{"id":241954,"date":"2021-06-22T02:07:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T07:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=241954"},"modified":"2023-01-30T12:56:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T11:56:31","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-june-22-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-june-22-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief &#8211; June 22, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p><strong>UPDATE: 9:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Strikes and Protests in Iran Continue<\/h3>\n<p>Despite all the state propaganda and Ebrahim Raisi&#8217;s endless promises about a bright future for the Iranian people, on the ground, people kept coming to the streets to strike and protest against the regime&#8217;s corrupt policies. According to reports from inside the country, among other accounts, South Pars gas field workers, Jahan Pars Company workers, workers of Phase 14 from the oil and gas industry, Workers of the Sadaf Petrochemical Company, the IRGC affiliated Sepahan Cement&amp;Co workers, as well as pharmacists in Tehran, were reported on strike today.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">June 22 &#8211; Southern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Workers of companies associated to the South Pars gas field are on strike demanding higher wages, overdue paychecks and lesser working days. <br \/>South Pars is the world&#39;s largest natural gas field.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FeHIMLYQdV\">pic.twitter.com\/FeHIMLYQdV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1407294860176990208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">June 22 &#8211; Southern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Workers of the Sadaf Petrochemical Company on strike.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KWGw4zCaFe\">pic.twitter.com\/KWGw4zCaFe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1407299650994905093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jun 22 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Pharmacists gathered today outside the Ministry of Health to protest the Ministry&#39;s new guidelines allowing for the easy establishment of new pharmacies. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3lWwCAG8Ch\">pic.twitter.com\/3lWwCAG8Ch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Iran News Wire (@IranNW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IranNW\/status\/1407357573775466501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 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: 9:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Iran: At His First Press Conference, Raisi, Henchman Of 1988 Massacre, Reveals His Fear Of Prosecution For Crimes Against Humanity<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-election-2021-the-outcome-of-ebrahim-raisis-presidency\/\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>: By expressing pride for his past crimes against humanity, Raisi intends to continue them in the future. Raisi and Khamenei cannot escape from being overthrown. They must be brought to justice. This is the verdict of history and the Iranian people\u2019s demand.<\/p>\n<p>In his first post-election press conference, Ebrahim Raisi, henchman of the 1988 massacre and murderer of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK\/PMOI), revealed his fears about international inquiries and prosecution and trial for crimes against humanity with respect to the massacre of political prisoners. He brazenly claimed, \u201cAs a lawyer, I have always been a defender of the rights of the people. Human rights have been the pivotal point that I have always pursued in all my responsibilities \u2026 All the actions I have taken have always been in defense of human rights.\u201d<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-at-his-first-press-conference-raisi-henchman-of-1988-massacre-reveals-his-fear-of-prosecution-for-crimes-against-humanity\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran Coronavirus Update: Over 315,400 Deaths, Talk of Delta Variant Entering Southern Cities<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-315400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-241955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-315400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK reports over 315,400 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-315400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-315400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-315400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-315400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-315400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-696x397.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The <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<\/a> (PMOI\/MEK) as of Monday afternoon local time, June 21. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 83,101, around a fourth of the actual figure. The coronavirus death toll in various provinces include: 73,946 in Tehran, 21,220 in Isfahan, 19,896 in Khuzestan, 19,175 in Razavi Khorasan, 12,893 in East Azerbaijan, 12,470 in Lorestan, 12,435 in Mazandaran, 11,818 in West Azerbaijan, 8988 in Alborz, 7396 in Sistan &amp; Baluchistan, 7113 in Kerman, 6118 in Kermanshah, and 4425 in Hormozgan. This is in addition to reports obtained from other provinces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/iran-coronavirus-news-315500-deaths-20210621\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>The World Reacts to Iran\u2019s New Murderous President<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Raisi-2-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-241950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Raisi-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Raisi-2-1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Raisi-2-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Raisi-2-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Raisi-2-1-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Raisi-2-1-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Raisi-2-1-696x438.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The presidency of Ebrahim Raisi has drawn reactions at both ends of the spectrum. On the one hand, criminals such as Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad, former Iraqi prime minister Nouri Al-Maliki, and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrollah congratulated Raisi on becoming the Iranian regime\u2019s president.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/ebrahim-raisi-presidency-international-reactions-20210621\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Iran: People Boycott Election, Vote for Regime Change<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ebrahim-Raisi-2-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-241958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ebrahim-Raisi-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ebrahim-Raisi-2 (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ebrahim-Raisi-2-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ebrahim-Raisi-2-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ebrahim-Raisi-2-1-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ebrahim-Raisi-2-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ebrahim-Raisi-2-1-696x389.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The June 18 Presidential election and the nationwide boycott on behalf of the people of Iran was the most important political event in the past year. In other words, the people\u2019s refusal to vote for handpicked candidates declared their real desire for fundamental change and move toward freedom, justice, equality, and the rule of law. During recent months, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has severely attempted to portray a strong image from his government. His agents indirectly bargaining with the new U.S. administration to gain sanctions relief, igniting, and fueling conflicts in Gaza, and removing all domestic rivals aiming to shape a \u2018young and Hezbollah\u2019 government.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/iran-people-boycott-election-vote-for-regime-change\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Schiff Calls Iranian Presidential Election &#8216;Predetermined&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"schiffadam_092320gn_lead-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-241956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/schiffadam_092320gn_lead-1.jpg\" alt=\"adam-schiff-raisi-iran-election\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/schiffadam_092320gn_lead-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/schiffadam_092320gn_lead-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/schiffadam_092320gn_lead-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/schiffadam_092320gn_lead-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/schiffadam_092320gn_lead-1-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday that Iran\u2019s presidential election on Saturday was \u201cpredetermined,\u201d noting that the country had a low voter turnout. \u201cThe outcome was predetermined, but what struck me was the fact that this was I think the lowest turnout in an Iranian presidential election, perhaps in history,\u201d Schiff said on CBS&#8217;\u201cFace the Nation.\u201d \u201cIranians voted with their feet by not showing up at the polls. And millions who did show up at the polls cast white ballots &#8211; that is they didn\u2019t check off a candidate for president.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/sunday-talk-shows\/559305-schiff-calls-iranian-president-election-predetermined\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Iranian Juvenile Offender Sews Lips Together to Demand Handling His Case<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Iranian-Juvenile-Offender-Arman-Farahmand-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-241959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranian-Juvenile-Offender-Arman-Farahmand-1.jpg\" alt=\"Iranian-Juvenile-Offender-Arman-Farahmand\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranian-Juvenile-Offender-Arman-Farahmand-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranian-Juvenile-Offender-Arman-Farahmand-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranian-Juvenile-Offender-Arman-Farahmand-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranian-Juvenile-Offender-Arman-Farahmand-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranian-Juvenile-Offender-Arman-Farahmand-1-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Arman Farahmand, a teenager accused of murder, went on a hunger strike and sewed his lips to protest the authorities\u2019 failure to handle his case. A relative of Arman Farahmand, told Kurdpa website that the 17-year-old has been on a hunger strike since Saturday, June 19, in Sanandaj Correctional Center. Arman Farahmand who was only 16 when he committed his alleged crime was arrested along with eight individuals last year following a group fight during which a man was killed.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2021\/06\/21\/iranian-juvenile-offender-arman-farahmand\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Baluch Prisoner Killed Under Torture, SE Iran<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Masoud-Kahanky-Gongi-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-241957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Masoud-Kahanky-Gongi-1.jpg\" alt=\"Masoud-Kahanky-Gongi \" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Masoud-Kahanky-Gongi-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Masoud-Kahanky-Gongi-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Masoud-Kahanky-Gongi-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Masoud-Kahanky-Gongi-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Masoud-Kahanky-Gongi-1-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Baluch prisoner was killed under torture on June 26 in a detention center in Suran, southeastern Iran. According to the report by the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/balochcampaign.us\/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%E2%80%8C%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%86-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%AB%D8%B1-%D8%B4%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Baloch Campaign<\/a>\u00a0website, the man was identified as Masoud Kahanky-Gongi. Masoud was arrested with another person the day before on theft charges. He was taken to the police detention center, where he was beaten and tortured, and later passed away.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/baluch-prisoner-killed-under-torture-se-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Iran News in Brief, June 22, 2021<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, June 22, 2021\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_9m4tTvGKnRo\" 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%2F9m4tTvGKnRo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9m4tTvGKnRo\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M16S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-06-22T07:18:26Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_9m4tTvGKnRo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F9m4tTvGKnRo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, June 22, 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\/9m4tTvGKnRo\" 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%2F9m4tTvGKnRo%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, June 22, 2021\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, June 22, 2021 Iran: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 315,400 Over 315,400 people have died of the novel coronavirus in Iran, according to reports tallied by the Iranian opposition People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran as of Monday. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 83,101, around a fourth of the actual figure. \u201cA 26.5 percent rise in the number of new cases per day across Iran indicates the virus continues to be active throughout the country and is resulting in various waves. This can cause new problems for the entire nation,\u201d according to a Monday report wired by the Tasnim news agency, an outlet linked to the regime\u2019s Revolutionary Guards Quds Force. \u201cWeekly stats indicate that considering the mutated variant\u2019s significant activity in the south and southeast portions of Iran, the increasing trend of new cases in these areas and neighboring cities and towns has resulted in circumstances that can ignite a new crisis, or a fifth peak,\u201d the report adds. The World Reacts to Ebrahim Raisi&#039;s Presidency The presidency of Ebrahim Raisi has drawn reactions at both end of the spectrum. On the one hand, criminals such as Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad, former Iraqi prime minister Nouri Al-Maliki, and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrollah congratulated Raisi on becoming the Iranian regime\u2019s president. On the other hand, the international community has voiced concern over the appointment of a mass murderer as the president of Iran. In a statement on Saturday, Amnesty International\u2019s Secretary General Agn\u00e8s Callamard said, \u201cThat Ebrahim Raisi has risen to the presidency instead of being investigated for the crimes against humanity of murder, enforced disappearance and torture, is a grim reminder that impunity reigns supreme in Iran.\u201d B\u00e4rbel Kofler, the human rights commissioner in the German government, tweeted, \u201cIt is concerning that the elected president has until now not clarified his own past or distanced himself clearly from human rights abuses. Human rights are non-negotiable, and Iran has committed itself internationally to adhering to them.\u201d Read More: https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IranNCR\/ https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy Subscribe to NCRI weekly newsletter t.ly\/MybJ\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-june-20-2021\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><strong style=\"color: #222222;font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">Iran News in Brief \u2013 June 21, 2021\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stats.sender.net\/forms\/dGYVLa\/view\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-219239 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1.png\" alt=\"Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1\" width=\"250\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CEST Strikes and Protests in Iran Continue Despite all the state propaganda and Ebrahim Raisi&rsquo;s [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":241958,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[182,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-241954","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest-news-in-brief","8":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","9":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Iran News in Brief - June 22, 2021 - NCRI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What is happening in Iran today. 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