{"id":223007,"date":"2020-07-26T10:44:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T09:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=223007"},"modified":"2023-03-04T18:06:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T17:06:06","slug":"latest-news-in-brief-july-26-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/latest-news-in-brief-july-26-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News in Brief \u2013 July 26, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nortern Iran, Babol city – In Mazandaran alone, 1,921 patients are hospitalized in hospitals under the supervision of the Universities of Medical Sciences in Mazandaran and Babol.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Iran: Coronavirus Update, Over 77,000 Deaths, July 26, 2020, 6:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Iran: Coronavirus Update, Over 77,000 Deaths, July 26, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NUMBER OF VICTIMS (AS OF July 26, 2020, 6:00 PM CEST):<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u202fPeople\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI-MEK)<\/a>\u202fannounced this afternoon, July 26, 2020, that Coronavirus has taken the lives of more than\u202f77,000<\/strong>\u202fin 347 cities across Iran. The death toll in various provinces include: 19050 in Tehran, 5755 in Khorasan Razavi, 5585 in Khuzestan, 3495 in Mazandaran, 2425 in Alborz, 1930 in Fars, 1110 in Kerman, 940 in Hormozgan and 835 in Bushehr. This is in addition to reports obtained from other provinces.<\/p>\n

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

Maryam Rajavi: Any act of firmness against this regime and any steps taken against it, anywhere in the world, will aid the Iranian’s people’s struggle to overthrow the regime, and is in line with international peace and security<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Any act of firmness against this regime and any steps taken against it, anywhere in the world, will aid the Iranian’s people’s struggle to overthrow the regime, and is in line with international peace and security. #FreeIran2020<\/a> #Iran<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/A50BEjUsy6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) July 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Report: The Iranian regime executed at least 22 people throughout the month of June 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Report: The Iranian regime executed at least 22 people throughout the month of June 2020#Iran<\/a>#HumanRights<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FeFMnfVZBM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) July 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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UPDATE: 3:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Regime Massacres Opponents and Spreads Disinformation Online to Justify It \u2013 Theresa Payton\u2019s Speech at the Free Iran Global Summit<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Free Iran Global Summit – July 17, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 19<\/span>th<\/span>\u00a0mark<\/span>ed<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>32<\/span>nd<\/span>\u00a0anniversary of\u00a0<\/span>Iran\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>1988 massacre<\/a>\u00a0of 30,000 political prisoners. Most of these prisoners were<\/span>\u00a0members and supporters of the\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a>. Following its forced acceptance of\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>ceasefire with Iraq, and fearing eruption of war<\/span>-torn society, the Iranian regime committed this crime against humanity to paralyze\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>democratic force of change. In fact, the regime has been<\/span>\u00a0ruthlessly persecuting, imprisoning and killing members and supporters of the\u00a0MEK<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Simultaneous with killing dissidents, the Iranian regime has been pursuing a demonizing\u00a0<\/span>and disinformation campaign against its political opponents, mainly the\u00a0MEK<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

… Hundreds of\u00a0<\/span>politicians and<\/span>\u00a0renowned experts\u00a0<\/span>attended the\u00a0NCRI\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0\u201cFree Iran Global\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Summit<\/span>,\u201d which lasted for\u00a0<\/span>three<\/span>\u00a0days. Among these distinguished guests was Ms. Theresa Payton,\u00a0<\/span>a well-known and highly respected U.S. authority on cybersecurity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Canadian MP James Bezan’s remarks to the Free Iran Global Summit<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Robert Joseph\u2019s remarks the Free Iran Global Summit<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Women heads of household sleep in underground holes due to poverty<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Some women heads of household have taken refuge in city outskirts due to poverty and lack of adequate housing. They live in tunnels and holes underneath dilapidated buildings.
\nThese women are part of Iran\u2019s at least 38 million people who live in shanty towns and slums.
\nSleeping on the streets, or even in empty graves \u2013 and now in underground holes \u2013 are among the phenomena the mullahs\u2019 regime has imposed on Iranian society.
\nMore than 80 percent of Iranians live below the poverty line due to the regime\u2019s predatory policies. According to regime experts, the face of poverty in Iran is feminine.<\/div>\n
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UPDATE: 10:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 347 Exceeds 76,400<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Over 76,400 dead of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iran-Iran Coronavirus Death Toll per PMOI MEK sources<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n