{"id":218645,"date":"2020-05-23T10:33:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T09:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=218645"},"modified":"2023-03-30T14:13:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T13:13:47","slug":"latest-news-in-brief-may-23-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/latest-news-in-brief-may-23-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News in Brief \u2013 May 23, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iran, Shushtar-The cities of Khuzestan province are once again witnessing the spread of coronavirus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

UPDATE: 8:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 23
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Gheyzaniyeh, near Ahvaz, southwest Iran: Locals blocked a road during their protests against the lack of running water in their homes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

These harsh conditions are enforced on this population as the province is witnessing a major coronavirus crisis.<\/p>\n

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May 23 – Gheyzaniyeh, near Ahvaz, southwest #Iran<\/a>
\nLocals blocked a road during their protests against the lack of running water in their homes. These harsh conditions are enforced on this population as the province is witnessing a major #coronavirus<\/a> crisis. pic.twitter.com\/6oC6SBrIpf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) May 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

Iran: Coronavirus Update, Over 43,800 Deaths, May 23, 2020, 6:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Iran cronavirus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NUMBER OF VICTIMS (AS OF MAY 23, 2020, 6:00 PM CEST):<\/h3>\n

The\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI)<\/a>\u00a0announced this afternoon, May 23, 2020, that Coronavirus has taken the lives of more than\u00a043,800\u00a0<\/strong>in 320 cities across Iran.
\nThe death toll in various provinces include: 3270 in Khuzestan, 3085 in Khorasan Razavi, 1315 in Lorestan, \u00a01050 in Fars, 826 in Kurdestan, 538 in Kerman, 505 in Gazvin. This is in addition to reports obtained from other provinces.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 4:10 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 23 – Gheyzaniyeh, SW Iran: Locals gathered to protest the lack of drinking water in their district<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ahvaz Chief of Police: Locals injured two police officers and police officers responded with rubber bullets.
\n– Two protesters were arrested after being beaten.<\/p>\n

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May 23 – Gheyzaniyeh, SW #Iran<\/a>
\nMore footage of clashes between locals who want drinking water and security forces. The sounds of shots being fired can be heard. #IranProtests<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ECNo5bs9wD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Iran News Wire (@IranNW) May 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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UPDATE: 12:10 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

European Parliament, Friends of a Free Iran (FoFI) – Iran: Urgent Call for Immediate Release of Prisoners of Conscience and Halt to Executions<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Iran: MEP Urgent call for immediate release of prisoners of conscience and halt to executions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We urge the EU High Representative to call on Iran to secure the release of the detainees and to respect the rights of citizens to freedom of expression and freedom of association. Therefore, we request for a fact-finding mission to visit prisons and report on the conditions of detainees.<\/p>\n

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

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

Maryam Rajavi: Gasoline and bread price hike amid the coronavirus crisis is the flip side of the $30 billion the clerical regime has spent in Syria at the expense of the people of Iran<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Maryam-Rajavi-1\"<\/p>\n

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Increasing the price of gasoline and bread for workers amid the #coronavirus<\/a> crisis is the other side of the 30 billion dollars the clerical regime has spent in Syria at the expense of the people of #Iran<\/a> to prop up its blood-thirsty dictatorhttps:\/\/t.co\/eqgdjpHZqr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) May 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

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

Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 319 Cities Exceeds 43,600<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Critical situation in Khuzestan, Bushehr, Sistan and Baluchestan provinces and many other regions<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/a>\u00a0(PMOI \/ MEK) announced on Friday, May 22, 2020, that the Coronavirus death toll in 319 cities across Iran has risen to more than 43,600<\/strong>. The number of victims in Tehran has exceeded 7,090, Khuzestan 3,195, East Azerbaijan 1,545, Lorestan 1,290, Central 606, Kerman 525, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 287. According to doctors\u2019 reports, only in Labafinejad Hospital in Tehran, more than 220 people have died of Coronavirus<\/p>\n

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

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

Consequences of Shooting Konarak Vessel by Iran Regime\u2019s Own Military Forces<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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May 10, 2020: The Iranian regime shot\u00a0its own\u00a0\u201cKonarak\u201d vessel during a naval maneuver\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Sea of Oman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ten\u00a0days after the Iranian regime shot\u00a0its own\u00a0\u201cKonarak<\/a>\u201d vessel during a naval maneuver\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Sea of Oman,\u00a0new details\u00a0have been\u00a0revealed about what is\u00a0happening\u00a0behind the\u00a0scenes\u00a0daily.\u00a0 While the regime has not yet published an official report of this incident,\u00a0its cover-up and lying over\u00a0this incident,\u00a0which according to the regime\u2019s official\u00a0figures resulted in 19 deaths\u00a0and 15 injures, reminds us\u00a0of the\u00a0regime\u2019s lying about shooting down\u00a0a\u00a0Ukrainian airliner<\/a>\u00a0in January\u00a0by the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC<\/a>), killing all 176 passengers aboard.<\/p>\n

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

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

Who is Hassan Rouhani?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Iranian regime president Hassan Rouhani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Through the so-called election of Hassan Rouhani in 2013 as the president of the Iranian regime, the regime in Iran attempted to portray him as a moderate to the West. His history of horrible crimes, however, paints a different picture.<\/p>\n

Since the beginning of the anti-monarchial revolution in February 1979, by being a key figure in the mullahs\u2019 regime, Hassan Rouhani has been complicit and one of the perpetrators in the crimes against the people of Iran, regional countries and global peace.<\/p>\n

While he was invited many times to the United Nations, he should be held accountable in international courts for crimes against humanity. A short look at his criminal record figures indicates is a deceiver.<\/p>\n

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

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

Nursing Tariff Act Not Implemented 13 Years After Its Adoption<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Nursing-Tariff-Act\"<\/p>\n

A group of nurses held a protest in front of the Isfahan City Prosecutor\u2019s Office on May 21, 2020. They renewed their demands for government to implement the Nursing Tariff Act, ratified in 2007, which limits the amount of overtime nurses can work, among other benefits.<\/p>\n

\"nurse-protest\"<\/p>\n

Nurses in Gilan<\/a>\u00a0Province held a\u00a0protest rally<\/a>\u00a0in front of the central headquarters of the local University of Medical Sciences, on May 20, 2020, to demand official employment. After the\u00a0Coronavirus outbreak<\/a>, the private sector hired nurses on 89-day contracts, a contracting method that fails to respect nurses\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n

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

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Iran news in brief, May 23, 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 319 Cities Exceeds 43,600
\nProtests in Several Iranian Cities Despite Coronavirus Threat
\nIran: Police Shut Down Hundreds of Restaurants During Ramadan<\/p>\n

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

Saturday, May 23, 2020, marks the 191st<\/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 22, 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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