{"id":217529,"date":"2020-05-01T11:04:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T10:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=217529"},"modified":"2023-03-28T18:45:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T17:45:31","slug":"latest-news-in-brief-may-1-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/latest-news-in-brief-may-1-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News in Brief \u2013 May 1, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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May 1, 2020: Latest News, Tehran, Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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

Iran: Coronavirus Update, Over 38,000 Deaths, May 1, 2020, 6:00
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The\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI<\/a>) announced this afternoon, May 1, 2020, that Coronavirus has taken the lives of more than\u00a038,000<\/strong>\u00a0in 309 cities across Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Iran:
Coronavirus outbreak in Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The death toll in various provinces include: 6,400 in Tehran, 3190 in Qom, 2630 in Gilan, 2,360 in Mazandaran, 1250 in Alborz,1170 in East Azerbaijan, 990 in Sistan and Baluchistan, 420 in Bushehr, 270 in Ilam, and 122 in South Khorasan. This is in addition to cases registered in other provinces.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 5:45 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Majority of US Lawmakers Call of UN Arms Embargo on Iran to Be Extended<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"United
United States Congress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cNearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday.\u201d Reuters reported on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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

Iran: Activities of the Resistance Units in Tehran and Other Cities Simultaneous With May Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Tehran-April-28-2020\"
Tehran- April 28, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Restitution of workers\u2019 rights possible only with the mullahs\u2019 overthrow\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simultaneous with May Day,\u00a0Resistance Units<\/a>, pro-Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK \/ PMOI)<\/a>\u00a0workers and youth posted the messages of the Iranian Resistance leadership in Tehran and various other cities in Iran.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 3:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plight of Iranian female workers deteriorating after coronavirus outbreak<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Iranian-female-workers\"<\/p>\n

As the world is observing the\u00a0International Workers Day<\/a>, workers in Iran and particularly Iranian female workers are going through tremendous pressure as never before. They are the main victims of the shutdown of factories, workshops and other productions units after the outbreak of the coronavirus. In the absence of any source of income, savings or any form of government support, Iranian workers live in deplorable conditions.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 2:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

In memory of Massoumeh Joshaghani and her passion for freedom<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On the morning of 25 April 2020, Massoumeh Joshaghani, an avid supporter of the Iranian Resistance as well as a member of a committee of professors died of cancer in Paris.<\/p>\n

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In memory of Massoumeh Joshaghani and her passion for freedom<\/p>\n

On the morning of 25 April 2020, Massoumeh Joshaghani, an avid supporter of the Iranian Resistance as well as a member of a committee of professors died of cancer in Paris.https:\/\/t.co\/e6l3PzCbAn<\/a>#IransAngels<\/a><\/p>\n

— Women's Committee NCRI (@womenncri) May 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n