{"id":235982,"date":"2021-03-08T03:03:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T08:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=235982"},"modified":"2023-03-04T12:21:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T11:21:17","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-march-8-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-march-8-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 8, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_235988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235988\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-235988 size-full\" title=\"iran-IWD-online-conference-08032021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/iran-IWD-online-conference-08032021.jpg\" alt=\"iran-IWD-online-conference-08032021\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/iran-IWD-online-conference-08032021.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/iran-IWD-online-conference-08032021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/iran-IWD-online-conference-08032021-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/iran-IWD-online-conference-08032021-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/iran-IWD-online-conference-08032021-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-235988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Join us today for a special IWD conference -How Iranian Women Rise-Up for Freedom and Equality &#8211; March 8, 2021 &#8211; 15:00 CEST<\/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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maryam Rajavi: Women of Iran can and must win victory<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235984\" title=\"Maryam-Rajavi-Women-Iran-can-must-win-victory-International-Womens-Day-1024x660-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Maryam-Rajavi-Women-Iran-can-must-win-victory-International-Womens-Day-1024x660-1.jpg\" alt=\"Maryam-Rajavi-Women-Iran-can-must-win-victory-International-Womens-Day-1024x660-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Maryam-Rajavi-Women-Iran-can-must-win-victory-International-Womens-Day-1024x660-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Maryam-Rajavi-Women-Iran-can-must-win-victory-International-Womens-Day-1024x660-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Maryam-Rajavi-Women-Iran-can-must-win-victory-International-Womens-Day-1024x660-1-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Maryam-Rajavi-Women-Iran-can-must-win-victory-International-Womens-Day-1024x660-1-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Maryam-Rajavi-Women-Iran-can-must-win-victory-International-Womens-Day-1024x660-1-696x448.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Happy International Women\u2019s Day to you and to all my sisters throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This year, International Women\u2019s Day comes amidst the blazing flames of the blood-drenched uprising of the people of Baluchistan. An uprising with dozens of martyrs, where young people bravely attacked the Governor\u2019s building and centers of the Revolutionary Guards and the State Security Force. They thus demonstrated the Iranian people\u2019s resolve to overthrow the regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/women-iran-can-must-win-victory-international-womens-day\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coronavirus Disaster in Iran Takes 227,300 Lives in 501 Cities<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_235973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235973\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-235973\" title=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-227300-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-227300-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"PMOI-MEK reports over 227,300 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Iran\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-227300-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-227300-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-227300-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-227300-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-227300-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-696x397.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-235973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PMOI-MEK reports over 227,300 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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 Sunday, March 7, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 501 cities had exceeded 227,300. The number of victims in Tehran is 53,531, Isfahan 14,700, Khuzestan 12,285, Mazandaran 9,642, Lorestan 9,503, West Azerbaijan 8,513, Qom 8,460, Golestan 5,910, Central Province 4,623, North Khorasan 3,473, Hormozgan 2,465, Ilam 2,336, Bushehr 2,294, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 1,830, Zanjan 2,475, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 1,714.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/coronavirus-disaster-in-iran-takes-227300-lives-in-501-cities\/\" 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 227,300 people have died of the novel <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirus<\/a> in 501 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\/Xlzvn061g4\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xlzvn061g4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9bK00pg6Pb\">pic.twitter.com\/9bK00pg6Pb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1368673571975819265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 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: Pensioners hold seventh nationwide protest rally in 2021<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-235983\" title=\"protests-by-pensioners-in-several-iranian-cities\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/protests-by-pensioners-in-several-iranian-cities.jpg\" alt=\"protests-by-pensioners-in-several-iranian-cities\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/protests-by-pensioners-in-several-iranian-cities.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/protests-by-pensioners-in-several-iranian-cities-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/protests-by-pensioners-in-several-iranian-cities-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian pensioners held protest rallies in several cities on Sunday to reiterate their demands from the regime. This is the seventh organized rally of the pensioners in 2021 and fifth consecutive Sunday that they are gathering despite the heavy atmosphere of repression and presence of security forces. In the past years, the pensioners have been regularly protesting low wages and the government\u2019s refusal to adjust their pensions based on the devaluation of the rial and the rising inflation rate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On March 7, retirees held their protests in Tehran, Yazd, Isfahan, Tabriz, Shushtar, Shush, Haft Tappeh, Khorram Abad, Qazvin, Kermanshah, Ahvaz, Shahrud, Rasht, Mashhad, Sari, Ardebil, Arak, Urmia, Behshahr, Sanandaj, Shiraz, and Karaj.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/iran-protests-pensioners-20210307\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two workers, one retired teacher arrested in peaceful Tehran protests for higher wages<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235987\" title=\"March7-Pensioners-Protest-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/March7-Pensioners-Protest-1.jpg\" alt=\"March7-Pensioners-Protest-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/March7-Pensioners-Protest-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/March7-Pensioners-Protest-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/March7-Pensioners-Protest-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/March7-Pensioners-Protest-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/March7-Pensioners-Protest-1-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Three Iranians were detained by security forces in gatherings by pensioners, teachers, and workers outside the Ministry of Labor today in Tehran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the Human Rights News Agency, the three protesters arrested were identified as labor activist Kamyar Fakour, Asad Moftahi, a Snap Food worker, and Esmaeel Gerami, a retired teacher. Asad Moftahi was beaten upon arrest.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/two-workers-one-retired-teacher-arrested-in-peaceful-tehran-protests-for-higher-wages\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran news in brief, March 8, 2021<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, March 8, 2021\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_aSLAhCsmBK8\" 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%2FaSLAhCsmBK8%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aSLAhCsmBK8\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M44S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-03-08T07:55:44Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_aSLAhCsmBK8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FaSLAhCsmBK8%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, March 8, 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\/aSLAhCsmBK8\" 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%2FaSLAhCsmBK8%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, March 8, 2021\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, March 8, 2021 Iran: Pensioners Hold Seventh Nationwide Protest Iranian pensioners held rallies in several cities on Sunday to reiterate their demands from the regime. This is the seventh organized rally of the pensioners in 2021 and fifth consecutive Sunday that they are gathering despite the heavy atmosphere of repression and presence of security forces. In the past years, the pensioners have been regularly protesting low wages and the government\u2019s refusal to adjust their pensions based on the devaluation of the rial and the rising inflation rate. Retirees held their protests on Sunday in Tehran, Yazd, Isfahan, Tabriz, Shushtar, Shush, Haft Tappeh, Khorram Abad, Qazvin, Kermanshah, Ahvaz, Shahrud, Rasht, Mashhad, Sari, Ardebil, Arak, Urmia, Behshahr, Sanandaj, Shiraz, and Karaj. In their rallies, the pensioners were chanting, \u201cThe result of the government\u2019s work is plundering the people\u2019s wealth,\u201d \u201cHousing and livelihoods are our inalienable rights.\u201d Coronavirus Disaster in Iran Takes 227,300 Lives Over 227,300 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 501 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 Sunday. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 60,687 around a third of the actual figure. \u201cAll our protocols have been impacted by the new mutated virus and new variants. Tehran province was among the first centers across the country where we discovered the relativity of these new variants,\u201d said Alireza Zali, head of the Tehran Covid-19 Task Force on Sunday. \u201cThis issue was first discovered in Tehran and we have more experience than other provinces regarding the mutated version of this virus,\u201d he added, according to state TV. 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