{"id":244308,"date":"2021-08-05T01:35:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T06:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=244308"},"modified":"2023-01-31T11:40:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T10:40:50","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-august-5-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-august-5-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief &#8211; August 5, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_244313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-244313\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/iran-oil-industry-strike-aug2021-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"iran-oil-industry-strike-aug2021-1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-244313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/iran-oil-industry-strike-aug2021-1.jpg\" alt=\"iran-oil-industry-strike-aug2021 (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/iran-oil-industry-strike-aug2021-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/iran-oil-industry-strike-aug2021-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/iran-oil-industry-strike-aug2021-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/iran-oil-industry-strike-aug2021-1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/iran-oil-industry-strike-aug2021-1-696x521.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/iran-oil-industry-strike-aug2021-1-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-244313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">File photo-Iran oil workers strike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 8:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maryam Rajavi: The Iranian people have had the last word by boycotting the regime\u2019s election charade. And now they are declaring that mullah Raisi must be held accountable and prosecuted for his crimes against humanity<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Iranian people have had the last word by boycotting the regime\u2019s election charade. And now they are declaring that mullah Raisi must be held accountable and prosecuted for his crimes against humanity. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProsecuteRaisiNow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProsecuteRaisiNow<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dTNOIOKvVs\">https:\/\/t.co\/dTNOIOKvVs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RWXK26A1VG\">pic.twitter.com\/RWXK26A1VG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1422814568720515073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 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: The Staggering Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 347,600<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-347600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-244301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-347600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK reports over 347,600 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Iran (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-347600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-347600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-347600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-347600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-347600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-347600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-696x397.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-347600-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-1068x610.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/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 Wednesday, August 4, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 547 cities had exceeded 347,600. The number of victims in Tehran has reached 81,356, Isfahan 23,515, Khuzestan 22,031, Khorasan Razavi 21,105, East Azerbaijan 13,548, Mazandaran 13,460, West Azerbaijan 12,623, Fars 11,907, Gilan 11,196, Alborz 10,148, Sistan and Baluchestan 10,025, Kerman 8,633, Golestan 8,210, Central Province 7,018, Kermanshah 6,443, Yazd 6,057, Hormozgan 5,945, Kurdistan 5,712, Semnan 5,485, Ardabil 4,170, Bushehr 3,949, Qazvin 3,929, Zanjan 3,680, and South Khorasan 3,216.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/iran-the-staggering-coronavirus-death-toll-exceeds-347600\/\" 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 347,600 people have died of the novel <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirus<\/a> in 547 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\/rJdAZyaBMf\">https:\/\/t.co\/rJdAZyaBMf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1p292h1C3r\">pic.twitter.com\/1p292h1C3r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1423211424374009856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Virtual Briefing<\/h3>\n<p>Challenges Posed by Ebrahim Raisi, a Recognized Mass Murderer<br \/>\nNew book released: &#8220;IRAN: Call for Justice; The Case to Hold Ebrahim Raisi to Account for Crimes Against Humanity&#8221;<br \/>\nAUG 5 \u2013 5 PM CEST, 11 AM EDT<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH Virtual Briefing:<br \/>\ud83d\udd36 Challenges Posed by Ebrahim Raisi, a Recognized Mass Murderer<br \/>\ud83d\udd36 New book released: &quot;IRAN: Call for Justice; The Case to Hold Ebrahim Raisi to Account for Crimes Against Humanity&quot;<br \/>\ud83d\udd36 AUG 5 \u2013 11 am EDT<br \/>\u25b6\ufe0f To RSVP: media@ncrius.org<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/06k5pVVUC1\">https:\/\/t.co\/06k5pVVUC1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-U.S. Rep Office (@NCRIUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCRIUS\/status\/1422792313558941696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 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: Khamenei Endorses Mass Executioner Raisi as President<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Challenges-facing-the-new-President-of-Iran-Ebrahim-Raisi-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-244266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Challenges-facing-the-new-President-of-Iran-Ebrahim-Raisi-1.jpg\" alt=\"Challenges-facing-the-new-President-of-Iran-Ebrahim-Raisi (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Challenges-facing-the-new-President-of-Iran-Ebrahim-Raisi-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Challenges-facing-the-new-President-of-Iran-Ebrahim-Raisi-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Challenges-facing-the-new-President-of-Iran-Ebrahim-Raisi-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Challenges-facing-the-new-President-of-Iran-Ebrahim-Raisi-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Challenges-facing-the-new-President-of-Iran-Ebrahim-Raisi-1-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On Tuesday, Iranian regime supreme leader Ali Khamenei announced his official endorsement of Ebrahim Raisi, the regime\u2019s new president. Raisi was appointed as the regime\u2019s president following the sham presidential election held on June 18, which was boycotted by some 90 percent of the Iranian population. In his endorsement decree, Khamenei described Raisi as \u201cwise, indefatigable, experienced and popular.\u201d Unsurprisingly, none of those characteristics apply to Raisi, who headed the regime\u2019s judiciary branch before the presidency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/ali-khamenei-endorses-ebrahim-raisi-20210804\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran Regime in Despair in the Face of Revolts<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Uprising-in-Iran\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-244312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Uprising-in-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"Uprising-in-Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Uprising-in-Iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Uprising-in-Iran-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Uprising-in-Iran-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Uprising-in-Iran-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Uprising-in-Iran-696x435.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The social uprisings that took place in late July have dominated Iranian society in a domino effect and created new conditions for the government, the people, and the subversive forces. With a flashback to the social conditions before the Khuzestan uprising, we can examine the formation of uprisings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/iran-regime-in-despair-in-the-face-of-revolts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Protests in Iran in Tandem with Endorsing Ebrahim Raisi as President<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Protests-in-Iran-in-Tandem-with-Endorsing-Ebrahim-Raisi-as-President\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-244311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Protests-in-Iran-in-Tandem-with-Endorsing-Ebrahim-Raisi-as-President.jpg\" alt=\"Protests-in-Iran-in-Tandem-with-Endorsing-Ebrahim-Raisi-as-President\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Protests-in-Iran-in-Tandem-with-Endorsing-Ebrahim-Raisi-as-President.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Protests-in-Iran-in-Tandem-with-Endorsing-Ebrahim-Raisi-as-President-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Protests-in-Iran-in-Tandem-with-Endorsing-Ebrahim-Raisi-as-President-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Protests-in-Iran-in-Tandem-with-Endorsing-Ebrahim-Raisi-as-President-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Protests-in-Iran-in-Tandem-with-Endorsing-Ebrahim-Raisi-as-President-696x435.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On August 3, the people of Iran held at least five rallies, protests, and strikes in various cities, venting their anger over the government\u2019s plundering and profiteering policies. They staged these protests in tandem with the endorsement of Ebrahim Raisi as the president by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The authorities have placed riot forces in various cities to prevent any potential protest. However, despite the atmosphere of fear and suffocation, workers of Abuhomayzeh municipality, Haft-Tappeh, and Mobarakeh Steel company, as well as drivers and bakers took to the streets protesting officials\u2019 failure to keep their promises and resolve their dilemmas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/protests-in-iran-in-tandem-with-endorsing-ebrahim-raisi-as-president\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Khamenei\u2019s Vaccine Ban Leads to Overcapacity Hospitals and Cemeteries in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Khameneis-vaccine-ban-leads-to-overcapacity-hospitals-and-cemeteries-in-Iran\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-244309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Khameneis-vaccine-ban-leads-to-overcapacity-hospitals-and-cemeteries-in-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"Khameneis-vaccine-ban-leads-to-overcapacity-hospitals-and-cemeteries-in-Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Khameneis-vaccine-ban-leads-to-overcapacity-hospitals-and-cemeteries-in-Iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Khameneis-vaccine-ban-leads-to-overcapacity-hospitals-and-cemeteries-in-Iran-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Khameneis-vaccine-ban-leads-to-overcapacity-hospitals-and-cemeteries-in-Iran-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Khameneis-vaccine-ban-leads-to-overcapacity-hospitals-and-cemeteries-in-Iran-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Khameneis-vaccine-ban-leads-to-overcapacity-hospitals-and-cemeteries-in-Iran-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">While Iran\u2019s hospitals are overfilled with COVID-19 patients, Iranians on social media blame the deaths of thousands on Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who banned the imports of US and UK-made vaccines in January. In the past months, Health Ministry officials talked of importing vaccines from China and Russia and building a domestic vaccine. However, as Iran nears its fifth peak of the COVID-19 virus, health officials say China and Russia did not keep their promises.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/khameneis-vaccine-ban-overcapacity-hospitals\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">State Forces Demolish Homes of Three Iranian Bahais in N Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"State-forces-demolish-homes-of-three-Iranian-Bahais-in-N-Iran\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-244310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/State-forces-demolish-homes-of-three-Iranian-Bahais-in-N-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"State-forces-demolish-homes-of-three-Iranian-Bahais-in-N-Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/State-forces-demolish-homes-of-three-Iranian-Bahais-in-N-Iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/State-forces-demolish-homes-of-three-Iranian-Bahais-in-N-Iran-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/State-forces-demolish-homes-of-three-Iranian-Bahais-in-N-Iran-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/State-forces-demolish-homes-of-three-Iranian-Bahais-in-N-Iran-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/State-forces-demolish-homes-of-three-Iranian-Bahais-in-N-Iran-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">State forces demolished the homes of three Iranian Bahai families on August 2 in Roshan Kouh village in Sari, northern Iran. According to the Human Rights News Agency, the demolition was carried out without any previous warning. The homes belonged to Navid Derakhshan, Sabetian, and Enayati. Navid and Enayati were not in their homes when it was demolished.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/forces-demolish-homes-of-three-iranian-bahais\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Three Political Prisoners Sentenced to 150 Lashes in NW Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Urmia-Central-prison-NW-Iran\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-242785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Urmia-Central-prison-NW-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"Urmia-Central-prison-NW-Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Urmia-Central-prison-NW-Iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Urmia-Central-prison-NW-Iran-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Urmia-Central-prison-NW-Iran-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Urmia-Central-prison-NW-Iran-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Urmia-Central-prison-NW-Iran-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s Criminal Court sentenced three political prisoners to a total of 150 lashes and nine months of prison in Urmia, northwestern Iran. According to the\u00a0Human Rights News Agency, the three men were identified as Nayeb Hajizadeh Yongjeh, Keyhan Mokaram Anbi, and Nayeb Askari. The three were charged with \u201ccausing disorder in prison\u201d and sentenced to three months of prison and 50 lashes each for protesting the beating of Nayeb Hajizadeh Yongjeh by non-political prisoners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/three-political-prisoners-sentenced-to-150-lashes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/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-august-4-2021\/\" 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 August 4, 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: 8:30 AM CEST Maryam Rajavi: The Iranian people have had the last word by boycotting the regime&rsquo;s [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":244313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,182,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-244308","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-latest-news-in-brief","9":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","10":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Iran News in Brief - August 5, 2021 - NCRI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What is happening in Iran today. 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