date":"2019-04-10T08:20:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T08:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/211206-iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019"},"modified":"2020-01-24T17:44:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T17:44:22","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, April 6, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, April 6, 2019\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_gTp6CX-CDp4\" 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%2FgTp6CX-CDp4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gTp6CX-CDp4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M15S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2019-04-07T14:45:02Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_gTp6CX-CDp4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FgTp6CX-CDp4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, April 6, 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\/gTp6CX-CDp4\" 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%2FgTp6CX-CDp4%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, April 6, 2019\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, April 6, 2019 U.S. To Designate Iran&#039;s Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Organization The United States is expected to designate Iran&#039;s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization, three U.S. officials told Reuters, marking the first time that Washington will formally label another country&#039;s military a terrorist group. Iran Regime also has its regular army, mostly commanded by IRGC officers, but the main force, with the lion&#039;s share of political and economic power is the Guard Corps. IRGC is also the main force crushing opposition and arresting dissidents. Both in 2009 and in 2017-2018, IRGC and its affiliate organization played a major role in subduing mass protests and arresting thousands of people. The decision is expected to be announced by the US State Department, perhaps as early as Monday, the officials said. The move has been rumored for years, but the decision to act is one more step in the Trunp administration policy of piling pressure on the Islamic Republic. Secretary Pompeo Speaks on Iran&#039;s Threat Against Europe, NATO U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking to the press on April 4, following meetings with NATO counterparts in Washington, D.C., accused the Islamic Republic of organizing terror acts in Europe. Giving &quot;concrete examples&quot; of Iran&#039;s threat, Pompeo said: &quot;Today there continues to be a concerted assassination campaign inside of Europe. Have you seen the European countries responses to this threat? This is real. This is not something that was made up.&quot; Speaking about Iran&#039;s role, he stressed: &quot;The effort that Iran is engaged in in Syria make that problem fundamentally more difficult as do the Iranian Shiite militias that are not under the control of the Iraqi security forces. That malign activity by Iran makes Europe and NATO countries less secure,&quot; adding &quot;We would collectively approach this problem in order to reduce the risks to NATO members,&quot; He said. Iran Detains Village Elder for Protesting Regime&#039;s Lack of Flood Relief The state security forces arrested a resident of Marvaneh Village in the southwestern province of Khuzestan for protesting inadequate relief response by the government and trying to stop the IRGC from breaking the villagers\u2019 flood barriers. The man, who was taken to an unknown location, has been identified as Khalaf Mardani, a Sheikh and village elder of Marvaneh. Reports indicate that security forces wanted to break the flood barriers to direct flood water to the villagers\u2019 farmlands. This comes after floods ravaged the north, south and west of Iran with angry Iranians complaining that the regime was not providing adequate relief to the victims. Thousands Evacuate Villages in Khuzestan Province As flash floods threaten many locals across Khuzestan Province in southwest Iran, people are seen in an exodus evacuating their homes and seeking refuge in safe areas. 13,000 locals are reportedly evacuating villages around the city of Hamidiyeh in this province while around 5,000 people in a forest area are in dire need of emergency aid, according to local officials. 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Both in 2009 and in 2017-2018, IRGC and its affiliate organization played a major role in subduing mass protests and arresting thousands of people.The decision is expected to be announced by the US State Department, perhaps as early as Monday, the officials said.The move has been rumored for years, but the decision to act is one more step in the Trunp administration policy of piling pressure on the Islamic Republic.Secretary Pompeo Speaks on Iran&#039;s Threat Against Europe, NATOU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking to the press on April 4, following meetings with NATO counterparts in Washington, D.C., accused the Islamic Republic of organizing terror acts in Europe.Giving &quot;concrete examples&quot; of Iran&#039;s threat, Pompeo said: &quot;Today there continues to be a concerted assassination campaign inside of Europe. Have you seen the European countries responses to this threat? This is real. This is not something that was made up.&quot;Speaking about Iran&#039;s role, he stressed: &quot;The effort that Iran is engaged in in Syria make that problem fundamentally more difficult as do the Iranian Shiite militias that are not under the control of the Iraqi security forces. That malign activity by Iran makes Europe and NATO countries less secure,&quot; adding &quot;We would collectively approach this problem in order to reduce the risks to NATO members,&quot; He said.Iran Detains Village Elder for Protesting Regime&#039;s Lack of Flood ReliefThe state security forces arrested a resident of Marvaneh Village in the southwestern province of Khuzestan for protesting inadequate relief response by the government and trying to stop the IRGC from breaking the villagers\u2019 flood barriers.The man, who was taken to an unknown location, has been identified as Khalaf Mardani, a Sheikh and village elder of Marvaneh.Reports indicate that security forces wanted to break the flood barriers to direct flood water to the villagers\u2019 farmlands.This comes after floods ravaged the north, south and west of Iran with angry Iranians complaining that the regime was not providing adequate relief to the victims.Thousands Evacuate Villages in Khuzestan ProvinceAs flash floods threaten many locals across Khuzestan Province in southwest Iran, people are seen in an exodus evacuating their homes and seeking refuge in safe areas.13,000 locals are reportedly evacuating villages around the city of Hamidiyeh in this province while around 5,000 people in a forest area are in dire need of emergency aid, according to local officials.As critical conditions are escalating, the mullahs\u2019 Crisis Management Organization is announcing it is doubtful that the main road linking the cities of Poldokhtar and Khorramabad in Lorestan Province will be repaired any time soon.\" \/>\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-6-2019\/\" \/>\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 6, 2019 - NCRI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, April 6, 2019U.S. To Designate Iran&#039;s Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Organization The United States is expected to designate Iran&#039;s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization, three U.S. officials told Reuters, marking the first time that Washington will formally label another country&#039;s military a terrorist group.Iran Regime also has its regular army, mostly commanded by IRGC officers, but the main force, with the lion&#039;s share of political and economic power is the Guard Corps.IRGC is also the main force crushing opposition and arresting dissidents. Both in 2009 and in 2017-2018, IRGC and its affiliate organization played a major role in subduing mass protests and arresting thousands of people.The decision is expected to be announced by the US State Department, perhaps as early as Monday, the officials said.The move has been rumored for years, but the decision to act is one more step in the Trunp administration policy of piling pressure on the Islamic Republic.Secretary Pompeo Speaks on Iran&#039;s Threat Against Europe, NATOU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking to the press on April 4, following meetings with NATO counterparts in Washington, D.C., accused the Islamic Republic of organizing terror acts in Europe.Giving &quot;concrete examples&quot; of Iran&#039;s threat, Pompeo said: &quot;Today there continues to be a concerted assassination campaign inside of Europe. Have you seen the European countries responses to this threat? This is real. 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That malign activity by Iran makes Europe and NATO countries less secure,&quot; adding &quot;We would collectively approach this problem in order to reduce the risks to NATO members,&quot; He said.Iran Detains Village Elder for Protesting Regime&#039;s Lack of Flood ReliefThe state security forces arrested a resident of Marvaneh Village in the southwestern province of Khuzestan for protesting inadequate relief response by the government and trying to stop the IRGC from breaking the villagers\u2019 flood barriers.The man, who was taken to an unknown location, has been identified as Khalaf Mardani, a Sheikh and village elder of Marvaneh.Reports indicate that security forces wanted to break the flood barriers to direct flood water to the villagers\u2019 farmlands.This comes after floods ravaged the north, south and west of Iran with angry Iranians complaining that the regime was not providing adequate relief to the victims.Thousands Evacuate Villages in Khuzestan ProvinceAs flash floods threaten many locals across Khuzestan Province in southwest Iran, people are seen in an exodus evacuating their homes and seeking refuge in safe areas.13,000 locals are reportedly evacuating villages around the city of Hamidiyeh in this province while around 5,000 people in a forest area are in dire need of emergency aid, according to local officials.As critical conditions are escalating, the mullahs\u2019 Crisis Management Organization is announcing it is doubtful that the main road linking the cities of Poldokhtar and Khorramabad in Lorestan Province will be repaired any time soon.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NCRI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-04-10T08:20:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-01-24T17:44:22+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-6-2019\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"\",\"@id\":\"\"},\"headline\":\"Iran news in brief, April 6, 2019\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-04-10T08:20:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-01-24T17:44:22+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":15,\"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-6-2019\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/multimedia\\\/iran-news-in-brief\\\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\\\/\",\"name\":\"Iran news in brief, April 6, 2019 - NCRI\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-04-10T08:20:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-01-24T17:44:22+00:00\",\"description\":\"Iran news in brief, April 6, 2019U.S. To Designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Organization The United States is expected to designate Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization, three U.S. officials told Reuters, marking the first time that Washington will formally label another country's military a terrorist group.Iran Regime also has its regular army, mostly commanded by IRGC officers, but the main force, with the lion's share of political and economic power is the Guard Corps.IRGC is also the main force crushing opposition and arresting dissidents. 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Both in 2009 and in 2017-2018, IRGC and its affiliate organization played a major role in subduing mass protests and arresting thousands of people.The decision is expected to be announced by the US State Department, perhaps as early as Monday, the officials said.The move has been rumored for years, but the decision to act is one more step in the Trunp administration policy of piling pressure on the Islamic Republic.Secretary Pompeo Speaks on Iran's Threat Against Europe, NATOU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking to the press on April 4, following meetings with NATO counterparts in Washington, D.C., accused the Islamic Republic of organizing terror acts in Europe.Giving \"concrete examples\" of Iran's threat, Pompeo said: \"Today there continues to be a concerted assassination campaign inside of Europe. Have you seen the European countries responses to this threat? This is real. This is not something that was made up.\"Speaking about Iran's role, he stressed: \"The effort that Iran is engaged in in Syria make that problem fundamentally more difficult as do the Iranian Shiite militias that are not under the control of the Iraqi security forces. That malign activity by Iran makes Europe and NATO countries less secure,\" adding \"We would collectively approach this problem in order to reduce the risks to NATO members,\" He said.Iran Detains Village Elder for Protesting Regime's Lack of Flood ReliefThe state security forces arrested a resident of Marvaneh Village in the southwestern province of Khuzestan for protesting inadequate relief response by the government and trying to stop the IRGC from breaking the villagers\u2019 flood barriers.The man, who was taken to an unknown location, has been identified as Khalaf Mardani, a Sheikh and village elder of Marvaneh.Reports indicate that security forces wanted to break the flood barriers to direct flood water to the villagers\u2019 farmlands.This comes after floods ravaged the north, south and west of Iran with angry Iranians complaining that the regime was not providing adequate relief to the victims.Thousands Evacuate Villages in Khuzestan ProvinceAs flash floods threaten many locals across Khuzestan Province in southwest Iran, people are seen in an exodus evacuating their homes and seeking refuge in safe areas.13,000 locals are reportedly evacuating villages around the city of Hamidiyeh in this province while around 5,000 people in a forest area are in dire need of emergency aid, according to local officials.As critical conditions are escalating, the mullahs\u2019 Crisis Management Organization is announcing it is doubtful that the main road linking the cities of Poldokhtar and Khorramabad in Lorestan Province will be repaired any time soon.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\/","og_site_name":"NCRI","article_published_time":"2019-04-10T08:20:05+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-01-24T17:44:22+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-6-2019\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\/"},"author":{"name":"","@id":""},"headline":"Iran news in brief, April 6, 2019","datePublished":"2019-04-10T08:20:05+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T17:44:22+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\/"},"wordCount":15,"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-6-2019\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\/","name":"Iran news in brief, April 6, 2019 - NCRI","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-04-10T08:20:05+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-24T17:44:22+00:00","description":"Iran news in brief, April 6, 2019U.S. To Designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Organization The United States is expected to designate Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization, three U.S. officials told Reuters, marking the first time that Washington will formally label another country's military a terrorist group.Iran Regime also has its regular army, mostly commanded by IRGC officers, but the main force, with the lion's share of political and economic power is the Guard Corps.IRGC is also the main force crushing opposition and arresting dissidents. Both in 2009 and in 2017-2018, IRGC and its affiliate organization played a major role in subduing mass protests and arresting thousands of people.The decision is expected to be announced by the US State Department, perhaps as early as Monday, the officials said.The move has been rumored for years, but the decision to act is one more step in the Trunp administration policy of piling pressure on the Islamic Republic.Secretary Pompeo Speaks on Iran's Threat Against Europe, NATOU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking to the press on April 4, following meetings with NATO counterparts in Washington, D.C., accused the Islamic Republic of organizing terror acts in Europe.Giving \"concrete examples\" of Iran's threat, Pompeo said: \"Today there continues to be a concerted assassination campaign inside of Europe. Have you seen the European countries responses to this threat? This is real. This is not something that was made up.\"Speaking about Iran's role, he stressed: \"The effort that Iran is engaged in in Syria make that problem fundamentally more difficult as do the Iranian Shiite militias that are not under the control of the Iraqi security forces. That malign activity by Iran makes Europe and NATO countries less secure,\" adding \"We would collectively approach this problem in order to reduce the risks to NATO members,\" He said.Iran Detains Village Elder for Protesting Regime's Lack of Flood ReliefThe state security forces arrested a resident of Marvaneh Village in the southwestern province of Khuzestan for protesting inadequate relief response by the government and trying to stop the IRGC from breaking the villagers\u2019 flood barriers.The man, who was taken to an unknown location, has been identified as Khalaf Mardani, a Sheikh and village elder of Marvaneh.Reports indicate that security forces wanted to break the flood barriers to direct flood water to the villagers\u2019 farmlands.This comes after floods ravaged the north, south and west of Iran with angry Iranians complaining that the regime was not providing adequate relief to the victims.Thousands Evacuate Villages in Khuzestan ProvinceAs flash floods threaten many locals across Khuzestan Province in southwest Iran, people are seen in an exodus evacuating their homes and seeking refuge in safe areas.13,000 locals are reportedly evacuating villages around the city of Hamidiyeh in this province while around 5,000 people in a forest area are in dire need of emergency aid, according to local officials.As critical conditions are escalating, the mullahs\u2019 Crisis Management Organization is announcing it is doubtful that the main road linking the cities of Poldokhtar and Khorramabad in Lorestan Province will be repaired any time soon.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-6-2019\/#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 6, 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\/211206","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=211206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211206\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}