{"id":218365,"date":"2020-05-17T08:25:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T07:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=218365"},"modified":"2023-03-29T23:58:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T22:58:34","slug":"latest-news-in-brief-may-17-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/latest-news-in-brief-may-17-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News in Brief \u2013 May 17, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iran, Khuzestan Province is in a critical situation due to the coronavirus outbreak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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

Iran: Coronavirus Update, Over 42,400 Deaths, May 17, 2020, 6:00 PM
\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Iran:
Over 42,400 dead of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iran-Iran Coronavirus Death Toll per PMOI MEK sources<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NUMBER OF VICTIMS (AS OF\u00a0<\/strong>MAY<\/strong>\u00a01<\/strong>7, 2020, 6:00 PM CEST):<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI)<\/a>\u00a0announced this afternoon, May 17, 2020, that Coronavirus has taken the lives of more than\u00a042,400\u00a0<\/strong>in 319 cities across Iran.
\nThe death toll in various provinces include: 2985 in Khorasan Razavi, 2845 in Khuzestan, 2615 in Mazandaran, 1300 in Sistan & Baluchistan, 1295 in Golestan, 1170 in Lorestan, 595 in Markazi (Central), 490 in North Khorasan, 290 in Ilam, 195 in Hormozagan, 142 in South Khorasan. This is in addition to reports obtained from other provinces.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 6:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Iranian regime is full of fear of its overthrow\u201d MEK Resistance Units<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While over 42,100 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 318 cities, the Iranian people\u202fand the\u202fPMOI\/MEK network inside Iran highlight the solution for Iran which is the overthrow of\u202fthe\u202fmullahs’ rule. They took to graffiti in public places writing messages of Iranian Resistance leader Massoud Rajavi and NCRI President Maryam Rajavi.
\nThey wrote:
\nTehran\u2014 \u201cThe generation of Iran will not give up to the coronavirus caused by the supreme leader and will not accept silence.\u201d
\nTehran\u2014 \u201cIran is blazing. The people of Iran want neither the coronavirus, nor the mullahs.\u201d \/ \u201cDown with Khamenei, hail to freedom.\u201d
\nTehran\u2014 \u201cThe lost lives are like ticking timebombs for Khamenei\u2019s overthrow\u201d
\nTehran\u2014 \u201cDear God, keep the people of Iran safe from both the coronavirus and the virus of the Supreme Leader and help them to find a cure and stay healthy\u201d
\nTehran\u2014 \u201cThe generation of Iran will not give up to the coronavirus caused by Ali Khamenei and will not accept silence.\u201d
\nQazvin\u2014 \u201cThe regime is full of fear of its overthrow\u201d
\nKhorramabad\u2014 \u201cIran is blazing. The people of Iran want neither the Coronavirus, nor the mullahs.\u201d \/ \u201cDown with Khamenei, hail to Rajavi\u201d \/ \u201cCoronavirus outbreak is the guilt of the Iranian regime & mullahs.\u201d
\nTehran\u2014 \u201cDown with Khamenei\u201d
\nGorgan\u2014 \u201cDown with Khamenei\u201d
\nMashhad\u2014 \u201cThe\u202farmy of\u202fthe\u202fpoor\u202fmust\u202frebel and rise up.\u201d
\nShiraz\u2014 \u201cDown with Khamenei, hail to Rajavi\u201d
\nShiraz\u2014 \u201cWe must rise to take back our legitimate rights\u201d
\nRobat Karim\u2014 \u201cThe\u202farmy of\u202fthe\u202fpoor\u202fmust\u202frebel and rise up.\u201d
\nRobat Karim\u2014 \u201cThe people of Iran will overcome both the coronavirus and the virus of the Supreme Leader\u201d
\nBandar Abbas\u2014 \u201cCoronavirus outbreak is the guilt of the Iranian regime & mullahs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

Iran On the Verge of a Revolution<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"iran-protests\"<\/p>\n

Iranian society is on the verge of another revolution. This is not only the\u00a0<\/span>Iranian Resistance\u2019s analysis, but\u00a0<\/span>that of\u00a0<\/span>the regime\u2019s own experts and analysts<\/span>\u00a0who confirm this truth in one way or another.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For years, the\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>through its\u00a0<\/span>powerful\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>vast network across Iran, has presented the most\u00a0<\/span>accurate analysis of Iranian society and its critical situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 11:45 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia, Virtual Conference, Iran: Situation of Political Prisoners infected with coronavirus<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Human rights challenges facing Iranian dissidents – Sunday 17 May
\n8 AM European Time<\/p>\n

\n

Virtual Conference:#Iran<\/a>: Situation of Political Prisoners infected with #coronavirus<\/a>
\nHuman rights challenges facing Iranian dissidents #COVID19<\/a> #FreePoliticalPrisoners<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/hUeYuDxs6l<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) May 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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UPDATE: 11:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran: Defiant Youths Target Centers of Plunder, Repression and Mullahs\u2019 Seminaries and Torch Khamenei and Soleimani\u2019s Photos in Various Cities<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Shiraz-May-10-2020\"
Shiraz- May 10, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 16, 2020, defiant youths in Shahrekord (Kiar) targeted the mullahs center of plunder in the city. At the same time, the repressive Bassij center in Karaj was targeted and its entrance was set alight.<\/p>\n

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

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UPDATE: 11:10 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maryam Rajavi: Our condolences to the people of Khuzestan; I call on young people to rush to the aid of the oppressed people<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Maryam-Rajavi-Our-condolences-to-the-people-of-Khuzestan-I-call-on-young-people-to-rush-to-the-aid-of-the-oppressed-people\"<\/p>\n

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Khuzestan is in critical conditions; hospitals are filled with patients and corpses of the dead. Our condolences to the people of Khuzestan; I call on young people to rush to the aid of the oppressed people #COVID__19<\/a> #Iran<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/WzP65Ca5rV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) May 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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UPDATE: 11:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 318 Cities Exceeds 42,100<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Over<\/p>\n

Khuzestan Province is in a critical situation; hospitals are full of patients and victims\u2019 bodies<\/h3>\n

Maryam Rajavi, expressing her condolences to the people of Khuzestan, said Ali Khamenei and Hassan Rouhani are primarily responsible for such extensive loss of lives of our compatriots. They have destroyed Iran\u2019s most resourceful and wealthiest Province by their inhuman policies and caused the rise in the spread of the virus.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/a>\u00a0(PMOI \/ MEK) announced on Saturday, May 16, 2020, that the Coronavirus death toll in 318 cities in Iran has exceeded 42,100<\/strong>. The number of victims in Qom is 3,405, Khuzestan 2,750, Sistan and Baluchestan 1,265, Lorestan 1,155, and North Khorasan 482.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Read more<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 10:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maryam Rajavi: Silence vis-\u00e0-vis the atrocities perpetrated in prisons by the clerical regime is tantamount to disregard for humanitarian principles for which humankind has offered millions of victims<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n

Silence vis-\u00e0-vis the atrocities perpetrated in prisons by the clerical regime is tantamount to disregard for humanitarian principles for which humankind has offered millions of victims #FreePoliticalPrisoners<\/a> #COVID__19<\/a> #Iran<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Fl2OG7gA2D<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) May 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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UPDATE: 10:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens Lives of Women Political Prisoners<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Mojgan-Kavousi-Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee\"
Mojgan Kavousi-Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\n
More than ever, the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the lives of women political prisoners.
\nThe following describes the status of several women political prisoners, new prison sentences, and arrests in recent days:
\nPolitical prisoner Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee
\nGolrokh Ebrahimi Iraee is being held in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, where her life is in danger.
\nNowshahr Judgment Enforcement Branch has issued an arrest warrant for Mojgan Kavousi, a translator and researcher. Mojgan is among the detainees of the November 2019 uprising.<\/div>\n
Read more<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n
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UPDATE: 9:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/div>\n

Iranian authorities sent back citizens to workplaces, which resulted in 2nd wave of coronavirus<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As Iran is still under the coronavirus’s impacts, which resulted in a growing number of the death toll among citizens, Iranian authorities return citizens to workplaces contaminated with the coronavirus. This inhuman decision, which made by the supreme leader Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani, has caused the second wave of the health crisis in the country.
\nIn this respect, contrary to officials’ concealment, deans of Medical Science universities in different provinces acknowledged about the critical condition of the COVID-19 disease.<\/p>\n

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WHAT ARE THE IRAN PROTESTS OF 2019?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, May 17, 2020, marks the 185th<\/sup>\u00a0day since the beginning of the nationwide Iran protests.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a>\u00a0has identified 755 of the more than 1500 protesters killed by the regime so far.<\/p>\n

Mrs.\u00a0Maryam Rajavi\u00a0<\/a>the President-elect of\u00a0the 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

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UPRISING:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Number of uprising cities:\u00a0191<\/strong><\/p>\n

Number of martyrs: At least\u00a01500<\/strong><\/p>\n

Number of injured: More than\u00a04,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Number of detainees: More than\u00a012,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more<\/strong>:\u00a0Latest News in Brief- May 16, 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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