{"id":268407,"date":"2023-01-01T12:12:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T11:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=268407"},"modified":"2023-02-04T07:47:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T06:47:05","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-january-1-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-1-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 1, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ahead of the state-staged ceremonies to project popular support, Iranians are torching the posters of the slain IRGC-QF commander Qassem Soleimani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Student Protesters Leading Political Unrest in Iran<\/h3>\n

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Documents pinpoint student leaders as inspiring the protest, with resistance units standing up to Iran’s paramilitary guards despite crackdowns on the protests sparked three months ago over the death of Kurdistan woman Mahsa Amini.<\/span><\/p>\n

At least 470 demonstrators have been killed and more than 18,000 arrested since mid-September, according to human rights organisations\u00a0\u2014 with young people making up the brunt of those killed, as Iran starts its first public executions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Iran Uprising at a Glance \u2013 Day 108<\/h3>\n

Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran<\/p>\n

Sunday, January 1, 2022 \u2013 8 PM GMT+1<\/p>\n

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  • Days<\/strong>: 108<\/li>\n
  • Protests<\/strong>: 282 cities<\/li>\n
  • Fatalities<\/strong>: 750+ estimated deaths, 601 identified by MEK<\/li>\n
  • Detentions<\/strong>: 30,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Happy New Year, 2023. \u00a0The New Year arrived as the world is witnessing a revolution unfolding in Iran. Brave Iranians, especially women and youth in various cities are constantly taking to the streets in their anti-regime protests while chanting slogans against the clerical leadership. They are specifically targeting the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u00a0and his entire apparatus of suppressive forces.<\/p>\n

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    January 1 – Javanrud, western #Iran<\/a>
    Locals are on strike and continuing the nationwide protests against the regime on the 108th day of the uprising.    #IranRevolution2023<\/a>#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0628\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iqSeNgEPJg<\/a><\/p>\n

    — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n