{"id":248677,"date":"2021-10-09T00:49:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T05:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=248677"},"modified":"2023-01-31T09:55:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T08:55:28","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-october-9-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-october-9-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 9, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_244049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-244049\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The-novel-coronavirus-has-taken-the-lives-of-over-342100-people-throughout-Iran\" class=\"wp-image-244049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-novel-coronavirus-has-taken-the-lives-of-over-342100-people-throughout-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"The-novel-coronavirus-has-taken-the-lives-of-over-342100-people-throughout-Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-novel-coronavirus-has-taken-the-lives-of-over-342100-people-throughout-Iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-novel-coronavirus-has-taken-the-lives-of-over-342100-people-throughout-Iran-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-novel-coronavirus-has-taken-the-lives-of-over-342100-people-throughout-Iran-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-novel-coronavirus-has-taken-the-lives-of-over-342100-people-throughout-Iran-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-novel-coronavirus-has-taken-the-lives-of-over-342100-people-throughout-Iran-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-244049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Third of Seniors in Tehran Suffering From Malnutrition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 7:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iranians Around the World Call For Abolishing Death Penalty in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Today, Iranians and supporters of the Iranian Resistance continued to rally in several countries around the world, honoring 19th World Day Against the Death Penalty and calling for abolishing the death penalty in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Montreal &#8211; Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_2m8hEzbIHKE\"><div id=\"lyte_2m8hEzbIHKE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F2m8hEzbIHKE%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/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\/2m8hEzbIHKE\" 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%2F2m8hEzbIHKE%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Los Angeles &#8211; USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Bp-A-5UPVjc\"><div id=\"lyte_Bp-A-5UPVjc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FBp-A-5UPVjc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/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\/Bp-A-5UPVjc\" 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%2FBp-A-5UPVjc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Copenhagen &#8211; Denmark<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_NK6rQcIryLk\"><div id=\"lyte_NK6rQcIryLk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FNK6rQcIryLk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/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\/NK6rQcIryLk\" 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%2FNK6rQcIryLk%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Geneva- Switzerland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland3-min\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland3-min.jpg\" alt=\"iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland\" width=\"1000\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland3-min.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland3-min-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland3-min-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland3-min-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland3-min-696x459.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland-1.jpg\" alt=\"iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland\" width=\"1000\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland-1-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland-1-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland-1-696x402.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland2-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland2-1.jpg\" alt=\"iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland2-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland2-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iranians-protest-geneva-switzerland2-1-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 9:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Drone Attack | Unidentified Drone Targets Positions of Iranian-backed Militias in Al-Bokamal City<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248701\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248701\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"iran-drones-syria-min\" class=\"wp-image-248701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-drones-syria-min.jpg\" alt=\"iran-drones-syria-militias\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-drones-syria-min.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-drones-syria-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-drones-syria-min-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-drones-syria-min-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-drones-syria-min-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Deir Ezzor province: SOHR sources have reported that fires broke out in some military headquarters of Iranian-backed militias nearby Aiysha hospital in al-Bokamal city in Deir Ezzor countryside after an unidentified drone attacked these headquarters. The drone attack coincided with the sound of heavy gunfire in al-Bokamal city, as the Iranian-backed militias were attempting to shot down the drone using anti-aircraft machine guns. Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed militias were seen on high alert in al-Bokamal city on the Syria-Iraq border.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.syriahr.com\/en\/224623\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">We Must Counter Iranian Ballistic Missiles, Boats and UAVs, US Official Says<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248699\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mara-Karlin-US-Assistant-Secretary-of-Defense-for-Strategic-Affairs-min\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mara-Karlin-US-Assistant-Secretary-of-Defense-for-Strategic-Affairs-min.jpg\" alt=\"Mara Karlin US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic Affairs-min\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mara-Karlin-US-Assistant-Secretary-of-Defense-for-Strategic-Affairs-min.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mara-Karlin-US-Assistant-Secretary-of-Defense-for-Strategic-Affairs-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mara-Karlin-US-Assistant-Secretary-of-Defense-for-Strategic-Affairs-min-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mara-Karlin-US-Assistant-Secretary-of-Defense-for-Strategic-Affairs-min-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mara-Karlin-US-Assistant-Secretary-of-Defense-for-Strategic-Affairs-min-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE PHOTO: Mara Karlin US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic Affairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Mara Karlin, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities expressed her concerns about the increasing use of drones by the Iranian regime in its regional interventions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to the Middle East Institute, Ms. Karlin said: &#8220;The use of Iranian drones by the Houthis in Yemen is a clear violation of Security Council Resolution 2216 and a destabilizing issue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense added: &#8220;Iran is also using drones in Iraq, and one of the most recent cases was the attack on the merchant ship Merster Street, which resulted in the death of two of its crew members. This shows Iran is determined to use this capability in various ways to destabilize and create problems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;In the long run, we need to counter the Iranian use of these drones and help our allies defending themselves against the threat of ballistic missiles, boats, and UAVs,&#8221; she concluded.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 9:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Azerbaijan Blocks Iranian Export to Russia<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"iran-azerbaijan-georgia-border-turkey-min\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-azerbaijan-georgia-border-turkey-min.jpg\" alt=\"iran-azerbaijan-georgia-border-turkey-min\" width=\"1000\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-azerbaijan-georgia-border-turkey-min.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-azerbaijan-georgia-border-turkey-min-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-azerbaijan-georgia-border-turkey-min-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-azerbaijan-georgia-border-turkey-min-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-azerbaijan-georgia-border-turkey-min-696x425.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On Saturday, October 9, following the ban of Iranian trucks into Turkey, Azerbaijan blocked all land crossings of Iranian exports to Russia. Amid rising tensions between the Iranian regime and the Republic of Azerbaijan, the regime&#8217;s Chamber of Commerce stated that Iranian exports to Russia, which pass through the Republic of Azerbaijan and Georgia, are facing problems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Rahim Vahabzadeh, vice-president of the Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Chamber of Commerce blamed the Azerbaijanis for politicizing economic issues.\u00a0&#8220;The Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan has been active in the field of economy in recent weeks, and even 20 days ago, the Azerbaijani Minister of Commerce promised to solve problems but unfortunately, political issues upset all calculations,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 8:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">5 Magnitude Quake Shakes Khuzestan Province<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"earthquake-iran-khuzestan-min\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/earthquake-iran-khuzestan-min.jpg\" alt=\"earthquake-iran-khuzestan-min\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/earthquake-iran-khuzestan-min.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/earthquake-iran-khuzestan-min-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/earthquake-iran-khuzestan-min-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/earthquake-iran-khuzestan-min-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/earthquake-iran-khuzestan-min-696x390.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran reported that a magnitude 5 earthquake struck the area around Khajeh Castle in Khuzestan province.\u00a0According to the source, this earthquake occurred at a depth of 7 km at 2:46 AM local time on Saturday, October 9. Also, last night at 9:00 PM local time, a 4 magnitude earthquake shook the same area.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 451,400<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-451400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-451400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic-PMOI-MEK reports over 451,400 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Iran (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-451400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-451400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-451400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-451400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Infographic-PMOI-MEK-reports-over-451400-coronavirus-COVID-19-deaths-in-Iran-1-696x397.jpg 696w\" 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 Friday, October 8, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 547 cities had exceeded 451,400. The number of victims in Tehran has reached 105,726, Khorasan Razavi 37,155, Isfahan 30,475, Khuzestan 27,675, West Azerbaijan 16,298, Fars 16,270, Lorestan 15,055, Alborz 13,268, Qom 12,385, Hamedan 8,444, Kermanshah 8,184, Yazd 7,444, and North Khorasan 5,789.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-coronavirus-death-toll-surpasses-451400\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/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 451,400 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\/n9J2kqFCry\">https:\/\/t.co\/n9J2kqFCry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g7yMWinbET\">pic.twitter.com\/g7yMWinbET<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1446558514252591104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 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\">Workers of Haft Tappeh Continue Strikes as Authorities Refrain From Addressing Their Demands<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Strikes-by-workers-of-Haft-Tappeh-Sugarcane-company-Shush-Khuzestan-province\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Strikes-by-workers-of-Haft-Tappeh-Sugarcane-company-Shush-Khuzestan-province.jpg\" alt=\"Strikes by workers of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane company, Shush, Khuzestan province\" width=\"1000\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Strikes-by-workers-of-Haft-Tappeh-Sugarcane-company-Shush-Khuzestan-province.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Strikes-by-workers-of-Haft-Tappeh-Sugarcane-company-Shush-Khuzestan-province-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Strikes-by-workers-of-Haft-Tappeh-Sugarcane-company-Shush-Khuzestan-province-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Strikes-by-workers-of-Haft-Tappeh-Sugarcane-company-Shush-Khuzestan-province-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Strikes-by-workers-of-Haft-Tappeh-Sugarcane-company-Shush-Khuzestan-province-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The workers of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company held the eleventh consecutive day of their strike on Friday, rallying in front of the governorate office in Shush city, Khuzestan province, where the company is located, and chanting slogans against company and regime officials.\u00a0The workers are demanding their most basic rights, including payment of overdue salaries, the settlement of the company\u2019s management, the return of their fired coworkers to the factory, the renewal of seasonal contracts, and the closure of the criminal file against Ms. Farzaneh Zilabi, the workers\u2019 lawyer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/haft-tappeh-strike-day-10-20211008\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">A Third of Seniors in Tehran Suffering From Malnutrition, State Research Says<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A-third-of-seniors-in-Tehran-suffering-from-malnutrition-state-research-says-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/A-third-of-seniors-in-Tehran-suffering-from-malnutrition-state-research-says-1.jpg\" alt=\"A-third-of-seniors-in-Tehran-suffering-from-malnutrition-state-research-says-1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/A-third-of-seniors-in-Tehran-suffering-from-malnutrition-state-research-says-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/A-third-of-seniors-in-Tehran-suffering-from-malnutrition-state-research-says-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/A-third-of-seniors-in-Tehran-suffering-from-malnutrition-state-research-says-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/A-third-of-seniors-in-Tehran-suffering-from-malnutrition-state-research-says-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/A-third-of-seniors-in-Tehran-suffering-from-malnutrition-state-research-says-1-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Research carried out by the Institute of Nutrition and Food Industry in Tehran showed a third of senior citizens are suffering from malnutrition. According to the state-run Mehr News Agency, a fourth of Iran\u2019s population has reached over 60 years of age, categorizing them as seniors.\u00a0The research showed the current food and its quality received by seniors need improvement and in one-third of the cases, the seniors are at risk of malnutrition, and a fourth are at risk of depression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/seniors-in-tehran-suffering-from-malnutrition\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran: Protesters or Freedom-Fighters?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Iran-MEK-resistance-units\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-MEK-resistance-units.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-MEK-resistance-units\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-MEK-resistance-units.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-MEK-resistance-units-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-MEK-resistance-units-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-MEK-resistance-units-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-MEK-resistance-units-696x435.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s observers believe that in a fair survey and beyond the state censorship, there would be no one to defend the Islamic Republic regime except those who benefit from the religious tyranny. In this context, state media frequently warn officials about society\u2019s volcanic situation, leading to fundamental social-political changes in Iran.\u00a0Today, the range of regime\u2019s supporters and loyalists is limited to the state-aligned mullahs and their relatives; high-ranking officials; oppressors such as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members and paramilitary Basij forces, the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) agents, and plainclothes agents affiliated with the Supreme Leader\u2019s Office (Beyt); as well as the state-backed mafia members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/iranian-opposition\/iran-protesters-or-freedom-fighters\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iranian Regime Agree To Resume Nuclear Talks, Minus Preconditions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Iran-nuclear-talks\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-nuclear-talks.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-nuclear-talks\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-nuclear-talks.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-nuclear-talks-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-nuclear-talks-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-nuclear-talks-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Iran-nuclear-talks-696x435.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Iranian regime\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Saeed Khatibzadeh has stated that the regime will take part in nuclear talks, but only with no preconditions. This statement comes days after Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian requested 10 billion dollars of blocked money from the United States before the regime will enter talks.\u00a0However, this demand was immediately rejected by the U.S. administration, as was the demand that was posed to Germany. A quote from the German Foreign Ministry, according to Reuters, read, \u201cIf here new conditions are being set by Iran for talks to be resumed, then we reject that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/nuclear\/iranian-regime-agree-to-resume-nuclear-talks-minus-preconditions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">On World Day Against Death Penalty Call For Stop Execution of Women in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"execution-of-women-in-Iran-min\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/execution-of-women-in-Iran-min.jpg\" alt=\"execution-of-women-in-Iran-min\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/execution-of-women-in-Iran-min.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/execution-of-women-in-Iran-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/execution-of-women-in-Iran-min-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/execution-of-women-in-Iran-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/execution-of-women-in-Iran-min-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">International Day Against the Death Penalty this year is dedicated to women who risk being sentenced to death, received a death sentence, executed, and to those who have had their death sentences commuted, exonerated, or pardoned.\u00a0The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and Amnesty International declared October 10, 2002, as World Day against the Death Penalty. It is to remember the plight of those who are condemned and awaiting execution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2021\/10\/08\/call-for-stop-execution-of-women-in-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Women\u2019s Rights Activist Monireh Arabshahi Back in Prison While ill<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"rights-activist-Monireh-Arabshahi-min\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rights-activist-Monireh-Arabshahi-min.jpg\" alt=\"rights-activist-Monireh-Arabshahi-min\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rights-activist-Monireh-Arabshahi-min.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rights-activist-Monireh-Arabshahi-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rights-activist-Monireh-Arabshahi-min-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rights-activist-Monireh-Arabshahi-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rights-activist-Monireh-Arabshahi-min-696x348.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Women\u2019s rights activist Monireh Arabshahi had to report to Kachouii Prison in Karaj on October 4, 2021. She was on leave to follow up on her medical treatment but returned to prison before completing her medical treatment. Monireh Arabshahi managed to receive a medical leave on May 3, 2021, by depositing a heavy bail of 500million Tomans. She returned to prison on July 23, after undergoing an operation on her thyroid gland. Her health deteriorated in prison, because of which prison authorities sent her to a civic hospital on July 31. Prison agents, however, returned her to prison the next day before being medically examined.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2021\/10\/08\/womens-rights-activist-monireh-arabshahi-back-in-prison-while-ill\/\" 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-october-8-2021\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Iran News in Brief \u2013 October 8, 2021<\/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-246866 aligncenter td-animation-stack-type1-2\" 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\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1.png 250w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1-150x50.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 7:30 PM CEST Iranians Around the World Call For Abolishing Death Penalty in Iran Today, Iranians and supporters of the [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":244049,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,182],"tags":[129,276,277],"class_list":{"0":"post-248677","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":"tag-iran","10":"tag-iran-human-rights","11":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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