{"id":234876,"date":"2021-02-12T04:19:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T09:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=234876"},"modified":"2023-02-20T14:45:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T13:45:53","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-12-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-12-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 12, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rally of Toll Workers \u2013 Day\u2013Four\u2014Iranians continue protests on February 10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

UPDATE: 6:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prison authorities barred Afkari family from visiting their sons<\/h2>\n
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Undated photo of Habib and Vahid, the brothers of Navid Afkari, a 27-year-old wrestler who was executed on September 12, 2020, for his role in 2018 protests in Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Five months after the execution of wrestling champion and protester Navid Afkari, concerns have raised about the situation of his imprisoned brothers.<\/p>\n

The remaining Afkari brothers, Vahid and Habib are currently in solitary cells in the basement of Shiraz\u2019s Adel Abad Prison in southwestern Iran.<\/p>\n

Before Navid\u2019s execution on September 12, all three Afkari brothers were beaten and forcibly transferred from Ebrat ward to separate solitary cells in the basement.<\/p>\n

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Iran political prisoner writes letter to UNHCR head highlighting plight of political prisoners<\/h3>\n

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In a letter addressing Mrs. Michelle Bachelet, the UN Human Rights High Commissioner, political prisoner, Arash Sadeqi, confined at Karaj Rajaee Shahr Prison, protests case-makings against political prisoners, their deprivation of medical care and their exile to a city other than their hometown.<\/p>\n

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

Rep. Mark Green: “My letter to President Biden urges him not to enter into another bad deal that ignores the Iranian regime\u2019s true intentions\u2014to become a nuclear power”<\/h3>\n
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Iran\u2019s development of uranium metal makes it clear that Tehran has no intention of getting rid of its nuclear program. <\/p>\n

My letter to President Biden urges him not to enter into another bad deal that ignores the Iranian regime\u2019s true intentions\u2014to become a nuclear power. https:\/\/t.co\/qOMKEjNdfb<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rep. Mark Green (@RepMarkGreen) February 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n