{"id":235135,"date":"2021-02-19T04:40:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T09:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=235135"},"modified":"2023-04-10T22:37:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T21:37:32","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-19-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-19-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 19, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_235140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235140\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-235140\" title=\"heavy-snowfall-in-delfan-city\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/heavy-snowfall-in-delfan-city.jpg\" alt=\"Due to heavy snowfall in Delfan city on Thursday, February 18, the communication roads of 300 villages in this city were cut off. Electricity has also been cut off to 110 villages in the city.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/heavy-snowfall-in-delfan-city.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/heavy-snowfall-in-delfan-city-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/heavy-snowfall-in-delfan-city-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/heavy-snowfall-in-delfan-city-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/heavy-snowfall-in-delfan-city-696x435.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-235140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Due to heavy snowfall in Delfan city on Thursday, February 18, the communication roads of 300 villages in this city were cut off. Electricity has also been cut off to 110 villages in the city.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran HRM<\/h2>\n<h3>Lawyer of Zahra Esmaili says that she suffered a fatal stroke after witnessing 16 men being hanged<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235161\" title=\"iran-woman-hanged-19022021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-woman-hanged-19022021.jpg\" alt=\"iran-woman-hanged-19022021\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-woman-hanged-19022021.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-woman-hanged-19022021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-woman-hanged-19022021-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-woman-hanged-19022021-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-woman-hanged-19022021-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Omid Moradi, the lawyer of a woman recently executed in Iran says she suffered a fatal stroke after witnessing 16 men being hanged and authorities hanged her dead body. Zahra Esmaili mother of 2 was found guilty of killing her husband who was a high ranking intel official.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earthquake-stricken residents say they have been left without tents<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Earthquake-stricken residents say they have been left without tents while the authorities claim that 5k tents were sent for locals. <br \/>&quot;We have no idea where these tents are,&quot; the voice says.<br \/>A magnitude 5.6 earthquake rocked SW <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> near the town of Sisakht on Feb 17. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0n9ip6xqQ9\">pic.twitter.com\/0n9ip6xqQ9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; IRAN HRM (@IranHrm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IranHrm\/status\/1362849567671267331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>UPDATE: 4:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Members and supporters of the Iranian opposition PMOI\/MEK network inside Iran continue their anti-regime activities<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"&amp;#039;Down with Khamenei&amp;#039; MEK Resistance Units\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_PpGtRuc8OYo\" 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%2FPpGtRuc8OYo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PpGtRuc8OYo\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT5M58S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-02-16T13:05:54Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_PpGtRuc8OYo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FPpGtRuc8OYo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">&#039;Down with Khamenei&#039; MEK Resistance Units<\/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\/PpGtRuc8OYo\" 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%2FPpGtRuc8OYo%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"&amp;#039;Down with Khamenei&amp;#039; MEK Resistance Units\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/t\/iranian-resistance-units February 14, 2021\u2014The supporters, sympathizers and members of the internal network of the Iranian opposition organized vast activities across the country in commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of Iran\u2019s 1979 anti-monarchy revolution. The network of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), known as the Resistance Units, expanded their anti-regime campaign in Tehran, Shiraz, Tabriz, Urmia, Zanjan, Shirvan, Semnan, Yazd, Zabol, Shahre-kord, Shahrud, Abadan, Kordestan, Bushehr, Rudsar, and Sari. Huge posters of the Iranian Resistance leader Massoud Rajavi and Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), were installed in various cities, echoing slogans such as \u201cDown with Khamenei, hail to Rajavi.\u201d They wrote: Zanjan\u2014 \u201cThe people of Iran want neither the mullahs, nor the coronavirus.\u201d Shirvan\u2014 \u201cTo the country\u2019s youths, join the Resistance Units.\u201d Tabriz\u2014 \u201cRevolt is the only answer to the mullahs\u201d \/ \u201cDown with Khamenei, hail to Rajavi.\u201d Semnan\u2014 \u201cThe mullahs end is near, revolt is the only answer\u201d \/ \u201cWe can and we must overthrow the mullahs\u2019 regime.\u201d Tabriz\u2014 \u201cDown with the principle of the Supreme Leader\u2019s rule.\u201d Urmia\u2014 \u201cTo the country\u2019s youths, join the Resistance Units\u201d \/ \u201cDown with Khamenei, hail to freedom.\u201d Shiraz\u2014 \u201cDown with the dictator.\u201d Shiraz\u2014 \u201cDown with Khamenei, hail to Rajavi.\u201d Yazd\u2014 \u201cDown with Khamenei, hail to freedom.\u201d Yazd\u2014 Zabol\u2014 Shahre-kord\u2014 \u201cDown with Khamenei, hail to Rajavi.\u201d \u201cDown with Khamenei, hail to Rajavi.\u201d Tehran\u2014 \u201cWe can and we must overthrow the mullahs\u2019 regime.\u201d Shahrud\u2014 \u201cThe only way toward freedom is to revolt.\u201d Shahrud\u2014 Yazd\u2014 \u201cDown with Khamenei.\u201d Abadan\u2014 \u201cKhamenei is a murderer, and his rule is illegitimate.\u201d Kordestan\u2014 \u201cDown with Khamenei.\u201d Bushehr\u2014 \u201cThe mullahs must fear the upcoming revolts and uprisings.\u201d Shahrud\u2014 \u201cAfter Assadi, it is Khamenei\u2019s turn.\u201d Hamadan\u2014 \u201cDown with Khamenei.\u201d Sari\u2014 \u201cDown with the dictator.\u201d Sari\u2014 \u201cDown with Khamenei.\u201d\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 10:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coronavirus Takes 217,600 Lives in 480 Cities in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235127\" title=\"Iran-coronavirus-update-18022021-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-coronavirus-update-18022021-1.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-coronavirus-update-18022021-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-coronavirus-update-18022021-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-coronavirus-update-18022021-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-coronavirus-update-18022021-1-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-coronavirus-update-18022021-1-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-coronavirus-update-18022021-1-696x397.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<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>\u00a0announced on February 18, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 480 cities had exceeded 217,600. The number of victims in Tehran is 52,026, Isfahan 13,975, Khuzestan 10,995, Mazandaran 9,152, Lorestan 8,953, Qom 8,270, West Azerbaijan 8,078, Gilan 7,776, Golestan 5,655, Hamedan 5,143, Central Province 4,363, Yazd 4,012, Ardabil 2,707, Ilam 2,246, Zanjan 2,360, and South Khorasan 2,091.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/coronavirus-takes-217600-lives-in-480-cities-in-iran\/\" 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 217,600 people have died of the novel <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirus<\/a> in 480 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\/cr7MVOpanY\">https:\/\/t.co\/cr7MVOpanY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AsDF0fkJ2j\">pic.twitter.com\/AsDF0fkJ2j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1362546437473529856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">More evidence that Iran\u2019s embassies are a threat to peace and security<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_235137\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235137\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-235137\" title=\"the-iranian-regimes-embassy-in-tirana-albania\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/the-iranian-regimes-embassy-in-tirana-albania.jpg\" alt=\"The Iranian regime's embassy in Tirana, Albania\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/the-iranian-regimes-embassy-in-tirana-albania.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/the-iranian-regimes-embassy-in-tirana-albania-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/the-iranian-regimes-embassy-in-tirana-albania-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-235137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Iranian regime&#8217;s embassy in Tirana, Albania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A bombshell report by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), published on February 18, provides further evidence of the Iranian regime\u2019s diplomatic apparatus being illicitly engaged in propaganda, espionage, and terrorism against members of the Iranian Resistance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General, Hadi Sani-Khani, a former member of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), described how, after leaving the MEK in Albania, he was recruited by the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy in Tirana and became a pawn of the Iranian regime\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Sani-Khani sent a copy of the letter to the Security and Counterterrorism Committee of the NCRI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/iranian-embassy-tirana-terrorism-spying-mek-20210218\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">IRGC official says the terrorist organization is preparing to crack down on protests<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-235138\" title=\"Imam-Ali-Security-Base\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Imam-Ali-Security-Base.jpg\" alt=\"Imam-Ali-Security-Base\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Imam-Ali-Security-Base.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Imam-Ali-Security-Base-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Imam-Ali-Security-Base-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Imam-Ali-Security-Base-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) official implied that the notorious terrorist organization was preparing to crack down on future protests on orders of the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader. In a meeting with the Supreme Leader\u2019s representative in the northeastern province of South Khorasan, Gholamhossein Gheib Parvar, the Deputy Commander of the Imam Ali Security Base, said the IRGC would engage in security matters more than before.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/irgc-official-says-the-terrorist-organization-is-preparing-to-crack-down-on-protests\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranians Continue Protests; at Least Ten Rallies and Strikes on February 17<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iranians Continue Protests; at Least Ten Rallies and Strikes on February 17\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_wIgflJeXPso\" 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%2FwIgflJeXPso%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wIgflJeXPso\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT58S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-02-18T17:54:16Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_wIgflJeXPso\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FwIgflJeXPso%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iranians Continue Protests; at Least Ten Rallies and Strikes on February 17<\/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\/wIgflJeXPso\" 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%2FwIgflJeXPso%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iranians Continue Protests; at Least Ten Rallies and Strikes on February 17\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"On Wednesday, February 17, the people of Iran staged at least ten rallies and protests in various cities, venting their anger over the regime\u2019s failure to provide people\u2019s essential demands. Residents of Khuzestan had the lion\u2019s share with four protests, including preschool educators, Health Center\u2019s drivers, retirees, and Haft-Tappeh workers. In addition to Khuzestan, citizens staged rallies in at least nine other provinces. Pensioners and retirees of the Social Security Organization held gatherings in front of the organization\u2019s representations in seven provinces. Haft-Tappeh workers continued their rally for the fifth consecutive day in front of the Labor Office, demanding officials announce the rules of the Dispute Resolution Council.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Wednesday, February 17, the people of Iran staged at least ten rallies and protests in various cities, venting their anger over the regime\u2019s failure to provide people\u2019s essential demands. Residents of Khuzestan had the lion\u2019s share with four protests, including preschool educators, Health Center\u2019s drivers, retirees, and Haft-Tappeh workers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/iranians-continue-protests-at-least-ten-rallies-and-strikes-on-february-17\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Iran news in brief, February 19, 2021<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, February 19, 2021\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_jfkpYjNmvTc\" 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%2FjfkpYjNmvTc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jfkpYjNmvTc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M52S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-02-19T13:21:10Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_jfkpYjNmvTc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FjfkpYjNmvTc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, February 19, 2021<\/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\/jfkpYjNmvTc\" 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%2FjfkpYjNmvTc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, February 19, 2021\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, February 19, 2021 Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 217,600 Over 217,600 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 480 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 Thursday. \u201cThe situation in Tehran is critical and the death rate is expected to change in another two to four weeks. The number of outpatients has increased by 23% compared to the past week and by 4.9% compared to yesterday,\u201d said Alireza Zali, head of the National Coronavirus Combat Taskforce in Tehran, as it was reported by the Mehr news agency, an outlet close to the regime\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence and Security. 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southwest Iran A magnitude 5.6 earthquake rattled the town of Sisakht, southwest Iran on Wednesday evening. State-run media reported 40 injuries with two in critical condition. The earthquake has ruined many houses. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, in this regard said: &quot;My heartfelt sympathies with the suffering people of Yasuj and Siskhat. I pray for quick recovery for the injured compatriots and urge the youth in Yasuj compatriots Kohgiluyeh to help the quake victims. 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