{"id":237452,"date":"2021-04-08T02:15:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T07:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=237452"},"modified":"2023-02-20T15:56:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T14:56:02","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-april-8-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-april-8-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief – April 8, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Social Security Organization pensioners and retirees rally once again demanding higher wages – April 7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

UPDATE: 07:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nine Baha\u2019i citizens summoned to serve prison terms for following their faith<\/h3>\n

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Iranian authorities have summoned nine Baha\u2019i citizens to begin prison terms after convicting them of security crimes for peaceful activities including proselytizing for the Baha\u2019i faith.<\/p>\n

On April 6, nine Baha\u2019i men and women were summoned to serve their prison terms in Alborz Province, west of the capital Tehran. They were told to present themselves within five days to serve their sentences.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 01:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seven Iranian Bahais detained in Shiraz, southwestern Iran<\/h3>\n

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Seven Iranian Bahais were detained on the evening of April 6 in the south-central city of Shiraz. According to the Human Rights News Agency, the Bahais were identified as Saeed Etehad, Ghasem Masoumi, Siamak Henrour, Soroush Abadi, Sedigheh Aghdasi, Alieh Forutan, and Behrouz Farzandi Ardakani.<\/p>\n

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Man arrested in SE Iran for posting \u201cfake video\u201d<\/h3>\n

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The Chief of Iran\u2019s Cyber Police (FATA) in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan said on April 6, that its agents had arrested a citizen for \u201cposting a fake video\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to the state-run Tasnim News Agency, the man\/woman had posted a video on the internet, showing locals \u201cattacking\u201d a poultry farm in Nikshahr after an increase in poultry prices and scarcity of chicken.<\/p>\n

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Iranian social media activist flogged 74 times before temporary prison leave<\/h3>\n
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Political prisoner and media activist Zohreh Sarv<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jailed social media activist Zohreh Sarv was flogged 74 times on Monday, April 5, before temporary prison leave. The flogging was carried out while the sentence has already been converted into a fine and after paying the fine, this part of the case was declared closed.<\/p>\n

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Consensus on Iran\u2019s \u201cExplosive\u201d Situation<\/h3>\n

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\u201cExplosive Situation\u201d and a \u201cSociety on the Verge of Explosion\u201d are expressions that appear nearly every day in Iran\u2019s state-run media. These two expressions are becoming a constant structure of Iran\u2019s political, social, and economic literature among government officials.<\/p>\n

But what the state-run dailies and officials are focusing on is the economic aspect of this situation. According to Iran experts, they are deliberately ignoring the political aspect of this situation which is directly connected to the government\u2019s unresolvable economic crises.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 08:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran: The Coronavirus Death Toll in 535 Cities Exceeds 245,600<\/h3>\n

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The\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a>\u00a0announced on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 535 cities across Iran had exceeded 245,600. The number of victims in Tehran reached 56,421, Isfahan 16,030, Khorasan Razavi 15,845, Khuzestan 14,624, Mazandaran 10,480, East Azerbaijan 9,868, West Azerbaijan 9,221, Fars 7,217, Golestan 6,325, Alborz 6,108, Kerman 5,424, Central Province 5,108, Semnan 4,320, Kurdistan 4,247, North Khorasan 3,703, Ardabil 3,047, Zanjan 2,665, Bushehr 2,489, South Khorasan 2,391, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 1,980, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 1,894.<\/p>\n

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#Iran<\/a> Coronavirus Update<\/p>\n

More than 245,600 people have died of the novel #coronavirus<\/a> in 535 cities checkered across all of Iran's 31 provinces, according to the Iranian opposition PMOI\/MEK.<\/p>\n

Full Reporthttps:\/\/t.co\/ylIre7ygn2<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/96hedspkA4<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) April 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n