{"id":224000,"date":"2020-08-16T09:46:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T08:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=224000"},"modified":"2023-02-20T22:05:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T21:05:05","slug":"latest-news-in-brief-august-16-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/latest-news-in-brief-august-16-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News in Brief \u2013 August 16, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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City Park in Arak, Markazi province- The rate of Coronavirus infection and death in the Province is three times higher than in previous months<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

UPDATE: 23:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Massoud Rajavi, the Leader of the Iranian Resistance:<\/h2>\n

Disband the IRGC and allocate its funding to combatting the coronavirus pandemic as well as the provision of health care and medical treatment to Iranian patients. If the ruling theocracy does not seek to engage in suppression, warmongering, and terrorism, one military would suffice. It should not burden the suffering and deprived people of Iran with the auxiliary costs of the IRGC.<\/p>\n

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If the ruling theocracy does not seek to engage in suppression, warmongering, and terrorism, one military would suffice. It should not burden the suffering and deprived people of Iran with the auxiliary costs of the IRGC.<\/p>\n

\u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) August 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

UPDATE: 17:45 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran protests by sugarcane workers<\/h3>\n

Workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company on Sunday, August 16, continued their protests and strike for the 63rd day in Shush, Khuzestan province, southwest Iran, according to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI or Mujahedin-e Khalq, MEK).<\/p>\n

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Workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company on Sunday, August 16, continue their protests and strike for the 63rd day in Shush, Khuzestan province, southwest Iran.#IranProtests<\/a>#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RBFMOCzJ6y<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) August 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n