{"id":215285,"date":"2020-04-02T08:28:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T07:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=215285"},"modified":"2023-03-05T19:04:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T18:04:02","slug":"latest-news-in-brief-april-2-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/latest-news-in-brief-april-2-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News in Brief – April 2, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iran: An employee and client, with masks at a bank, in Tehran because the outbreak of coronavirus – March 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

UPDATE: 7:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran: Coronavirus Fatalities, April 2, 2020, 6:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/h2>\n

NUMBER OF VICTIMS (AS OF APRIL 2, 2020, 6:00 PM CET):\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The People\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>Mojahedin<\/span>\u00a0Organization of Iran (PMOI) announced this afternoon,\u00a0<\/span>April<\/span>\u00a02<\/span>, 2020, that Coronavirus has taken the lives of more than\u00a0<\/span>1<\/span><\/b>6<\/span><\/b>,<\/span><\/b>1<\/span><\/b>00<\/span><\/b>\u00a0in 2<\/span>37<\/span>\u00a0cities across Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The death count in different provinces include:\u00a0<\/span>655 in Alborz, 425 in Ardabil, 32 in Bushehr, 2080 in Tehran, 210 in North Khorasan, 690 in Khuzestan, 110 in Semnan, 160 in\u00a0<\/span>Sistan<\/span>\u00a0and Baluchistan, 110 in<\/span>\u00a0Kohgiluyeh<\/span>\u00a0and Boyer Ahmad<\/span>, 1300 in Mazandaran, 35 in\u00a0<\/span>Hormozgan<\/span>, at least 320 in Yazd.<\/span>\u00a0This is in addition to the death toll in other provinces.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 6:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran Coronavirus Outbreak: Military Forces Deserted From Their Bases<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Iran, Corona outbreak in Birjand garrison: Soldiers flee and half of garrison evacuated<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Wednesday night, <\/span>reports from Iran, published by the\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(PMOI\/MEK)<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0indicate<\/span>d<\/span>\u00a0that soldiers in the\u00a0<\/span>army\u2019s bases in\u00a0<\/span>U<\/span>rmia<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>i<\/span>n<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>north\u00a0<\/span>west\u00a0<\/span>Iran<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>deserted their base<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0Soldiers in\u00a0<\/span>Birjand<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>S<\/span>outh Khorasan\u00a0<\/span>P<\/span>rovince, eastern Iran, also\u00a0<\/span>escaped their base.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 4:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Riot in Ghezel Hesar Prison of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran<\/strong><\/h3>\n

April 1, 2020: Source indicates a riot broke out in the facility’s “Death Row Hall” & authorities dispatched armed guards to the rooftops. Hygiene conditions are atrocious as & the status quo is very tense, source adds.<\/p>\n

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April 1 – Riot in Ghezel Hesar Prison of Karaj, west of Tehran, #Iran<\/a>
Source indicates a riot broke out in the facility's "Death Row Hall" & authorities dispatched armed guards to the rooftops. Hygiene conditions are atrocious as & the status quo is very tense, source adds. pic.twitter.com\/HRvgJ6KrHa<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) April 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n