{"id":302438,"date":"2023-02-21T08:35:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T07:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=302438"},"modified":"2023-04-25T22:05:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T21:05:02","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-21-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-21-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 21, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-302442\" title=\"iranians rally brussels 20022023 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iranians-rally-brussels-20022023-1.jpg\" alt=\"iranians rally brussels 20022023 1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iranians-rally-brussels-20022023-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iranians-rally-brussels-20022023-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iranians-rally-brussels-20022023-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iranians-rally-brussels-20022023-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iranians-rally-brussels-20022023-1-696x391.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: 8:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Uprising at a Glance \u2013 Day 159<\/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, February 21, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Days<\/strong>: 159<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protests<\/strong>: 282 cities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fatalities<\/strong>: 750+ estimated deaths, 655 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 159<sup>th<\/sup> day on Tuesday as people in different cities took to the streets yesterday protesting poor living conditions and other economic woes. Retirees and pensioners of the regime\u2019s communications company led the protests while workers of different companies were also demanding delayed paychecks while complaining about poor working conditions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ilam, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Protesters are continuing to torch pro-regime propaganda posters, banners, and billboards.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mollahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mollahs<\/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\/apoowxJ6ei\">pic.twitter.com\/apoowxJ6ei<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1628028013169500161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 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 Ilam, western Iran, protesters torched up pro-regime propaganda posters, banners, and billboards, and In Tehran wrote graffiti: &#8220;Death to Khamenei!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Brave young woman writes in graffiti:<br \/>&quot;Death to Khamenei!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/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\/3V0HxKGmca\">pic.twitter.com\/3V0HxKGmca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1628005363449745409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 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 Shiraz, south-central Iran, protesters used Molotov cocktails and targeted the home of a local regime agent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shiraz, south-central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Protesters using Molotov cocktails attacked the home of a local regime agent.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/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\/xFzkihF1jB\">pic.twitter.com\/xFzkihF1jB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1627977429451931648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 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;\">Retirees and pensioners of the country\u2019s medical sciences universities and other medical institutions held a gathering in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1627975164511113216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1627975164511113216%7Ctwgr%5Ec6fa8fdcdd4d53dab516534b208b4cabfb1e8b8d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Flive-report-cities-throughout-iran-witness-new-protests-over-economic-woes%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehran<\/a> on Tuesday, protesting poor economic conditions and low pensions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also protesting the country\u2019s deteriorating economy were storeowners in the city of\u00a0Baneh\u00a0in Kurdistan Province, western Iran, who went on strike today in response to the nosediving national currency, the rial, and skyrocketing prices of basic goods.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 21 &#8211; Baneh, Kurdistan Province, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Local storeowners are on strike, protesting the country&#39;s poor and deteriorating economy.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/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\/SClIrSvMLU\">pic.twitter.com\/SClIrSvMLU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1628024406889963525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 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;\">Disabled citizens rallied in\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1627976422965870592\" rel=\"noopener\">Mashhad<\/a>\u00a0today, demanding pensions owed to them for months, some for years. Municipality workers from across Khuzestan Province, southwest Iran, gathered in the city of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1628002847810899969\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahvaz<\/a>\u00a0today and held a protest gathering to demand the clarification of their employment status.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Workers of a local petrochemical plant in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1628050681054773251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1628050681054773251%7Ctwgr%5Ec6fa8fdcdd4d53dab516534b208b4cabfb1e8b8d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Flive-report-cities-throughout-iran-witness-new-protests-over-economic-woes%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">Masjed Soleyman<\/a> in Khuzestan Province held a gathering on Tuesday and protested the non-payment of their paychecks and insurance pensions for the past six months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Teachers rallied outside the regime\u2019s Education Ministry in the capital <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1628001597216428033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1628001597216428033%7Ctwgr%5Ec6fa8fdcdd4d53dab516534b208b4cabfb1e8b8d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Flive-report-cities-throughout-iran-witness-new-protests-over-economic-woes%2F\">Tehran<\/a> and demanded officials address their ongoing difficulties, including the inability to make ends meet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 21 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Teachers are rallying outside the regime&#39;s Education Ministry demanding officials address their ongoing dilemmas.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/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\/aCEtEafBHy\">pic.twitter.com\/aCEtEafBHy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1628001597216428033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 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;\">Bakery owners in the city of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1628000330440151042\" rel=\"noopener\">Neyshabur<\/a> in Razavi Khorasan Province held a gathering today and protested local officials\u2019 refusal to address their demands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the city of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1627999201169920001\">Tabriz<\/a>, northwest Iran, contract workers of the East Azerbaijan Province held protest rallies and demanded answers from regime officials to their demands.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 21 &#8211; Tabriz, northwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Contract workers of the East Azerbaijan Province are protesting and demanding answers to their dilemmas.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/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\/zqg5oTVNF1\">pic.twitter.com\/zqg5oTVNF1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1627999201169920001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">US Navy Mideast Chief Says Iran Has \u2018Attention of Everyone\u2019<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-67 p Component-p-0-2-58\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) \u2014 Iranian attacks in the waterways of the Middle East and elsewhere in the region \u201chave the attention of everyone\u201d as tensions rise over Tehran\u2019s advancing nuclear program, the head of the U.S. Navy\u2019s 5th Fleet said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-67 p Component-p-0-2-58\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vice Adm. Brad Cooper also told The Associated Press that he\u2019s seen a rise in what he described as Iran\u2019s \u201cmalign activities\u201d in the region over his two years leading the Bahrain-based 5th Fleet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-67 p Component-p-0-2-58\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">While Cooper pointed to recent seizures of weapons by American and allied forces in the region as a success, he acknowledged that Iran has been able to carry out drone attacks targeting shipping in the Mideast and other assaults in the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-67 p Component-p-0-2-58\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe\u2019re focused on expanding our partnerships,\u201d Cooper said on the sidelines of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-united-arab-emirates-government-abu-dhabi-business-912108195180fb5edf9dfb88fd6167b9\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"paragraph-link\">Abu Dhabi\u2019s International Defense Exhibition and Conference<\/a>. \u201cThe short answer is the Iranian actions have the attention of everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-politics-israel-government-us-navy-middle-east-9280885ac038db7bd5794acc840783f3\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 1:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Tuesday, February 21, the Iranian regime&#8217;s Judiciary executed three prisoners in the central prison of Urmia.\u00a0According to a human rights organization, three prisoners identified as Saadollah Farkhi Jazmi, Vahid Bayzaei, and Amir-Ali Bayrami were hanged this morning. The three prisoners were transferred to the solitary cells of Urmia Central Prison on Sunday to await the execution of their death sentences.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-weight: 700 !important;\">UPDATE: 9:30 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Poisoning Might Have Been Deliberate, Regime&#8217;s Attorney General Says<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-302447 size-medium\" title=\"mohammad jafar montazeri isna 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mohammad-jafar-montazeri-isna-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"mohammad jafar montazeri isna 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mohammad-jafar-montazeri-isna-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mohammad-jafar-montazeri-isna-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mohammad-jafar-montazeri-isna-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following reports concerning numerous cases of food poisoning among hundreds of students in Qom and despite constant denials by state officials, Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, the regime&#8217;s Attorney General, stated that these might have been intentional.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, the state-run <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isna.ir\/news\/1401120100197\" rel=\"noopener\">news agency ISNA<\/a> quoted the regime&#8217;s Attorney General as saying: &#8220;The news received about an alarming trend of some kind of poisoning in some educational centers of Qom indicates the possibility of intentional criminal actions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On February 17, Mohammad Saeedi, Khamenei&#8217;s representative in Qom province, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/donya-e-eqtesad.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-62\/3945070-%D9%88%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%87-%D9%82%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4-%D8%A2%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86\" rel=\"noopener\">slammed news reports<\/a> about the poisoning as &#8220;rumors&#8221; that originated from &#8220;hostile media&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the Qom University of Medical Sciences, 11 more students were admitted to the hospital on Monday with symptoms of poisoning.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nuclear Inspectors in Iran Find Uranium Enriched to 84-Percent Purity: Reports<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-37646 size-medium\" title=\"The-Hill-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/The-Hill-logo-300x59.jpg\" alt=\"The-Hill-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"59\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nuclear inspectors in Iran have reportedly discovered uranium in the country that has been enriched to 84 percent purity \u2014 just below the level needed to develop nuclear weapons, reports found.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-02-19\/iran-nuclear-inspectors-detect-uranium-enriched-to-84-purity\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>\u00a0first reported that The\u00a0International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is investigating how Iran managed to enrich uranium to 84 percent, which the report says is the highest level found by inspectors to date. To create a nuclear weapon, uranium must be enriched to at least 90 percent.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\">\n<div class=\"ad-unit__content\">\n<div id=\"acm-ad-tag-mr1_ab-mr1_ab\" data-slot=\"{&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;is_companion&quot;:true,&quot;is_oop&quot;:false,&quot;refresh_on_resize&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:[300,250],&quot;sizes&quot;:[[[1280,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[1024,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[768,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[641,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[0,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]]],&quot;amp_multi_size&quot;:&quot;300x250&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:false,&quot;wx_targeting&quot;:[],&quot;module_refreshable&quot;:false,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;}\" data-unit=\"{&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;tag_id&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;dfp_id&quot;:&quot;5678&quot;,&quot;tag_name&quot;:&quot;nx.thehill&quot;,&quot;ad_disabled&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;facebook_only&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-targeting=\"{&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;,&quot;aa&quot;:&quot;t&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;international&quot;,&quot;kw&quot;:&quot;3865880-nuclear-inspectors-in-iran-find-uranium-enriched-to-84-percent-purity-reports&quot;, &quot;hlmeta&quot;:&quot;3865880 nuclear inspectors in iran find uranium enriched to 84 percent purity reports&quot;,&quot;hlmeta&quot;:&quot;3865880 nuclear inspectors in iran find uranium enriched to 84 percent purity reports&quot;,&quot;tags&quot;:&quot;donald trump international atomic energy agency iran iran nuclear deal uranium&quot;}\" data-path=\"\/5678\/nx.thehill\/policy\/international\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A senior European diplomat told\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/near-weapons-grade-enriched-uranium-detected-in-iran-64dfbdc9?mod=world_major_2_pos1\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>\u00a0that if the reports were confirmed, it would be a \u201cgrave development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/3865880-nuclear-inspectors-in-iran-find-uranium-enriched-to-84-percent-purity-reports\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Protests Escalate by People From All Walks of Life<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-302441 size-medium\" title=\"Iran Protests February 20 2023 696x395 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Iran-Protests-February-20-2023-696x395-1-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests February 20 2023 696x395 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Iran-Protests-February-20-2023-696x395-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Iran-Protests-February-20-2023-696x395-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Iran-Protests-February-20-2023-696x395-1.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">People from all walks of life in Iran are protesting in the streets and demanding their rights from the regime. Poor living conditions and the country\u2019s deteriorating economy are resulting in Iranians holding rallies, gatherings, and demonstrations to voice their grievances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">People throughout the country are specifically holding the mullahs\u2019 Supreme Leader\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/who-is-ali-khamenei-the-supreme-leader-of-irans-regime\/\">Ali Khamenei<\/a>\u00a0responsible for their miseries, while also condemning the oppressive the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-news\/a-look-at-irans-revolutionary-guards\/\">IRGC<\/a>) and paramilitary Basij units, alongside other security units that are on the ground suppressing the peaceful demonstrators.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-iran-protests-escalate-by-people-from-all-walks-of-life\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fanatic Group Threatens Poisoning of High School Girls in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-302440 size-medium\" title=\"Poisoning of High school girls in Qom Iran 1 min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Poisoning-of-High-school-girls-in-Qom-Iran-1-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Poisoning of High school girls in Qom Iran 1 min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Poisoning-of-High-school-girls-in-Qom-Iran-1-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Poisoning-of-High-school-girls-in-Qom-Iran-1-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Poisoning-of-High-school-girls-in-Qom-Iran-1-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Poisoning-of-High-school-girls-in-Qom-Iran-1-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A group of extremists in Qom has distributed threatening leaflets, declaring that girls\u2019 education is forbidden and vowing to spread the poisoning of high school girls to schools across Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This comes after over 400 students, mostly high school girls, have been treated for poisoning symptoms since December. Despite the determination by medical staff that a microbial gas caused the poisoning, intelligence agencies have silenced the issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There have been recent incidents of respiratory poisoning in Tehran. The continued poisoning of high school girls in Qom sparked protests by families demanding a transparent investigation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/02\/20\/high-school-girls-in-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Average Income for Iranians Has Shrunk by $5,000<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-217479 size-medium\" title=\"Unemployment of Iranian workers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Unemployment-of-Iranian-workers-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"Unemployment-of-Iranian-workers\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Unemployment-of-Iranian-workers-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Unemployment-of-Iranian-workers-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Unemployment-of-Iranian-workers-673x420.jpg 673w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Unemployment-of-Iranian-workers.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the current situation, the Iranian people are struggling daily to make ends meet. Many families are trying desperately to stabilize their current economic conditions, which have become a major priority to them rather than their health conditions, but the statistics are painting a picture that most of them are sadly failing to do so.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is evident that the people\u2019s livelihood baskets have become the main target of the regime\u2019s cut-offs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/iran-productivity-plan-or-distributing-spoil\/\">Inflation<\/a>\u00a0has changed people\u2019s lifestyles for the worse, with many people being forced to reduce their expenses for education and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/the-average-income-for-iranians-has-shrunk-by-5000\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inflation in Iran Looks Dire Under the Mullahs\u2019 Regime in 2023<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-302439 size-medium\" title=\"Inflation in Iran under the Mullahs regime\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Inflation-in-Iran-under-the-Mullahs-regime-300x150.webp\" alt=\"Inflation in Iran under the Mullahs regime\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Inflation-in-Iran-under-the-Mullahs-regime-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Inflation-in-Iran-under-the-Mullahs-regime-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Inflation-in-Iran-under-the-Mullahs-regime-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Inflation-in-Iran-under-the-Mullahs-regime.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A quick or profound and in-depth look at the economic metrics of Iran under the reign of ayatollahs reveals a sorrowful truth, the increasing rate of inflation, the increasing rate of unemployment, the increasing rate of government corruption and embezzlement and the increasing rate of people approaching the poverty line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a country that ranks as one of the top five countries in the world regarding its wealth of natural resources, the color of happy and comfortable life has been on a fading trend since the inception of the regime of the mullahs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/inflation-in-iran-looks-dire-under-the-mullahs\/\" 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-february-20-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 20,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 8:30 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance &ndash; Day 159 Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":302442,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-302438","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 - 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