{"id":211810,"date":"2020-02-11T19:31:29","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T19:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=211810"},"modified":"2023-04-10T22:08:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T21:08:23","slug":"latest-news-in-brief-february-11-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/latest-news-in-brief-february-11-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News in Brief- February 11, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"On Tuesday, the Iranian regime holds the anniversary of its foundation. Yet, Reports from the MEK' network indicate an overwhelming boycott of the Iranian regime's anniversary of its foundation.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Latest_News_February_11_2020.jpg\" alt=\"Latest News by the National Council of Resistance of Iran - February 11, 2020\" \/><\/p>\n<p><small><strong>On Tuesday, the Iranian regime holds the anniversary of its foundation. Yet, Reports from the MEK&#8217; network indicate an overwhelming boycott of the Iranian regime&#8217;s anniversary of its foundation.<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n<p>Written by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/component\/contact\/contact\/5?Itemid=490\">Hamideh Taati<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a011 February 2020.<\/p>\n<h2>IRAN PROTESTS<\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/maryam-rajavi\/14237-maryam-rajavi\" rel=\"noopener\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, the president-elect of the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/our-resistance\" rel=\"noopener\">National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)<\/a>\u00a0wrote on Twitter:<\/p>\n<p>Fearing widespread boycott of the sham election, today, Rouhani repeatedly implored the people to not stay away from the polls. As a patriotic duty, Iranians are determined to boycott this farce, as their bond with martyrs, especially the 1,500 martyrs of the Nov. 2019 uprising<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS OF THE IRAN PROTESTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fearing widespread boycott of sham election, today, Rouhani repeatedly implored the people to not stay away from the polls. As a patriotic duty,Iranians are determined to boycott this farce, as their bond with martyrs, especially the 1,500 martyrs of the Nov. 2019 uprising. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1227190917452517376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Iran<\/h2>\n<h3>Mass Arrest of MEK Supporters, Former Political Prisoners on Anniversary of the 1979 Anti-Monarchic Revolution, on Eve of Sham Election<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-resistance\/27371-iran-mass-arrest-of-mek-supporters-former-political-prisoners-on-anniversary-of-the-1979-anti-monarchic-revolution-on-eve-of-sham-election\" rel=\"noopener\">In recent days<\/a>, simultaneous with the anniversary of the anti-monarchic revolution and the sham parliamentary election, the clerical regime has resorted to mass arrests, especially of released political prisoners and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI, Mujahedin-e Khalq or MEK) in Tehran and other cities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mass arrest of MEK supporters, ex-political prisoners across <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> on the eve the sham parliamentary election. Iranian Resistance urges the UN Security Council, all intl rights orgs to take immediate action to secure the release of those arrested recently.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s33ASwjxwQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/s33ASwjxwQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mohammad Mohaddessin (@Mohaddessin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mohaddessin\/status\/1227236315550355456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>IRAN NEWS IN BRIEF, FEBRUARY 11, 2020<\/h2>\n<p>Iran: Directorate of Tactical Training Complex of the Regime\u2019s Seminaries in Isfahan Province Targeted<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Physicians Sentenced to 180 Lashes for Criticizing Medical Fraud<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s IRGC Arrest Teachers\u2019 Rights Activist at Home<\/p>\n<h3>Marking the Anniversary of the 1979 Anti-Monarchic Revolution at Ashraf-3<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Maryam Rajavi: Our nation has never ceased to rise up and revolt; it will undoubtedly achieve freedom and reclaim the usurped people&#8217;s sovereignty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In remarks at a\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/president-elect\/27370-marking-the-anniversary-of-the-1979-anti-monarchic-revolution-at-ashraf-3\" rel=\"noopener\">gathering of members<\/a>\u00a0of the<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a>\u00a0at Ashraf-3 in Albania, marking the anniversary of the 1979 anti-monarchic revolution in Iran, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), said: That revolution was the continuation of the Constitutional Movement and Dr. Mohammad Mossadeq\u2019s nationalist movement, and was replenished with the blood of the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" rel=\"noopener\">PMOI\u00a0<\/a>and other combatants who were executed by the Shah\u2019s secret police, SAVAK, in the 1970s. Unfortunately, the Shah\u2019s suppression of the nationalist and democratic movements paved the way for the usurping of the 1979 revolution by Khomeini and his band of clerics. Western policies helped Khomeini to consolidate his monopolistic rule. But our nation has never ceased to rise up and revolt; it will undoubtedly achieve freedom and reclaim the usurped people&#8217;s sovereignty.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Many elections, and all of the sham elections over the past forty years have been marred by vote rigging and multiplying the results. But, the core issue behind such fraudulent and sham elections is to hide the fact that the people&#39;s sovereignty has been stolen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ShgmjeKhd1\">pic.twitter.com\/ShgmjeKhd1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1227249134668787714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>IRANIAN PEOPLE BOYCOTT THE REGIME&#8217;S ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Iranian regime holds\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-record-by-fact\">the anniversary of its foundation<\/a>. Yet, Reports from the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\" rel=\"noopener\">People&#8217;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI, Mujahedin-e Khalq or MEK )<\/a>\u00a0network indicate an overwhelming boycott of the Iranian regime&#8217;s anniversary of its foundation. This is despite all military, schools and universities and government institutes and their families&#8217; mandatory participation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pics from various locations around the country reflecting the shallow rallies around the country, a complete failure for the regime, that has only one message: The end of the regime is near.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRegimeChange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRegimeChange<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WkYXNBWwvK\">pic.twitter.com\/WkYXNBWwvK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1227184765159329792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Urmia, the main rally on the anniversary of the regime&#39;s foundation. Another big &quot;no&quot; to the regime. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRegimeChange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRegimeChange<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5VQOx1Yrj7\">pic.twitter.com\/5VQOx1Yrj7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1227183516414357505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Empty streets on anniversary rally of regime&#39;s foundation. Jomhouri street, Tehran, bizarre show of isolation and illegitimacy for a criminal regime that killed over 1500 innocent <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Protesters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Protesters<\/a> during November2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRegimeChange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRegimeChange<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HHW68YpgU9\">pic.twitter.com\/HHW68YpgU9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1227178740473647104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reports from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MEK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MEK<\/a> network indicate an overwhelming boycott of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>-ian regime&#39;s anniversary of its foundation. This is despite all military, schools and universities and government institutes and their families&#39; mandatory participation.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRegimeChange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRegimeChange<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kh3xPMLxHU\">pic.twitter.com\/kh3xPMLxHU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1227176755259224076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>IRANIAN REGIME PREVENTS THE WORKER OF PAYING SALARIES<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\">MEK\u00a0<\/a>network in Iran reported on Sunday, February 9, that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/27330-iran-new-protests-by-workers-and-retirees?highlight=WyJ3b3JrZXJzIiwid29ya2VycyciLCJ3b3JrZXJzJy4iLCInd29ya2VycyIsIndvcmtlcnMnLCIsIndvcmtlcnMncmVwcmVzZW50YXRpdmUiLCInd29ya2VycyciXQ==\">workers\u00a0<\/a>of the Isfahan Tiles Industries have not received a part of their wages despite the passing of three years.<\/p>\n<p>Workers said they have not even received their regular salary since July 2019. This industry is on the verge of shutting down due to the lack of raw materials.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Workers of the petrochemical industry &#8211; one of the last lifelines of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>&#39;s regime &#8211; go on strike.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fS1mzt74K2\">https:\/\/t.co\/fS1mzt74K2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1224041410698997760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth mentioning that the Isfahan Tiles Industry with its forty-year history is the second tiles industry in Iran.<\/p>\n<h3>MUNICIPALITY EMPLOYEES HOLD A PROTESTING GATHERING<\/h3>\n<p>Reports from MEK sources also indicate that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/27320-protests-take-place-in-various-iranian-cities\">municipality workers<\/a>\u00a0in Sirish-abad have gone on strike due to lack of payment. On February 9, 2020, employees of Sirish-abad municipality in the Western province of Kurdistan stopped work and held a gathering before the municipality building protesting about their non-payment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">November 6<\/p>\n<p>Employees of the Shadegan (SW <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>) municipality are protesting &amp; demanding their paychecks that have been postponed for the past 8 months.<\/p>\n<p>Reports also indicate the truckers&#39; nationwide strike has now reached 60 cities across 24 provinces.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranianTruckersOnStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranianTruckersOnStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fWmJ7T9voU\">pic.twitter.com\/fWmJ7T9voU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1059764786316148736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>PROTEST GATHERING BY RETIREES IN SHIRAZ<\/h3>\n<p>The MEK network reported that on Monday, February 10, 2020, some workers from the telecommunication Company in Shiraz, south of Iran, held a protest gathering before the governorate in this city. This is the third time that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-protests\/27123-iran-retirees-teachers-and-workers-in-tehran-and-various-cities-stage-protest-gatherings\">retired\u00a0<\/a>professionals along with their families have held a gathering. The Iranian regime has refrained from paying retirees their money after thirteen years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In solidarity W\/the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/protest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#protest<\/a> gathering of retirees,large no.of teachers protested in various cities,such as Mashhad,Shiraz,Sanandaj,Safashahr,Marivan&amp;Saqqez. Some teachers carried signs that read&quot;Imprisoned teachers must b released&quot;&amp;&quot;Teachers don&#39;t belong in prison.&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1209489206852100098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>THE LATEST NEWS &#8211; FEBRUARY 11, 2020<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>IRAN&#8217;S CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL GDP<\/h3>\n<p>The Iranian regime&#8217;s Statistics Center released a report on Iran&#8217;s gross domestic product (GDP) for the first six months of this year, showing a drop of 7.6 percent, or about 41 trillion Tomans, over the same period last year.<\/p>\n<p>The report also notes that Iran&#8217;s GDP, without oil, did not change in the same period last year compared to the same period last year. In other words, Iran&#8217;s non-oil economic growth has been zero.<\/p>\n<p>In the first nine months of this year, the activities of the industry and mines group led to a 2.7% drop and the services group a 5.7% drop. The report considers the main reason for the decline in GDP in the industrial sector is the 37% drop in oil and gas extraction, as well as a 35% decline in the value of mineral production in the country, due to the lack of management<\/p>\n<p>According to the IMF&#8217;s assessment of Iran&#8217;s GDP last year, it has fallen by 4.9 percent and will grow at zero percent this year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Iran_GDP\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Iran_GDP.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>FRANCE CONDEMNS IRAN SATELLITE LAUNCH<\/h3>\n<p>On Monday, February 10, France condemned the Iranian regime\u2019s launching of a ballistic missile in a bid to put a satellite in space, reported Agence France Press.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;France condemns this launch which calls on technologies used for ballistic missiles and, in particular, intercontinental ballistic missiles,&#8221; the French foreign ministry said in a statement after Iran announced it &#8220;successfully&#8221; launched a satellite Sunday but failed to put it into orbit.\u201d Reported AFP.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Iran&#8217;s ballistic programme hurts regional stability and affects European security. France calls on Iran to fully respect its international obligations in this matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since the signing of the now-canceled <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranNuclearDeal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranNuclearDeal<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> missile force has been stepping up its efforts with the purpose of \u201cwarmongering\u201d.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k9zc2TIFPt\">https:\/\/t.co\/k9zc2TIFPt<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1183841846843314176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>******<\/p>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-protests-2019\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WHAT ARE THE IRAN PROTESTS OF 2019?<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Friday, February 7, 2020, marks the 85th day since the beginning of the nationwide Iran protests.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\" rel=\"noopener\">People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a>\u00a0has identified 724 of the more than 1500 protesters killed by the regime so far.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/maryam-rajavi\/14237-maryam-rajavi\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u00a0the President-elect of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/alternative\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)<\/a>\u00a0has called on the United Nations to urgently send an international fact-finding mission to Iranian prisons to meet with the detainees.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UPRISING:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Number of uprising cities:\u00a0<strong>191<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Number of martyrs: At least\u00a0<strong>1500<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Number of injured: More than\u00a0<strong>4,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Number of detainees: More than\u00a0<strong>12,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-resistance\/27367-iran-directorate-of-tactical-training-complex-of-the-regime-s-seminaries-in-isfahan-province-targeted\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran: Directorate of Tactical Training Complex of the Regime\u2019s Seminaries in Isfahan Province Targeted<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, the Iranian regime holds the anniversary of its foundation. 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