{"id":288312,"date":"2023-01-17T08:31:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T07:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=288312"},"modified":"2023-02-03T19:01:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T18:01:03","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 17, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-288387 size-full\" title=\"iran torbatjam unrest crackdown 16012023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg\" alt=\"iran torbatjam unrest crackdown 16012023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023-150x76.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023-696x354.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran Uprising at a Glance \u2013 Day 124<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Tuesday, January 17, 2022 \u2013 8 PM GMT+1<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><strong>Days<\/strong>: 124<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protests<\/strong>: 282 cities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fatalities<\/strong>: 750+ estimated deaths, 637 identified by MEK<\/li>\n<li><strong>Detentions<\/strong>: 30,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising marked its 124<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0day on Tuesday following a day of unrest and protests sparked by the regime\u2019s inability and incompetence in providing cooking and heating gas for the nation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Locals in the capital\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1615386089396502544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1615386089396502544%7Ctwgr%5E48df476a2055b331bf9ea681c96ec85a3d9488f9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Flive-report-irans-gas-shortage-sparks-unrests-and-protests%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">Narmak<\/a> district took to the streets on Tuesday evening in protest and chanted: \u201cDeath to the dictator!\u201d and \u201cDeath to Khamenei!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On Tuesday morning, official workers of southwestern Iran\u2019s Aghajari oil and gas company held a protest rallying demanding better pay based on the regime\u2019s own laws, an end to additional taxes on their paychecks, an increase in pay and retirement pensions, and improved recreational services and hygiene standards.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 17 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Official workers of the Aghajari and Cheshme Khosh oil &amp; gas companies held rallies demanding better pay based on the regime&#39;s own laws, ending additional taxes on their paychecks, pay raises, improved recreational facilities &amp; hygiene standards.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MBbo75oLRo\">pic.twitter.com\/MBbo75oLRo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1615253840542027776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A similar protest was held by official workers of the Cheshme Khosh oil and gas company. Activists in other cities reported that employees of the country\u2019s oil and gas sites, and refineries were protesting and making similar demands. At least\u00a011 such protest rallies were reported today, including workers of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1615370987515551744\">Sarkhas oil and gas sites<\/a>\u00a0in Abadan, southwest Iran, who went on strike today.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 17 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Official workers of oil\/gas sites are protesting for better pay, ending additional taxes on their paychecks, pay raises, improved recreational facilities &amp; hygiene standards.<br \/>Asaluyeh &#8211; Bushehr Province &#8211; Bandar Lengeh<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OOYgkcwWpH\">pic.twitter.com\/OOYgkcwWpH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1615289073379278848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In Tehran, locals gathered on Tuesday to honor the memory of Mohsen Shekari, a young man arrested for his involvement in the recent Iranian revolution protests, to prevent and if necessary quell any possible anti-regime protests. Authorities dispatched numerous security units to the scene<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 17 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Locals honoring the 40th day of Mohsen Shekari&#39;s murder by regime security forces saw authorities dispatch many security units to the site to prevent anti-regime protests.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution2023<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%AF_%D8%A8%D8%B1_%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%85%DA%AF%D8%B1_%DA%86%D9%87_%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%87_%DA%86%D9%87_%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A8%D8%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0645\u0631\u06af_\u0628\u0631_\u0633\u062a\u0645\u06af\u0631_\u0686\u0647_\u0634\u0627\u0647_\u0628\u0627\u0634\u0647_\u0686\u0647_\u0631\u0647\u0628\u0631<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UW9lFKjOir\">pic.twitter.com\/UW9lFKjOir<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1615292985717174273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In Isfahan south-central Iran, local farmers held a protest march on Tuesday regarding the regime\u2019s corrupt policies and demanded answers to their problems that have been raised with officials for years and yet left unanswered and in limbo. They marched and chanted: \u201cDeath to this deceptive government!\u201d and \u201cRaisi, you liar! What happened to the Zayandehrud River?!\u201d \u00a0It is noteworthy that this river is the largest river of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iranian_Plateau\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Plateau<\/a>\u00a0in central\u00a0Iran which is drying out due to the regime\u2019s destructive policies, including the diversion of its water to IRGC-controlled steel factories in the province.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 17 &#8211; Isfahan, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Local farmers protesting the regime&#39;s policies and demanding answers to their long-raised issues.<br \/>&quot;Death to this deceptive government!&quot;<br \/>&quot;Raisi, you liar! What happened to the Zayandehrud River?!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution2023<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a4OYJWCVC8\">pic.twitter.com\/a4OYJWCVC8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1615295567416164354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/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\">Davos 2023: Eu\u2019s von Der Leyen Backs Listing Iran\u2019s Guards as Terrorist Group<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\" style=\"text-align: justify\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\">DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17 (Reuters) &#8211; European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday she backed listing Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation to respond to the &#8220;trampling&#8221; of &#8220;fundamental human rights&#8221; in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\" style=\"text-align: justify\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">Ties between the EU member states and Tehran have deteriorated in recent months as efforts to revive nuclear talks have stalled. Tehran has detained several European nationals and the bloc has become increasingly critical of a continuing violent crackdown on protesters, including executions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/davos-2023-eus-von-der-leyen-backs-listing-irans-guards-terrorist-group-2023-01-17\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran Sought a Surveillance Project With \u2018Unprecedented\u2019 Reach<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-257641 \" title=\"washington post logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/washington-post-logo-300x231.webp\" alt=\"washington-post-logo\" width=\"190\" height=\"146\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body\" style=\"text-align: justify\" data-qa=\"article-body\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" style=\"text-align: justify\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\" data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\">Iran has sought to develop an \u201cunprecedented\u201d mobile surveillance system, and discussed setting up the program with a pair of Western companies, according to research out Monday from the University of Toronto\u2019s Citizen Lab.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\" data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/citizenlab.ca\/2023\/01\/uncovering-irans-mobile-legal-intercept-system\/\">Based on hacked documents<\/a>\u00a0that Citizen Lab verified were authentic, Iran\u2019s ambitions focused on deeply integrating into mobile business systems.\u00a0<strong>\u201cThe surveillance and censorship capabilities resulting from this level of integration with mobile service providers cannot be understated,\u201d the report states.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2023\/01\/17\/iran-sought-surveillance-project-with-unprecedented-reach\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 1:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Tony Blair Institute Sets Out Case for Proscribing Iran\u2019s IRGC<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-255317 size-full\" title=\"national-news-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/national-news-logo.jpg\" alt=\"national-news-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/national-news-logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/national-news-logo-150x49.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1jtxuc8-0 fWbzXg body-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">The\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">UK<\/a>\u00a0should proscribe the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/irgc\" rel=\"noopener\">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC<\/a>) with immediate effect, the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/tony-blair\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Blair<\/a>\u00a0Institute for Global Change (TBI) has said in a report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1jtxuc8-0 fWbzXg body-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">In the paper\u00a0<i>Making the Case for the UK to Proscribe Iran\u2019s IRGC,\u00a0<\/i>the institute outlines a number of compelling reasons to proscribe the IRGC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1jtxuc8-0 fWbzXg body-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">For more than 43 years, the IRGC has been responsible for plotting global\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/terrorism\" rel=\"noopener\">terrorist<\/a>\u00a0attacks, hostage-taking and other offences on foreign soil \u2014 including in\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/europe\" rel=\"noopener\">Europe<\/a>\u00a0and the UK \u2014 as well as\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/human-rights\" rel=\"noopener\">human rights<\/a>\u00a0violations in\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran<\/a>, the TBI report says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/uk-news\/2023\/01\/17\/tony-blair-institute-sets-out-case-for-proscribing-irans-irgc\/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1673929731\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;font-weight: 700 !important\">UPDATE: 10:30 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Report: Concern About Canadian Firm\u2019s Links to Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Report: Concern about Canadian firm&amp;#039;s links to Iran\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_VHzTYAIejPg\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FVHzTYAIejPg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VHzTYAIejPg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M28S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-01-17T03:15:02Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_VHzTYAIejPg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FVHzTYAIejPg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Report: Concern about Canadian firm&#039;s links to Iran<\/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\/VHzTYAIejPg\" 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%2FVHzTYAIejPg%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Report: Concern about Canadian firm&amp;#039;s links to Iran\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"PortaOne, a small telecom company based in Port Coquitlam, B.C., is being accused of allowing Iran to use its software to spy on civilians. Digital and human rights watch group Citizen Lab says the company was involved in conversations about setting up mobile services in Iran in 2019. The contract was cancelled. As Global&#039;s Mike Drolet reports, the investigation highlights how Iran is able to find loopholes, even when sanctions are in place to strengthen its repressive tactics. For more info, please go to https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/9415083\/report-concern-about-canadian-firms-links-to-iran\/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https:\/\/bit.ly\/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Iran #Tech\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Global News published this video item, entitled \u201cReport: Concern about Canadian firm\u2019s links to Iran\u201d \u2013 below is their description.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">PortaOne, a small telecom company based in Port Coquitlam, B.C., is being accused of allowing Iran to use its software to spy on civilians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Digital and human rights watch group Citizen Lab says the company was involved in conversations about setting up mobile services in Iran in 2019. The contract was canceled.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theglobalherald.com\/news\/report-concern-about-canadian-firms-links-to-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>UPDATE: 8:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s Protests Continue Despite Gas Shortage Bringing the Country to a Halt<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-288331 size-medium\" title=\"Iran Protests January 16 2023 696x395 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-16-2023-696x395-1-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests January 16 2023 696x395 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-16-2023-696x395-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-16-2023-696x395-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-16-2023-696x395-1.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s protests are continuing as more people are taking to night rallies to voice their hatred of the mullahs\u2019 regime and intent to overthrow their rule. These measures include increasing reports of people burning propaganda billboards and posters of regime Supreme Leader\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/who-is-ali-khamenei-the-supreme-leader-of-irans-regime\/\">Ali Khamenei<\/a>, writing anti-regime slogans in graffiti, and launching attacks using Molotov cocktails targeting various regime-affiliated sites, mostly bases of the Revolutionary Guards (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-news\/a-look-at-irans-revolutionary-guards\/\">IRGC<\/a>) paramilitary Basij units. Statues and posters of former IRGC Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani have also been constantly targeted in these attacks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-irans-protests-continue-despite-gas-shortage-bringing-the-country-to-a-halt\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Bita Haqqani Nasimi Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-288332 size-medium\" title=\"Bita Haqqani Nasimi min 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bita-Haqqani-Nasimi-min-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bita Haqqani Nasimi min 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bita-Haqqani-Nasimi-min-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bita-Haqqani-Nasimi-min-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bita-Haqqani-Nasimi-min-1-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bita-Haqqani-Nasimi-min-1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The first branch of the Revolutionary Court of Sari sentenced Bita Haqqani Nasimi to 18 years of imprisonment, two years of ban on leaving the country, and confiscation of the \u201ctools of committing crimes\u201d in favor of the government and notified her lawyer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sari is the capital of Mazandaran Province in northern Iran, along the Caspian Sea.\u00a0Majid Kaveh, Bita Haqqani Nasimi\u2019s lawyer, published a post announcing that the verdict is objectionable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/01\/16\/bita-haqqani-nasimi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s Universities, Victims of Regime Atrocity<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-288331 size-medium\" title=\"Iran Protests January 16 2023 696x395 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-16-2023-696x395-1-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests January 16 2023 696x395 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-16-2023-696x395-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-16-2023-696x395-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Protests-January-16-2023-696x395-1.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Along with the inhuman sentences and the execution of the protestors, the Iranian regime has resorted to firing several university professors who had been identified to have participated in protests during the nationwide uprising. Hardly a day or week goes by without no news about the dismissal of professors or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/college-students-truckers-steel-workers-continue-strike-day-74-of-revolution\/\">students<\/a>\u00a0from all corners of the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In the years following the 1979 revolution, one of the strongholds in society that were considered a threat against the new regime, founded by Ruhollah Khomeini, was Iran\u2019s universities. With the newly formed regime feeling threatened by these establishments, in a coup-like action, a so-called \u2018cultural revolution\u2019 began in the universities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/society\/irans-universities-victims-of-regime-atrocity\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Saleh Mirhashemi, Accused in the \u201cKhane Esfahan\u201d Case Under the Shadow False Accusations<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-288333 size-medium\" title=\"new SalehMir min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/new-SalehMir-min-300x150.webp\" alt=\"new SalehMir min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/new-SalehMir-min-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/new-SalehMir-min-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/new-SalehMir-min-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/new-SalehMir-min.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Saleh Mirhashemi Baltaghi, a 36-year-old karate champion and bodybuilding instructor from Isfahan, was arrested during nationwide protests on November 16, 2022. The Iranian Judiciary sentenced him to Moharebeh (War on God) and death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Saleh Mirhashemi was born in 1986 and has a 4th Degree Black Belt in Karate. Saleh Mirhashemi had just begun his joint life with his wife for three months. According to those close to him, Saleh was a calm, kind, and caring person. Contrary to the accusations made against him on state-run media, Saleh was not in contact with any particular group, including the Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (PMOI\/MEK).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2023\/01\/16\/saleh-mirhashemi-accused-in-the-khane-esfahan-case-under-the-shadow-false-accusations\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iranian Resistance Supporters Demonstrated in Gothenburg, Oslo, and Sydney in Support of the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK Supporters Demonstrated in Gothenburg, Oslo, and Sydney in Support of the Iran Revolution\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_mh9JwX1n1pE\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fmh9JwX1n1pE%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mh9JwX1n1pE\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT5M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-01-16T09:06:13Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_mh9JwX1n1pE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fmh9JwX1n1pE%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK Supporters Demonstrated in Gothenburg, Oslo, and Sydney in Support of the Iran Revolution<\/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\/mh9JwX1n1pE\" 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%2Fmh9JwX1n1pE%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters Demonstrated in Gothenburg, Oslo, and Sydney in Support of the Iran Revolution\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iranian Resistance Supporters Demonstrated in Gothenburg, Oslo, and Sydney in Support of the Iran Revolution. January 14, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held rallies in Gothenburg, Sweden, Oslo, Norway, and Sydney, Australia and expressed solidarity with the nationwide Iran protests.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>January 14, 2023:\u00a0<\/strong>Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) held rallies in Gothenburg, Sweden, Oslo, Norway, and Sydney, Australia and expressed solidarity with the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/category\/news\/insider\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">nationwide Iran protests<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/01\/iranian-resistance-supporters-demonstrated-in-gothenburg-oslo-and-sydney-in-support-of-the-iran-revolution\/41886\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iranian Resistance Supporters in The Hague and Toronto Expressed Their Support for Simay Azadi INTV, Demanding to Participate in #FreeIranTelethon<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK Supporters in The Hague and Toronto Expressed Their Support for Simay Azadi INTV\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_-o7-vAbPAts\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F-o7-vAbPAts%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-o7-vAbPAts\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M50S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-01-16T06:53:11Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_-o7-vAbPAts\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F-o7-vAbPAts%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK Supporters in The Hague and Toronto Expressed Their Support for Simay Azadi INTV<\/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\/-o7-vAbPAts\" 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%2F-o7-vAbPAts%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters in The Hague and Toronto Expressed Their Support for Simay Azadi INTV\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iranian Resistance Supporters in The Hague and Toronto Expressed Their Support for Simay Azadi INTV, Demanding to Participate in #FreeIranTelethon. January 14-15, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) in The Hague, the Netherlands, and Toronto, Canada, expressed their support for Simay Azadi INTV (@simayazaditv), an independent TV that reflects people&#039;s protests and their struggle against the mullahs&#039; regime. In their rallies in The Hague and Toronto, Iranians chanted slogans supporting the Iranian Revolution.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>January 14-15, 2023:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) in The Hague, the Netherlands, and Toronto, Canada, expressed their support for Simay Azadi INTV (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simayazaditv\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">@simayazaditv<\/a>), an independent TV that reflects people\u2019s protests and their struggle against the mullahs\u2019 regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/01\/iranian-resistance-supporters-in-the-hague-and-toronto-expressed-their-support-for-simay-azadi-intv-demanding-to-participate-in-freeirantelethon\/41877\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Also, read<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-16-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 16,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance &ndash; Day 124 Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":288387,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-288312","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","9":"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 \u2013 January 17, 2023 - NCRI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance \u2013 Day 124 Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 17, 2023 - NCRI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance \u2013 Day 124 Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NCRI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-01-17T07:31:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-02-03T18:01:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"509\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sedighe Shahrokhi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@iran_policy\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@iran_policy\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sedighe Shahrokhi\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"Article\",\"BlogPosting\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sedighe Shahrokhi\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/192dca518f3da7c19e0aef04ffe2247e\"},\"headline\":\"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 17, 2023\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-17T07:31:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-03T18:01:03+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1324,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Iran News\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Iran News Now\",\"Iran News in Brief-Articles and Videos\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/\",\"name\":\"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 17, 2023 - NCRI\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-17T07:31:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-03T18:01:03+00:00\",\"description\":\"THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance \u2013 Day 124 Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":509,\"caption\":\"Security forces confront residents during unrest in Torbat-e Jam, northeastern Iran, as authorities move to suppress protests amid rising economic pressures \u2014 January 16, 2023\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-news\\\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 17, 2023\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"NCRI\",\"description\":\"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran\",\"alternateName\":\"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/ncri-logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/ncri-logo.jpg\",\"width\":402,\"height\":100,\"caption\":\"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/iran_policy\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/192dca518f3da7c19e0aef04ffe2247e\",\"name\":\"Sedighe Shahrokhi\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5cf8d9bf901db63cbf639aeb3d5cce5f670241e8a8c6176e5714b7dd76169fe9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5cf8d9bf901db63cbf639aeb3d5cce5f670241e8a8c6176e5714b7dd76169fe9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5cf8d9bf901db63cbf639aeb3d5cce5f670241e8a8c6176e5714b7dd76169fe9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Sedighe Shahrokhi\"},\"description\":\"Sedigheh Shahrokhi is a writer, novelist, and speechwriter. She was a reporter for Radio Mojahed from 1984 to 1989 and a member of the Board of Editors for Iran Zamin from 1994 to 1997. She has been a member of the Board of Editors for NCRI-Iran.org since 2006.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ncr-iran.org\\\/en\\\/author\\\/sedighe-shahrokhi\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 17, 2023 - NCRI","description":"THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance \u2013 Day 124 Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 17, 2023 - NCRI","og_description":"THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance \u2013 Day 124 Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/","og_site_name":"NCRI","article_published_time":"2023-01-17T07:31:55+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-02-03T18:01:03+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":509,"url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Sedighe Shahrokhi","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@iran_policy","twitter_site":"@iran_policy","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sedighe Shahrokhi","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/"},"author":{"name":"Sedighe Shahrokhi","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/192dca518f3da7c19e0aef04ffe2247e"},"headline":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 17, 2023","datePublished":"2023-01-17T07:31:55+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-03T18:01:03+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/"},"wordCount":1324,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg","keywords":["Iran News"],"articleSection":["Iran News Now","Iran News in Brief-Articles and Videos"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/","name":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 17, 2023 - NCRI","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg","datePublished":"2023-01-17T07:31:55+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-03T18:01:03+00:00","description":"THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance \u2013 Day 124 Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-torbatjam-unrest-crackdown-16012023.jpg","width":1000,"height":509,"caption":"Security forces confront residents during unrest in Torbat-e Jam, northeastern Iran, as authorities move to suppress protests amid rising economic pressures \u2014 January 16, 2023"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-17-2023\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 17, 2023"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/","name":"NCRI","description":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization","name":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","alternateName":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","width":402,"height":100,"caption":"Official website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/iran_policy"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/192dca518f3da7c19e0aef04ffe2247e","name":"Sedighe Shahrokhi","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5cf8d9bf901db63cbf639aeb3d5cce5f670241e8a8c6176e5714b7dd76169fe9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5cf8d9bf901db63cbf639aeb3d5cce5f670241e8a8c6176e5714b7dd76169fe9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5cf8d9bf901db63cbf639aeb3d5cce5f670241e8a8c6176e5714b7dd76169fe9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Sedighe Shahrokhi"},"description":"Sedigheh Shahrokhi is a writer, novelist, and speechwriter. She was a reporter for Radio Mojahed from 1984 to 1989 and a member of the Board of Editors for Iran Zamin from 1994 to 1997. She has been a member of the Board of Editors for NCRI-Iran.org since 2006.","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/author\/sedighe-shahrokhi\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288312"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288312\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}