{"id":254707,"date":"2022-01-23T06:13:32","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T11:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=254707"},"modified":"2023-02-01T04:32:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T03:32:23","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-january-23-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-23-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 23, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

UPDATE: 8:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iranian State Police Kills Eight Year Old Girl in Car Shooting<\/h3>\n

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According to reports from inside Iran, on Wednesday, January 19, security forces in Zanjan fired directly at a Peugeot 405, killing an 8-year-old and injuring her older sister. The victim was identified as Mozgin Palangi. Her older sister, Falak Palangi, was severely injured and is receiving medical treatment at a medical center in Zanjan.<\/p>\n

The report states that the police started chasing and shooting from behind the car with a mother, her two daughters, and her son as passengers. The motive of the shooting is still unknown.<\/p>\n

The family was from the village of Mullah Hassan, near the city of Maku in the province of West Azerbaijan, and was coming back from Tehran after visiting relatives. Mozgin’s father, Kamal, is said to have died two years ago.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 7:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reports of Aggression in Iran<\/h3>\n

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According to the official news agency IRNA, on January 23, Hamid Reza Tameli, the governor in Ardestan, Isfahan province, said that a person has been arrested and handed over to Nain Prison for “insulting and vandalism against a statue of Ruhollah Khomeini, the former supreme leader of the regime, in the city’s main square.<\/p>\n

Also today, the IRGC-run Tasnim News Agency quoted Abdullah Nohi, the governor of Baharestan County, as saying: “The discussions about the shooting and barrage targeting the former chairman of the Salehieh City Council is not true and only one bullet was fired and the chairman was taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 1:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n

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On Sunday, January 23, a group of retired personnel and pensioners of the steel production industry held various rallies in front of the Steel Pension Fund office in different cities like Tehran, Isfahan, Ahvaz, Mashhad, and Rasht. These protesters demand fair payments for lifelong work and dedication, especially in light of the worsening economic circumstances of the country.<\/p>\n

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January 23 – Tabriz, northwest #Iran<\/a>
Retirees and pensioners of the Social Security Organization rallying and protesting poor living conditions and demanding their rights.#IranProtests<\/a>#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/RglNkYPi8c<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n