{"id":231631,"date":"2020-12-22T07:51:04","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T07:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=231631"},"modified":"2023-04-26T13:50:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T12:50:11","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-22-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-22-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 22, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Qarchak-Prison-abysmal-conditions-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-223315\" title=\"Qarchak-Prison-abysmal-conditions-min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Qarchak-Prison-abysmal-conditions-min-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"Qarchak-Prison-abysmal-conditions-min\" width=\"692\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Qarchak-Prison-abysmal-conditions-min-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Qarchak-Prison-abysmal-conditions-min.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE: 5:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Comment Central: Iran&#8217;s reckless state terrorism<\/h2>\n<h3>may mean closing its London embassy<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53637\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53637 size-full\" title=\"Meks_Free_Iran_Rally_in_London_Points_the_Way_to_a_Better_Iran_Policy_-_Bob_Blackman_MP\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Meks_Free_Iran_Rally_in_London_Points_the_Way_to_a_Better_Iran_Policy_-_Bob_Blackman_MP.jpg\" alt=\"Mek\u2019s Free Iran Rally in London Points the Way to a Better Iran Policy - Bob Blackman MP\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Meks_Free_Iran_Rally_in_London_Points_the_Way_to_a_Better_Iran_Policy_-_Bob_Blackman_MP.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Meks_Free_Iran_Rally_in_London_Points_the_Way_to_a_Better_Iran_Policy_-_Bob_Blackman_MP-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Meks_Free_Iran_Rally_in_London_Points_the_Way_to_a_Better_Iran_Policy_-_Bob_Blackman_MP-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Meks_Free_Iran_Rally_in_London_Points_the_Way_to_a_Better_Iran_Policy_-_Bob_Blackman_MP-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob Blackman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>By Bob Blackman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Iranian Diplomat, Assadollah Assadi, is on trial following his intent to blow up a rally in France of a prominent opposition group. Bob Blackman MP is among many other lawmakers who has signed a statement calling for a change to the European diplomatic stance toward Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, a group of 240 lawmakers, including some 50 from the UK, issued a statement calling for a dramatic change in European diplomatic posture toward the Islamic Republic of Iran.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/commentcentral.co.uk\/irans-reckless-state-terrorism-may-mean-closing-its-london-embassy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>****<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>International Policy Digest: Ongoing Nuclear Work Shows that U.S. and Europe Should Keep Up Pressure on Iran<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-231663\" title=\"Iran-nuclear-deal-22122020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-nuclear-deal-22122020.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-nuclear-deal-22122020\" width=\"793\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-nuclear-deal-22122020.jpg 793w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-nuclear-deal-22122020-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-nuclear-deal-22122020-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-nuclear-deal-22122020-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-nuclear-deal-22122020-696x437.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Giulio Terzi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Iranian nuclear deal that was signed with Tehran in 2015, had one objective: To prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Yet, it was evident from the outset that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) had many flaws. Its duration was too short, its scope was too limited, and it kept too many pathways open for Tehran to eventually acquire a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intpolicydigest.org\/2020\/12\/21\/ongoing-nuclear-work-shows-that-u-s-and-europe-should-keep-up-pressure-on-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>****<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>To Make Iran Compromise on Nuclear Issues, European Policy Should Focus Elsewhere<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-231647\" title=\"Iran-European-Union\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-European-Union.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-European-Union\" width=\"680\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-European-Union.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-European-Union-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-European-Union-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Foreign Ministers from Iran, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, and China held a virtual gathering to discuss the future of the Iran nuclear deal or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The meeting resulted in a joint statement regarding mutual commitments to the preservation of that deal.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/nuclear\/to-make-iran-compromise-on-nuclear-issues-european-policy-should-focus-elsewhere\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>****<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 470 Cities Exceeds 189,300<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Iran-coronavirus-update-21122020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-coronavirus-update-21122020.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/primer-the-history-the-peoples-mojahedin-organization-iran\" rel=\"noopener\">People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a> announced on Monday, December 21, 2020, that the Coronavirus death toll in 470 cities had exceeded 189,300. The number of victims, in Tehran is 46,486, Khorasan Razavi 12,995, Isfahan 11,185, Khuzestan 9,725, West Azerbaijan 7,128, Gilan 6,756, Fars 5,772, Golestan 4,687, Hamedan 4.550, Kerman 4,029, Kermanshah 3,996, Kurdistan 3,261, Semnan 2,859, Ardabil 2,312, Zanjan 1,970, Ilam 1,955, Bushehr 1,904, and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 1,470.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/iran-coronavirus-death-toll-in-470-cities-exceeds-189300\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> Coronavirus Update<\/p>\n<p>More than 189,300 people have died of the novel <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirus<\/a> in 470 cities checkered across all of Iran&#39;s 31 provinces, according to the Iranian opposition PMOI\/MEK.<\/p>\n<p>Full Report<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VWq4uQ5kkQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/VWq4uQ5kkQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BxbEIuwQwp\">pic.twitter.com\/BxbEIuwQwp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1341113208531087365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>****<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Iranian Officials Endanger People\u2019s Lives by Refusing to Purchase COVID Vaccine<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-231422\" title=\"Iran-covid-19-viccine\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-covid-19-viccine.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-covid-19-viccine\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-covid-19-viccine.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-covid-19-viccine-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-covid-19-viccine-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-covid-19-viccine-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-covid-19-viccine-696x457.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Iran-covid-19-viccine-741x486.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While the novel coronavirus has claimed the lives of nearly 200,000 Iranians, the IRGC-run medication mafia prevents the purchase of foreign Covid-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>These days while the world severely struggles to provide necessary doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to contain the health crisis, Iranian officials have launched a criminal trade.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/general\/iranian-officials-endanger-peoples-lives-by-refusing-to-purchase-covid-vaccine\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>****<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>UPI: EU&#8217;s policy on Iran is a history of failure<\/h3>\n<p><strong>By Struan Stevenson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The trial in Belgium of an Iranian diplomat for attempting to bomb a mass rally of Iranian opposition supporters at Villepinte near Paris in 2018 has provided the clearest sign yet that decades of appeasement by the European Union has done nothing to tame this terrorist regime.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/Voices\/2020\/12\/21\/EUs-policy-on-Iran-is-a-history-of-failure\/8961608556235\/?spt=su&amp;or=btn_tw\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EU<\/a>, trade matters, while <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/humanrights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#humanrights<\/a> don&#39;t.<br \/>The promise of an end to sanctions, so that EU businesses could reopen trade with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>&#39;s regime, was the message conveyed by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JosepBorrellF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JosepBorrellF<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9rWyXy33k4\">https:\/\/t.co\/9rWyXy33k4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UPI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@upi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; STRUAN STEVENSON (@STRUANSTEVENSON) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STRUANSTEVENSON\/status\/1341031310912008197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>****<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>New warden of Qarchak Prison threatens political prisoners with new attacks<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-231634\" title=\"political-prisoners-in-Qarchak-Prison\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/political-prisoners-in-Qarchak-Prison.jpg\" alt=\"political-prisoners-in-Qarchak-Prison\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/political-prisoners-in-Qarchak-Prison.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/political-prisoners-in-Qarchak-Prison-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/political-prisoners-in-Qarchak-Prison-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/political-prisoners-in-Qarchak-Prison-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Soghra Khodadadi, the new warden of Qarchak Prison, has threatened to attack political prisoners in this prison, again.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, December 13, the anti-riot guards in Qarchak Prison accompanying Soghra Khodadadi raided political prisoners in Ward 8 of Qarchak Prison. They beat them up with stun guns and batons and abandoned them in the ward without any medical care. The prisoners all had bruises, and some had pain in the chest because of the guards\u2019 beatings.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/21\/warden-of-qarchak-prison-threatens-political-prisoners-with-attacks\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>****<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Baluchi prisoner executed in Central Prison of Zahedan without Proof of Crime<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_231635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-231635\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231635\" title=\"Abdol-Basset-Khesht\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Abdol-Basset-Khesht.jpg\" alt=\"Abdol-Basset-Khesht\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Abdol-Basset-Khesht.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Abdol-Basset-Khesht-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Abdol-Basset-Khesht-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Abdol-Basset-Khesht-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-231635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abdol-Basset Khesht<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After eight years of imprisonment and while his crime had not been proven in court, a Baluchi prisoner was executed in the Central Prison of Zahedan.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, December 20, 2020, a Baluchi prisoner by the name of Abdol-Basset Khesht was hanged in the Central Prison of Zahedan, capital of the southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan Province. Abdol-Basset, son of Pir-Mohammad, came from the village of Banest in Konarak County.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/21\/baluchi-prisoner-executed-in-central-prison-of-zahedan-without-proof-of-crime\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>****<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Iran news in brief, December 22, 2020<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, December 22, 2020\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_LTu7sfcWh74\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FLTu7sfcWh74%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LTu7sfcWh74\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M9S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2020-12-22T10:14:09Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_LTu7sfcWh74\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FLTu7sfcWh74%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, December 22, 2020<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LTu7sfcWh74\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FLTu7sfcWh74%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, December 22, 2020\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, December 22, 2020 Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 470 Cities Exceeds 189,300 Over 189,300 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 470 cities checkered across all of Iran\u2019s 31 provinces, according to reports tallied by the Iranian opposition People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran as of Monday afternoon local time. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 53,816, around a third of the actual figure. The conditions of Iran\u2019s nurses deteriorate with each passing day of the Covid-19 pandemic and the mullahs\u2019 regime continues its plundering and theft and refusing to take any effective measures to purchase vaccines for the people. \u201cDuring the coronavirus pandemic even in advanced countries there were long lines. It was never so in our country and everything was fully provided for the people,\u201d said regime President Hassan Rouhani on Monday in his continuous routine of lies. \u201cPrices have dropped significantly in our health apparatus with expenses of hospitalization decreasing by six to ten percent. During the Covid-19 period no money was demanded, and people came and were provided medical treatment. Even people who were not Iranian and were living in Iran were covered,\u201d he added. Another Prisoner Executed in Southeast Iran After eight years of imprisonment and while his crime had not been proven in court, a Baluchi prisoner was executed in the Central Prison of Zahedan. On Sunday, a Baluchi prisoner by the name of Abdol-Basset Khesht was hanged in the Central Prison of Zahedan, capital of the southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan Province. The regime abruptly executed this prisoner without informing his family. Prison authorities did not even grant him a last visit with his family. He was arrested and detained in 2012 for allegedly for murdering a military man. He had repeatedly rejected this accusation. But intelligence agents arrested and detained him in the Central Prison of Zahedan. 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