{"id":235347,"date":"2021-02-23T03:22:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T08:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=235347"},"modified":"2023-04-07T10:28:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T09:28:53","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-23-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-23-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 23, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_235358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235358\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-235358 size-full\" title=\"saravan-uprising-23022021-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1.jpg\" alt=\"saravan-uprising-23022021-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1-696x397.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-235358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sistan and Baluchestan is the impoverished region of Iran. Iran\u2019s IRGC forces on Monday clashed with Baloch locals who carry fuel over the border region in Sistan and Baluchestan. Initial reports indicate that at least 8 people were killed and dozens were wounded and were taken to hospital.<\/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: 8:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Video report<\/h2>\n<h3>locals storm Governor\u2019s Office after IRGC kill residents in SE Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Angry locals storm Governor&rsquo;s Office after IRGC kill residents in SE Iran\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_dnYyTdKbxzY\" 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%2FdnYyTdKbxzY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dnYyTdKbxzY\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M53S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-02-23T15:58:30Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_dnYyTdKbxzY\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FdnYyTdKbxzY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Angry locals storm Governor\u2019s Office after IRGC kill residents in SE Iran<\/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\/dnYyTdKbxzY\" 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%2FdnYyTdKbxzY%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Angry locals storm Governor&rsquo;s Office after IRGC kill residents in SE Iran\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Angry locals stormed the Saravan Governor\u2019s Office this morning following a fatal attack by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) against Baluch residents in the Southeastern city. Initial amateur video footage showed the family and relatives of the killed and wounded residents gathered outside the Saravan Governor\u2019s Office. Other videos showed the locals storming the building breaking the windows and the doors. Reports said that officials fled the Office. The footage showed upturned tables and broken chairs and shards of glass littering the floor of the Office. Locals also blocked the road leading to an IRGC Base with burning tires. Other footage showed a burning police car torched by the protesters. Clashes ensued between locals and security forces. Security forces shot tear gas and bullets at protesters on the streets of Saravan. https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/angry-locals-storm-governors-office-after-irgc-kill-residents-in-se-iran\/\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Opposition, political prisoners condemn murder of Iranian Dervish prisoner<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235270\" title=\"Behnam-Mahjobi-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Behnam-Mahjobi-1.jpg\" alt=\"Behnam-Mahjobi-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Behnam-Mahjobi-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Behnam-Mahjobi-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Behnam-Mahjobi-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Behnam-Mahjobi-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Behnam-Mahjobi-1-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The death of Behnam Mahjoubi, an Iranian Dervish who had been in Evin prison, was confirmed by his loved ones on Sunday, February 21, 2021. The Iranian Resistance and groups of political prisoners called for the prosecution of regime leaders, including the Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi, who was also involved in the mass murder of 30,000 political prisoners in 1988.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/behnam-mahjoubi-murder-condemnation-20210223\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 2:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Live report by MEK: IRGC forces kill Baluch fuel porters in Saravan, protests ensue<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-235364\" title=\"saravan-uprising-23022021-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-2.jpg\" alt=\"saravan-uprising-23022021-2\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-2.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-2-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, repressive Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) forces in the Saravan border area, Sistan &amp; Baluchestan province, opened fire on a group of Baluch fuel porters, killing and injuring several people. Images and videos posted on social media showed dense presence of IRGC forces along with heavy artillery and tanks. The IRGC had dug deep ditches at border crossings to prevent the commute of fuel porters.<\/p>\n<p>The porters held a protest rally and demanded the border crossing to be reopened. The IRGC forces responded by opening fire on them.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/irgc-kills-saravan-fuel-porters-protests-20210223\" rel=\"noopener\">View the live report page<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">People of Saravan stage uprising, take over the Governor\u2019s Office &#8211; Dozens of young people killed or wounded<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235358\" title=\"saravan-uprising-23022021-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1.jpg\" alt=\"saravan-uprising-23022021-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/saravan-uprising-23022021-1-696x397.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Subsequent to yesterday\u2019s clashes between the deprived people of Saravan (southeast Iran) and the suppressive forces, which left dozens of fuel porters and young people in the city dead or wounded, this morning, February 23, the people in the city staged a protest. Despite the heavy presence of the IRGC, the security and police forces, the protesters reached the Governor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The suppressive forces fired live rounds and tear gas to disperse the crowd, but were met with resistance by the enraged residents who took over the Governor\u2019s Office. Reports say that many more people have been killed or wounded.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The rebellious youth overturned and set fire to several State Security Force vehicles. They also set tires on fire, blocking the highway leading to the local IRGC garrison. Clashes are continuing in different parts of the city and the situation is quite turbulent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 23 &#8211; Saravan, southeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Scenes of regime security forces using tear gas and continuing to open fire on angry locals protesting yesterday&#39;s killing of Baluch &quot;fuel carries&quot; by the IRGC.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iUaHhNLZiN\">pic.twitter.com\/iUaHhNLZiN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1364165354973368322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mrs.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), hailed those who lost their lives as martyrs to the cause of freedom and wished a speedy recovery for the wounded. In saluting the heroic people in Saravan for rising up against the oppression of the religious dictatorship, Mrs. Rajavi called on the rebellious youth, especially in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, to support the people of Saravan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I call on the courageous youths of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> particularly in <br \/>Sistan and Baluchestan Province to rise up and support the people of Saravan. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1364163568791400450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 486 Cities Exceeds 219,700<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235326\" title=\"iran-coronavirus-update-22022021-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-coronavirus-update-22022021-2.jpg\" alt=\"iran-coronavirus-update-22022021-2\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-coronavirus-update-22022021-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-coronavirus-update-22022021-2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-coronavirus-update-22022021-2-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-coronavirus-update-22022021-2-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-coronavirus-update-22022021-2-696x397.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 Monday, February 22, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 486 cities across Iran had surpassed 219,700. The number of victims in Tehran is 52,371, Isfahan 14,165, Khuzestan 11,210, Mazandaran 9,262, Lorestan 9,073, East Azerbaijan 8,273, West Azerbaijan 8,178, Gilan 7,851, Kerman 4,874, Yazd 4,037, and Hormozgan 2,375.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/iran-coronavirus-death-toll-in-486-cities-exceeds-219700\/\" 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 219,700 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\/Q3c9Rmv7RF\">https:\/\/t.co\/Q3c9Rmv7RF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xp7s25Zx1L\">pic.twitter.com\/Xp7s25Zx1L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1363953973338628097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 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;\">Dozens of Baloch citizens killed or wounded in IRGC attack<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_235350\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235350\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-235350\" title=\"baloch-citizens-who-were-killed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/baloch-citizens-who-were-killed.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of a number of Baloch citizens who were killed during today's shooting by the IRGC forces in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, south west Iran\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/baloch-citizens-who-were-killed.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/baloch-citizens-who-were-killed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/baloch-citizens-who-were-killed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/baloch-citizens-who-were-killed-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/baloch-citizens-who-were-killed-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-235350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictures of a number of Baloch citizens who were killed during today&#8217;s shooting by the IRGC forces in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, south west Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s IRGC forces on Monday clashed with Baloch locals who carry fuel over the border region in Sistan and Baluchestan. Initial reports indicate that at least 8 people were killed and dozens were wounded and were taken to hospital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reports indicate that the IRGC has dug large holes in the zero points of the border to prevent the movement of Baloch locals who carry fuel over the border, and this has led to protests by the locals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/22\/dozens-of-baloch-citizens-killed-or-wounded-in-attack-by-irgc\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sistan and Baluchestan border region, SE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Reports indicate that the city is under an unannounced martial law following today&#39;s IRGC attack. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6RvTJc4OQN\">pic.twitter.com\/6RvTJc4OQN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; IRAN HRM (@IranHrm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IranHrm\/status\/1363963102371475470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 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;\">Fatemeh Mosanna returned to prison before completion of her treatment<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-234203\" title=\"Political-Prisoner-Fatemeh-Mosanna30012021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Political-Prisoner-Fatemeh-Mosanna30012021.jpg\" alt=\"Political-Prisoner-Fatemeh-Mosanna30012021\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Political-Prisoner-Fatemeh-Mosanna30012021.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Political-Prisoner-Fatemeh-Mosanna30012021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Political-Prisoner-Fatemeh-Mosanna30012021-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Political-Prisoner-Fatemeh-Mosanna30012021-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Political-Prisoner-Fatemeh-Mosanna30012021-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Political prisoner Fatemeh Mosanna has been returned to prison before completion of her medical treatment process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the wake of serious deterioration of her health, intestinal pain and bleeding, Fatemeh Mosanna was finally taken to a civic hospital on February 11, 2021. After five days, however, she was returned to prison without completing her treatment process. She is presently deprived of access to her regular medicines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2021\/02\/22\/returned-to-prison\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bahai family sentenced to a total of 7 years in prison in Tehran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-235351\" title=\"Afsaneh-Hamid-Saeed-Bahai\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Afsaneh-Hamid-Saeed-Bahai.jpg\" alt=\"Afsaneh-Hamid-Saeed-Bahai\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Afsaneh-Hamid-Saeed-Bahai.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Afsaneh-Hamid-Saeed-Bahai-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Afsaneh-Hamid-Saeed-Bahai-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Afsaneh-Hamid-Saeed-Bahai-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 28<sup>th<\/sup> Branch of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced three members of a Bahai family to a total of seven years of prison yesterday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the Human Rights News Agency, the three Bahais were identified as Afsaneh Imami, her husband Saeed Naseri, and his brother Hamid Naseri.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The three Bahais were tried in absentia and their sentences have been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/bahai-family-sentenced-to-a-total-of-7-years-in-prison-in-tehran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amnesty International calls to release three writers and members of the Iranian Writers&#8217; Association<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amnesty International is calling on Iran&#8217;s authorities to release Reza Khandan Mahabadi, Baktash Abtin and Keyvan Bajan, three writers and members of the Iranian Writers&#8217; Association who are detained solely in connection with their writings and peaceful activities with the Association.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amnesty International is calling on Iran&#39;s authorities to release Reza Khandan Mahabadi, Baktash Abtin and Keyvan Bajan, 3 writers &amp; members of the Iranian Writers&#39; Association who are detained solely in connection with their writings and peaceful activities with the Association. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TEJXsRpyFm\">pic.twitter.com\/TEJXsRpyFm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amnesty Iran (@AmnestyIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmnestyIran\/status\/1363869960817246209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 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;\">EU Reporter &#8211; EU must prioritize countering Iran\u2019s state terrorism over saving the nuclear deal<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235348\" title=\"eu-reporter-eu-must-prioritize-countering-irans-state-terrorism-over-saving-the-nuclear-deal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eu-reporter-eu-must-prioritize-countering-irans-state-terrorism-over-saving-the-nuclear-deal.jpg\" alt=\"eu-reporter-eu-must-prioritize-countering-irans-state-terrorism-over-saving-the-nuclear-deal\" width=\"804\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eu-reporter-eu-must-prioritize-countering-irans-state-terrorism-over-saving-the-nuclear-deal.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eu-reporter-eu-must-prioritize-countering-irans-state-terrorism-over-saving-the-nuclear-deal-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eu-reporter-eu-must-prioritize-countering-irans-state-terrorism-over-saving-the-nuclear-deal-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eu-reporter-eu-must-prioritize-countering-irans-state-terrorism-over-saving-the-nuclear-deal-150x51.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eu-reporter-eu-must-prioritize-countering-irans-state-terrorism-over-saving-the-nuclear-deal-696x235.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">More than two weeks has passed since a Belgian court found the Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi guilty of plotting to commit terrorist murder by bombing the \u201cFree Iran\u201d gathering organised by the Iranian opposition, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), on 30 June 2018 outside of Paris, writes Jim Higgins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assadi served as third counsellor at the Iranian embassy in Vienna until being arrested one day after the date of his planned attack. His arrest was preceded by that of two co-conspirators, an Iranian-Belgian couple, who had been found in possession of 500 grams of the explosive TATP while trying to cross from Belgium into France.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eureporter.co\/world\/iran\/2021\/02\/22\/eu-must-prioritize-countering-irans-state-terrorism-over-saving-the-nuclear-deal\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran: Early signs of another uprising<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_235349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235349\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-235349\" title=\"iran-protests-22022021-5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-protests-22022021-5.jpg\" alt=\"iran-protests-22022021-5\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-protests-22022021-5.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-protests-22022021-5-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-protests-22022021-5-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-235349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protests by pensioners in various Iranian cities (February 2020)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the past three weeks, pensioners across Iran have been organizing protest rallies to demand their most basic rights. On Sunday, the event was marked by demonstrations in more than 20 cities and counties, including Tehran, Tabriz, Mashhad, Kermanshah, Isfahan, Arak, Ahvaz, Karaj, Qazvin, Rasht, Sari, Shushtar, Dezful, Haft Tappeh, Ardebil, Yazd, Neyshabur, Khorram Abad, Ilam, and Bojnurd.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protesters were chanting, \u201cAstronomical salaries [for government officials], misery for the public,\u201d \u201cWe are fed of with this injustice,\u201d \u201cOur salaries are paid in rial, but we pay our expenses in dollars,\u201d \u201cEnough with the promises, our tables are empty,\u201d \u201cWe will not back down until we get our rights,\u201d \u201cEnough with they tyranny, our tables are empty,\u201d \u201cThe retirees fund has been hijacked by thieves,\u201d and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/iran-protests-pensioners-poverty-20210222\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Iran news in brief, February 23, 2021<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, February 23, 2021\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_ZSt4ij9T3Ms\" 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%2FZSt4ij9T3Ms%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZSt4ij9T3Ms\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M35S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-02-23T07:41:26Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_ZSt4ij9T3Ms\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FZSt4ij9T3Ms%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, February 23, 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\/ZSt4ij9T3Ms\" 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%2FZSt4ij9T3Ms%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, February 23, 2021\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, February 23, 2021 Iranians&#039; Rally in Belgium Condemns EU&#039;s Appeasement Policy On Monday, despite the Covid-19 restrictions, a group of freedom-loving Iranians demonstrated in front of the EU headquarters in Brussels to protest the EU appeasement policy and demand the return of Security Council resolutions to halt the Iranian regime\u2019s nuclear program. The demonstrators called for a firm stance against the Iranian regime. They called on the European Union to close the regime\u2019s embassies, which are centers of terrorism in Europe, and expel regime diplomats and agents from Europe. The demonstrators chanted slogans in support of the Iranian people and their uprising against the regime and called for regime change by Iranian people and their just resistance. Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 219,700 Over 219,700 people have died of the novel coronavirus across Iran, according to the People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran as of Monday. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 59,572 around a third of the actual figure. \u201cThe trend of new cases and people being hospitalized in Khuzestan is on the rise significantly and extremely concerning. Considering the spread of the mutated virus in Khuzestan and a number of other provinces, the continuation of this trend of negligence regarding health protocols will be catastrophic across the country,\u201d said the spokesperson for the regime\u2019s Health Ministry on Monday, according to the regime&#039;s official IRNA news agency. MEK Resistance Units Continue Their Activities Across Iran Images and posters of the Iranian Resistance leaders have covered various cities. In recent days, the internal network of the Iranian opposition, the Resistance Units, continued its activities checkered across the country. In Tehran, and other cities, anti-regime slogans were posted on the walls, targeting regime\u2019s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his suppressive force the Revolutionary Guard. In various cities, the Resistance Units installed posters of Iranian Resistance leader Massoud Rajavi and Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran. This is while the regime punishes any form of support for the MEK with heavy sentences. 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