{"id":230068,"date":"2020-11-23T07:35:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T07:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=230068"},"modified":"2023-02-15T13:47:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T12:47:46","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-november-23-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-november-23-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 November 23, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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View of an old building in Ardakan city in Yazd Province, Iran. The coronavirus death toll in Yazd Province has reached 2,862<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n

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

\u00cdngrid Betancourt: Iranian youths join MEK for regime change<\/h3>\n
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\u00cdngrid Betancourt, former Colombian senator and presidential candidate, virtually attended an online conference, marking the first anniversary of the November 2019 uprising. The event hosted by the Iranian opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) homaged the Iranian people\u2019s sacrifices for a free and democratic Iran.<\/p>\n

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New Strikes Against Iran-Backed Militias in Syria<\/h3>\n
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On November 18, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported air raids against Iran-backed militias in Syria. According to the Observatory, five members from the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Quds Force (QF) and two Lebanese or Iraqi Shiite militiamen were among casualties.<\/p>\n

Political analysts believe recent attacks were precise in sending a public message about Iranian involvement in Syria. In such circumstances, Iranian authorities consider U.S. political developments as a window to heighten their influence in the region, particularly in Syria. However, these bombardments show that they might have miscalculated.<\/p>\n

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Razing homes of women heads of households turns into common practice<\/h3>\n

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Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, unemployment and financial straits of impoverished people, razing homes of women heads of households had turned into a common practice by municipalities in various parts of Iran.<\/p>\n

Agents of the municipality of the city of Fasa razed homes of people in the suburb of this city. Fasa is located in the province of Fars in southern Iran.<\/p>\n

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Iranian internet activists Mahan Jalaldust & Mehrdad Garivani were arrested by IRGC<\/h3>\n
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Iranian internet activists Mahan Jalaldust & Mehrdad Garivani were arrested yesterday by IRGC intelligence agents in Tehran. Their whereabouts are unknown. The state forces raided Mehrdad's home last night, confiscating his cellphone and PC. #Iran<\/a> #freepoliticalprisoners<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ukZUuchZRP<\/a><\/p>\n

— IRAN HRM (@IranHrm) November 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n