{"id":228562,"date":"2020-10-27T08:42:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T08:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=228562"},"modified":"2023-04-25T22:36:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T21:36:17","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-27-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-october-27-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 27, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The residents of Behbahan took part in the November 2019 uprisings. Out of fear of a new wave of protests on the anniversary of the November protests, the Court of Behbahan handed down a total of 109 years of prison sentence, 2,590 lashes, and 3.3 million Tomans in cash fines for 36 protesters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

UPDATE: 12:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S. issues fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting state oil sector<\/h2>\n

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic\u2019s oil sector, including the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum, in Washington\u2019s latest move to increase pressure on Tehran.<\/p>\n

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The Chairman of Tehran City Council demands the closure of Tehran for two weeks<\/h3>\n

Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani, on the sidelines of today’s meeting of the Tehran city council, mentioned his proposal to close Tehran completely for two weeks and said: “This headquarters (National Coronavirus Combat Taskforce) did not pay any attention to this proposal, and we are sorry for this. In the current situation and due to the economic situation, which is not favorable, the government has preferred the economy to the health of the people. The result is the government’s lack of attention to the issue of health and the current situation.”<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 9:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 460 Cities Exceeds 133,700<\/h3>\n

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The People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a> announced on Monday, October 26, 2020, that the Coronavirus death toll in 460 cities had exceeded 133,700. The number of victims in Tehran is 32,241, Khorasan Razavi 10,042, Isfahan 7,372, Qom 5,785, Lorestan 5,728, East Azerbaijan 4,736, West Azerbaijan 3,871, Alborz 3,698, Sistan and Baluchestan 3,601, Fars 3,496, Kermanshah 2,863, Kurdistan 2,396, Kerman 2,085, Yazd 2,041, Semnan 2,012, Central Province 1,877, Hormozgan 1,670, Ardabil 1,493, Qazvin 1,342, and Ilam 1,104.<\/p>\n

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Remarks at the Third Committee Interactive Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran<\/h3>\n

Deputy US Representative Courtney Nemroff: The Iranian regime routinely executes political prisoners, often following unfair trials & forced confessions. Just like Ayatollah Khomeini\u2019s \u201cDeath Commissions\u201d in 1988, there are no transparent investigations into the regime\u2019s killings. History should not keep repeating itself.<\/p>\n

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The Iranian regime routinely executes political prisoners, often following unfair trials & forced confessions. Just like Ayatollah Khomeini\u2019s \u201cDeath Commissions\u201d in 1988, there are no transparent investigations into the regime\u2019s killings. History should not keep repeating itself.<\/p>\n

— State Department: Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor (@StateDRL) October 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n