{"id":235499,"date":"2021-02-26T03:54:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T08:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=235499"},"modified":"2023-04-26T13:46:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T12:46:52","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-26-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-26-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 26, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_235502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235502\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-235502\" title=\"iran-protests-continue-in-suran-and-other-cities-in-sistan-and-baluchestan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-protests-continue-in-suran-and-other-cities-in-sistan-and-baluchestan.jpg\" alt=\"Iran: Rudbar-e Jonubi County in Sistan and Baluchestan Province - Image of men, women and children, protesting the killing of Baluch fuel carriers in recent days, who injured after being targeted by security forces. \" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-protests-continue-in-suran-and-other-cities-in-sistan-and-baluchestan.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-protests-continue-in-suran-and-other-cities-in-sistan-and-baluchestan-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-protests-continue-in-suran-and-other-cities-in-sistan-and-baluchestan-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-protests-continue-in-suran-and-other-cities-in-sistan-and-baluchestan-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iran-protests-continue-in-suran-and-other-cities-in-sistan-and-baluchestan-696x389.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-235502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iran: Rudbar-e Jonubi County in Sistan and Baluchestan Province &#8211; Image of men, women and children, protesting the killing of Baluch fuel carriers in recent days, who injured after being targeted by security forces.<\/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: 9:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gallagher, Cotton Introduce Iran Sanctions Resolution<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-235531\" title=\"gallagher-cotton-introduce-iran-sanctions-resolution\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gallagher-cotton-introduce-iran-sanctions-resolution.jpg\" alt=\"gallagher-cotton-introduce-iran-sanctions-resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gallagher-cotton-introduce-iran-sanctions-resolution.jpg 693w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gallagher-cotton-introduce-iran-sanctions-resolution-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gallagher-cotton-introduce-iran-sanctions-resolution-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) today led 42 members of Congress in introducing a resolution opposing efforts to lift sanctions on Iran. The members released the following joint statement after introduction<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gallagher.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/gallagher-cotton-introduce-iran-sanctions-resolution\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">MEK network in Iran supports uprising in Saravan<\/h3>\n<h3>-in Sistan &amp; Baluchestan Prov.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The internal network of the Iranian opposition hailed the protests in Saravan in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The Iranian Resistance Units, the network of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), installed posters and handwritten slogans in various cities supporting the Saravan protesters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK network in Iran supports uprising in Saravan in Sistan &amp;amp; Baluchestan Prov.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_HgJTHDMRraI\" 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%2FHgJTHDMRraI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HgJTHDMRraI\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M9S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-02-26T12:45:05Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_HgJTHDMRraI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FHgJTHDMRraI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK network in Iran supports uprising in Saravan in Sistan &amp; Baluchestan Prov.<\/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\/HgJTHDMRraI\" 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%2FHgJTHDMRraI%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK network in Iran supports uprising in Saravan in Sistan &amp;amp; Baluchestan Prov.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"February 25, 2021\u2014The internal network of the Iranian opposition hailed the protests in Saravan in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The Iranian Resistance Units, the network of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), installed posters and handwritten slogans in various cities supporting the Saravan protesters. The Resistance Units organized vast activities in Tehran, Tabriz, Kermanshah, Karaj, Qazvin, Kazeroun, Sanandaj, and Borojen in support of the people of Saravan. They took to graffiti with the slogans \u201cSaravan is not alone,\u201d \u201cHail to the brave people of Saravan,\u201d \u201cThe mullahs will pay for their bloodshed of the brave people of Saravan,\u201d and \u201cDown with the mullahs\u2019 regime, we support Saravan.\u201d\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Resistance Units organized vast activities in Tehran, Tabriz, Kermanshah, Karaj, Qazvin, Kazeroun, Sanandaj, and Borojen in support of the people of Saravan. They took to graffiti with the slogans \u201cSaravan is not alone,\u201d \u201cHail to the brave people of Saravan,\u201d \u201cThe mullahs will pay for their bloodshed of the brave people of Saravan,\u201d and \u201cDown with the mullahs\u2019 regime, we support Saravan.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>UPDATE: 3:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>MEPs: Iran has the highest rate of executions per capita<\/h3>\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> has the highest rate of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/executions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#executions<\/a> per capita. In many cases the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/deathpenalties?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#deathpenalties<\/a> are executed after flagrantly unfair trials marred by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/torture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#torture<\/a>-tainted confessions. Therefore we call on the \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa leadership to condition relations with \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 on its observance of human rights. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4r4yTYwOhO\">pic.twitter.com\/4r4yTYwOhO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anna Fotyga Biuro Poselskie (@AnnaFotyga_PE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnaFotyga_PE\/status\/1365245733465698304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 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: European politicians condemn upcoming business forum with Iran which ignores Iranian terrorism on European soil<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235514\" title=\"eureporter-iran-26022021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eureporter-iran-26022021.jpg\" alt=\"eureporter-iran-26022021\" width=\"804\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eureporter-iran-26022021.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eureporter-iran-26022021-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eureporter-iran-26022021-768x278.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eureporter-iran-26022021-150x54.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eureporter-iran-26022021-696x252.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A group of senior European politicians took part in an online conference to express outrage over the European Union\u2019s silence vis-\u00e0-vis the recent conviction and imprisonment of an Iranian diplomat and three of his accomplices for terrorism and attempted murder in Belgium. The conference took particular aim at Josep Borrell, the EU\u2019s High Representative for Foreign Affairs &amp; Security Policy, who is scheduled to take part in the Europe-Iran Business Forum on March 1 alongside Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, writes Shahin Gobadi.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eureporter.co\/world\/iran\/2021\/02\/25\/european-politicians-condemn-upcoming-business-forum-with-iran-which-ignores-iranian-terrorism-on-european-soil\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 9:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 486 Cities Exceeds 221,400<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235494\" title=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-221400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-221400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-221400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-221400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-221400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-221400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-221400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-221400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-696x397.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\/\" rel=\"noopener\">People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/a>\u00a0(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/primer-the-history-the-peoples-mojahedin-organization-iran\" rel=\"noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) announced on Thursday, February 25, 2021, that the Coronavirus fatalities in 486 cities had surpassed 221,400. The number of victims in Tehran is 52,636, Khorasan Razavi 14,710, Isfahan 14,270, Khuzestan 11,440, Mazandaran 9,357, Lorestan 9,153, West Azerbaijan 8,273, Gilan 7,916, Golestan 5,745, Alborz 5,573, Hamedan 5,213, Central Province 4,448, Semnan 3,430, and Ilam 2,276.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-coronavirus-death-toll-in-486-cities-exceeds-221400\/\" 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 221,400 people have died of the novel <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirus<\/a> in 486 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\/0vxl21PEpc\">https:\/\/t.co\/0vxl21PEpc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ctD591UdBA\">pic.twitter.com\/ctD591UdBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1365184319182958597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 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;\">Iran: Protests continue in Suran and other cities in Sistan and Baluchestan<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Suran &#8211; SE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Protests continue in Suran and other cities in Sistan and Baluchestan Province despite the heavy presence of security forces and the internet blackout. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <br \/>Video source: RasadBaluchestan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0648\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7_%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0633\u0631\u0648\u0627\u0646_\u062a\u0646\u0647\u0627_\u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sEDqU95luu\">pic.twitter.com\/sEDqU95luu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Iran News Wire (@IranNW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IranNW\/status\/1365017684153401353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 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;\">Iran\u2019s Regime Sees MEK As Threat to Its Hold on Power<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235501\" title=\"Iran-terrorism-2-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-terrorism-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-terrorism-2-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-terrorism-2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-terrorism-2-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-terrorism-2-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-terrorism-2-1-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Iran-terrorism-2-1-696x435.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In June 2018, agents from the Iranian regime tried to carry out a terrorist attack on an Iranian Resistance rally near Paris where supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) were congregated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The plan was foiled before an incident could take place but in November 2020, the leader of the plot and three accomplices were brought to trial where they were later convicted and sentenced. The key perpetrator, Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi, received a 20-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/iranian-opposition\/irans-regime-sees-mek-as-threat-to-its-hold-on-power\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jafarzadeh: &#8216;Weak&#8217; Iran regime needs nuclear weapons to appear strong<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Feb. 25, 2021 &#8211; National Council of Resistance of Iran deputy director Alireza Jafarzadeh discusses U.S. potential rejoining 2015 deal<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericaNewsroom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AmericaNewsroom<\/a>: Jafarzadeh: &#39;Weak&#39; Iran regime needs nuclear weapons to appear strong<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 25, 2021 &#8211; National Council of Resistance of Iran dep director <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A_Jafarzadeh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@A_Jafarzadeh<\/a> discusses US potential rejoining 2015 deal<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JCPOA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JCPOA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Terrorism?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Terrorism<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iran_policy<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@foxnews<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U8l7IqzK2U\">https:\/\/t.co\/U8l7IqzK2U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-U.S. Rep Office (@NCRIUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCRIUS\/status\/1365053727904792581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 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;\">Iran: Widespread support for protests in Saravan<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-235500\" title=\"people-across-iran-are-showing-their-support-for-the-protests-in-sistan-and-baluchestan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-across-iran-are-showing-their-support-for-the-protests-in-sistan-and-baluchestan.jpg\" alt=\"people-across-iran-are-showing-their-support-for-the-protests-in-sistan-and-baluchestan\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-across-iran-are-showing-their-support-for-the-protests-in-sistan-and-baluchestan.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-across-iran-are-showing-their-support-for-the-protests-in-sistan-and-baluchestan-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-across-iran-are-showing-their-support-for-the-protests-in-sistan-and-baluchestan-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protests in Sistan and Baluchestan province continued late into the night on Wednesday, with more cities joining in the demonstrations that began on Monday, after the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) opened fire and killed fuel porters in Saravan county, near the Iran-Pakistan border.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/iran-support-saravan-protests-20210225\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agnes Callamard, UN Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial Executions, Iran&#8217;s government is now attacking not the substance of my work but my Mandate<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> government had 2 months to engage with my report. They failed to do so and are now attacking NOT the substance of my work but my Mandate, proving that they know nothing of its history which includes the state responsibility to protect against unlawful deaths. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lxJFD3MIv0\">https:\/\/t.co\/lxJFD3MIv0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Agnes Callamard (@AgnesCallamard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AgnesCallamard\/status\/1365018741415833614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 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;\">AP: US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"US targets Iranian militants in Syria\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_TQnc4jdBTgg\" 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%2FTQnc4jdBTgg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TQnc4jdBTgg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M42S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-02-26T02:11:27Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_TQnc4jdBTgg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FTQnc4jdBTgg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">US targets Iranian militants in Syria<\/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\/TQnc4jdBTgg\" 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%2FTQnc4jdBTgg%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"US targets Iranian militants in Syria\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. (Feb. 25) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http:\/\/smarturl.it\/AssociatedPress Website: https:\/\/apnews.com Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP Facebook: https:\/\/facebook.com\/APNews Google+: https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115892241801867723374 Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/APNews\/ \u200b You can license this story through AP Archive: http:\/\/www.aparchive.com\/metadata\/youtube\/101aa2d133bd413b9c05c29884ecfa84\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The airstrike was the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration, which in its first weeks has emphasized its intent to put more focus on the challenges posed by China, even as Mideast threats persist. Biden\u2019s decision to attack in Syria did not appear to signal an intention to widen U.S. military involvement in the region but rather to demonstrate a will to defend U.S. troops in Iraq.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ap-top-news-john-kirby-iran-syria-iraq-c10b1fb0ed653e687bfbf57d04b591b5\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Iran news in brief, February 26, 2021<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, February 26, 2021\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_ZerSxwx-jRc\" 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%2FZerSxwx-jRc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZerSxwx-jRc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M45S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-02-26T08:47:55Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_ZerSxwx-jRc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FZerSxwx-jRc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, February 26, 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\/ZerSxwx-jRc\" 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%2FZerSxwx-jRc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, February 26, 2021\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, February 26, 2021 Protests in Sistan and Baluchistan Continue Protests in Sistan and Baluchestan province continued late into the night on Wednesday, with more cities joining in the demonstrations that began on Monday, after the Revolutionary Guards opened fire and killed fuel porters in Saravan county, near the Iran-Pakistan border. Terrified that the uprising would continue, the security forces opened fire indiscriminately in Zahedan, wounding several people on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, by cutting off the Internet or seriously disrupting it in different cities of the Province, including Zahedan and Saravan, the clerical regime is trying to prevent the news of the widespread protests from spreading. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iranian saluted the brave and rebellious Baluchi compatriots in Saravan, Korin, Zahedan, Iranshahr, Khash, and the rebels in Karimabad, Shirabad, and Qala-e Bid, and said that cutting off the Internet, shooting, massacring, and sending helicopters will no longer work. The Baluchi compatriots\u2019 uprising is the uprising of all Iranians. She called on the freedom-loving and rebellious youths in other regions to rise up in their support. Iran: COVID-19 Fatalities Exceed 221,400 Over 221,400 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 486 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. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 59,830 around a third of the actual figure. \u201cWe\u2019ve had a one-day old infant die of Covid-19. This illness has many varieties, meaning we still have many cases that may be UK strain without any symptoms or weak symptoms. We also have cases that are far more severe and have symptoms,\u201d said an official of the regime\u2019s National Covid-19 Task Force on Wednesday, according to state TV. 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