{"id":245682,"date":"2021-08-25T02:16:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T07:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=245682"},"modified":"2023-02-13T19:45:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T18:45:08","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-august-25-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-august-25-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief – August 25, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n

UPDATE: 6:00 PM CEST<\/span><\/p>\n

Former IRGC Commander Becomes Vice President for Economic Affairs<\/h3>\n

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Following some feudal fighting around powersharing inside Khamenei’s inner circle, Ebrahim Raisi appointed Mohsen Rezaei as the vice president for economic affairs, the secretary of the Supreme Council of Economic Coordination of the heads of branches of power, and the secretary of the Administration\u2019s Economic Headquarters.<\/p>\n

Mohsen Rezaei was Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council until the recent presidential election and he has also been the longest-serving IRGC commander in the regime’s history. He was in charge of the organization that deceived and sent hundreds of thousands of young Iranians to war with Iraq in masses.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 5:45 PM CEST<\/span><\/p>\n

No Second Dose Available<\/h3>\n

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The deputy chief of the health department of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences said that a second dose of the Russian Sputnik vaccine is nowhere available in the country.\u00a0The official requested patience from those who received the first dose, promising that the first dose would provide some safety after all.<\/p>\n

Despite government officials claim that they had no problem importing the Russian vaccine, it has turned out that the drug mafia affiliated with the IRGC and Khamenei’s office financed the import of a second dose of the Sputnik vaccine into a maze of corruption and looting. While other countries have created a higher rate of mass immunity for their nation, the rulers in Tehran continue to play with people’s lives.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 4:30 PM CEST<\/span><\/p>\n

Iran: Leaked Video Footage From Evin Prison Offers Rare Glimpse of Cruelty Against Prisoners<\/h3>\n

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Leaked surveillance footage from Evin prison showing appalling abuse of prisoners serves as a chilling reminder of the impunity granted to prison officials in Iran who subject those in their custody to torture and other cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment, Amnesty International said today.\u00a0The organization has analyzed 16 leaked video clips, obtained from Iranian independent media outlets, which offer shocking visual evidence of beatings, sexual harassment, and deliberate neglect and ill-treatment of those in need of medical care, which Amnesty International has documented for years. The videos also reaffirm concerns around chronic overcrowding and solitary confinement in cruel and inhumane prison conditions.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 9:00 AM CEST<\/span><\/p>\n

Yemeni Official Calls for An End to The Regime’s Meddling in Yemen<\/h3>\n

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Regarding the new Iranian minister of foreign affair’s remarks about continuing the roadmap of IRGC Quds Force slain commander Ghasem Soleimani, Moammar Al-Eryani, Yemen’s Minister of Information outrightly condemned these statements and asked the international community to take action.<\/p>\n

Eryani said: “Over the past four decades, under the guise of revolution, the Iranian regime has expanded the doctrine of chaos and terrorism, as well as the establishment and financing of sectarian militias. It has continued to sow instability and insecurity, especially in Arabic countries in order to provide favorable conditions for further intervention and the implementation of its ambitious conspiracies.”<\/p>\n

Condemning the aggression of the Iranian regime in Yemen, the Yemeni Minister of Information called on the UN Security Council to enforce the principles of the UN Charter and the provisions of international law and put pressure on the Iranian regime to stop its bold meddling in Yemen.<\/p>\n

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Iran: The Staggering Coronavirus Fatalities Surpasses 382,600<\/h3>\n

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The\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/a>\u00a0(PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) announced this afternoon, Tuesday, August 24, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 547 cities had exceeded 382,600. The number of victims in Tehran has reached 89,946, Khorasan Razavi 26,785, Isfahan 25,350, Khuzestan 23,616, Mazandaran 14,875, East Azerbaijan 13,998, Fars 13,522, West Azerbaijan 13,453, Gilan 12,955, Sistan and Baluchestan 11,415, Alborz 11,168, Kerman 9,868, Golestan 9,175, Yazd 6,643, Hormozgan 6,630, Semnan 5,715, North Khorasan 5,074, Ardabil 4,705, Qazvin 4,249, and Ilam 3,793.<\/p>\n

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

More than 382,600 people have died of the novel #coronavirus<\/a> in 547 cities checkered across all of Iran's 31 provinces, according to the Iranian opposition PMOI\/MEK.<\/p>\n

Full Reporthttps:\/\/t.co\/sYvS79ZrDs<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/3CpxchPH5A<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) August 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n