{"id":302669,"date":"2023-02-27T08:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T07:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=302669"},"modified":"2023-03-01T21:38:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T20:38:11","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-27-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-27-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 27, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-302673\" title=\"iran tehran pensioners strike 26022023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-tehran-pensioners-strike-26022023.jpg\" alt=\"iran tehran pensioners strike 26022023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-tehran-pensioners-strike-26022023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-tehran-pensioners-strike-26022023-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-tehran-pensioners-strike-26022023-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-tehran-pensioners-strike-26022023-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-tehran-pensioners-strike-26022023-696x363.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 165<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Monday, February 27, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><strong>Days<\/strong>: 165<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protests<\/strong>: 282 cities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fatalities<\/strong>: 750+ estimated deaths, 664 identified by MEK<\/li>\n<li><strong>Detentions<\/strong>: 30,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising witnessed its 165<sup>th<\/sup> day on Sunday as more people from all walks of life in Iran were launching a rising number of protests against the mullahs\u2019 regime, especially voicing their grievances over the country\u2019s plummeting economy and their poor work, and living conditions. Cities throughout the country, including Tehran, Isfahan, and others were scenes of people taking to the streets to continue the Iran revolution protests sparked in September 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 27 &#8211; Isfahan, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retired workers of the local telecommunications company are protesting the regime&#39;s policies of low paychecks and pensions.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m9cvNInMU7\">pic.twitter.com\/m9cvNInMU7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1630144458477170688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">On Monday morning, retirees, and pensioners of the regime\u2019s telecommunications industry in Isfahan, central began protesting low pensions and poor economic conditions. These types of anti-regime gatherings are escalating and becoming a major concern for regime officials, especially at a time when the country\u2019s economy is in shambles and the national currency, the rial, is nosediving against the U.S. dollar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Similar protest rallies were held in the cities of\u00a0Tehran, Mashhad, Sanandaj, Arak, Kermanshah, Ardabil, Khorramabad, Hamadan, and Bandar Abbas, along with rallies in Kurdistan and Markazi (Central) provinces.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 27 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retired workers of the local telecommunications company are protesting the regime&#39;s policies of low paychecks and pensions.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lVdodSFHKB\">pic.twitter.com\/lVdodSFHKB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1630175929077997569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">Steelworkers in the city of Yazd\u00a0rallied once again on Monday demanding better living and work conditions, and seeking a pay raise to enable them to make ends meet for their families.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 27 &#8211; Yazd, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retirees of a local steel company protesting delayed paychecks and pensions, and how they are not able to make ends meet.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hypqvUmD7J\">pic.twitter.com\/hypqvUmD7J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1630178433065189378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">Last night till the early hours of Monday, locals in Tehran\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1629939357262987266\" rel=\"noopener\">Narmak<\/a>,\u00a0Niavaran, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1629940615189528577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1629940615189528577%7Ctwgr%5Efd6e9988ab2998f20b2966e352090c74db0d751f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Flive-report-irans-people-from-all-walks-of-life-escalate-anti-regime-protests%2F\">Tehranpars<\/a> districts were chanting anti-regime slogans, including:<br \/>\n\u201cDeath to Khamenei! Damned be Khomeini!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cDeath to the child-killing regime!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cDeath to the dictator!\u201d referring to regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.<br \/>\n\u201cDeath to the oppressor! Be it the Shah or [Khamenei]!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThis is the year Seyed Ali (Khamenei) is overthrown!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 26 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Locals in the capital&#39;s Niavaran district were chanting:<br \/>&quot;Death to Khamenei!&quot;<br \/>&quot;Death to the Basij!&quot;<br \/>&quot;Death to the dictator!&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\/SqIUAU2EZe\">pic.twitter.com\/SqIUAU2EZe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1629943131956461568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 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=\"text-align: justify;font-weight: 700 !important\">UPDATE: 3:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Canada Further Sanctions Iranian Regime for Gross Violations of Human Rights<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-268299 size-medium\" title=\"government-of-canada-vector-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/government-of-canada-vector-logo-300x167.png\" alt=\"government-of-canada-vector-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Honourable M\u00e9lanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the\u00a0<em>Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations<\/em>. This is the ninth package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime since October 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Today\u2019s sanctions list 12 senior officials from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) who have participated in gross and systematic human rights violations in Iran, including through the lethal suppression of demonstrations across Kurdish areas of Western Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This list includes, but is not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Morteza Mir Aghaei, Commander of Basij paramilitary forces in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province<\/li>\n<li>Esmaeil Zarei Kousha, Governor of Kurdistan Province<\/li>\n<li>Seyeh Sadegh Hosseini, IRGC General and Commander of the IRGC\u2019s Beit al-Moqqadas Corps in Kurdistan Province<\/li>\n<li>Rahim Jahanbakhsh, LEF Second Brigadier General and Commander of the LEF in West Azerbaijan Province<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/global-affairs\/news\/2023\/02\/canada-further-sanctions-iranian-regime-for-gross-violations-of-human-rights.html\" 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\">British MPs Visit Ashraf 3<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-302670 size-medium\" title=\"UK parliamentarians 16 1024x683 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UK-parliamentarians-16-1024x683-1-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"UK parliamentarians 16 1024x683 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UK-parliamentarians-16-1024x683-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UK-parliamentarians-16-1024x683-1-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UK-parliamentarians-16-1024x683-1-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UK-parliamentarians-16-1024x683-1-696x427.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UK-parliamentarians-16-1024x683-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On Thursday, February 23, 2023, the former Secretary of State for Wales, and former Brexit Minister of State, as well as the President of the Parliamentary British Committee for Iran Freedom, along with the Hon. Bob Blackman, a member of the UK House of Commons, visited Ashraf 3 and addressed the gathering of thousands of the People\u2019s Mojahedin members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">During this gathering, Messrs. David Jones and Bob Blackman presented a statement signed by 250 representatives of the British Houses of Commons and Lords from all parties in support of the Iranian people\u2019s nationwide uprising, the Iranian Resistance, and Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 10-point plan for the future of Iran to Maryam Rajavi. The MPs pointed out that it is time to recognize the Iranian people\u2019s right to defend themselves, overthrow the regime, and establish a democratically elected republic in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/ashraf-3-gathering-featuring-uk-parliamentarians\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran Sees New Protests as National Currency Continues Its Nosedive<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-302671 size-medium\" title=\"Iran Protests February 26 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Iran-Protests-February-26-2023-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests February 26 2023\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Iran-Protests-February-26-2023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Iran-Protests-February-26-2023-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Iran-Protests-February-26-2023.jpg 689w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising is witnessing its 164<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0day on Sunday as more people are protesting poor living conditions and low paychecks. The country\u2019s economy is in shambles as the national currency, the rial is nosediving in unprecedented fashion, trading at 583,500 rials per one U.S. dollar on Sunday morning. Just one week ago on February 19, the U.S. dollar was selling at 489,000 rials.<\/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 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-sees-new-protests-as-national-currency-continues-its-nosedive\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Security Forces Crackdown on Workers Strike in Isfahan<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-302679 size-medium\" title=\"iran isfahan workers strike 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-isfahan-workers-strike-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"iran isfahan workers strike 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-isfahan-workers-strike-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-isfahan-workers-strike-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-isfahan-workers-strike-1-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-isfahan-workers-strike-1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Around 900 workers of the Esfahan Steel Company have started a strike since February 25, protesting against the authorities&#8217; failure to hold their promises and address their demands. The protesters held a rally on the premises of the complex.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This gathering, which continued throughout the night, was suppressed by the company&#8217;s special guards that were supported by security forces. According to local sources, special units attacked the workers, arresting dozens and taking them away.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The workers of Esfahan Steel Company had already gone on strike several times with the demand for a salary increase and fairer wages, which the company management had promised to enforce. But after 3 months, these promises have not been fulfilled and the workers and their families are suffering from economic hardships.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Vilifying Iran Opposition Serves the Ruling Tyrants<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-268650 size-medium\" title=\"townhall logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/townhall-logo-300x146.png\" alt=\"townhall-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A short while ago, I\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/alisafavi\/2023\/02\/08\/examine-michael-rubins-motives-n2619297\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">invited<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the Washington Examiner to scrutinize the dishonest and false assertions of Michael Rubin against the Mujahedin-e Khalq (<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">MEK<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">), Iran&#8217;s primary democratic opposition. Instead, Rubin uses another\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2023\/02\/mek-can-the-mujahedin-e-khalq-survive-its-leaders-death\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">platform<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to promulgate his spurious narratives. However, as the MEK garners mounting\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/us-house-lawmakers-support-iranian-peoples-desire-for-a-democratic-secular-and-nonnuclear-republic-of-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">support<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Rubin&#8217;s exasperation seems to intensify to the extent that he has now aligned himself with the regime&#8217;s threats against the MEK leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It seems the\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/archive\/mind-boggling-stupidity-michael-rubin\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">controversial<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0American Enterprise Institute (AEI) employee has tempered his hyperbole after I\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/alisafavi\/2023\/01\/24\/an-answer-to-michael-rubins-threadbare-ruse-n2618655\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fact-checked<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0his claims. For instance, he&#8217;s dropped using the regime&#8217;s acronym MKO and now qualifies his statements by saying &#8220;many&#8221; Iranians dislike the MEK, not &#8220;all.&#8221; Similarly, he&#8217;s replaced &#8220;everyone,&#8221; calling the MEK a cult with &#8220;some&#8221; people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-iran-sees-new-protests-as-national-currency-continues-its-nosedive\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Migrant Shipwreck in Italy Kills at Least 59, Including 12 Children<\/h3>\n<header>\n<div class=\"article-header__container__25s8m\">\n<div class=\"article-header__heading__15OpQ\">\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__heading_3__1kDhc heading__base__2T28j heading__heading_3__3aL54 article-header__title__3Y2hh\" data-testid=\"Heading\">ROME, Feb 26 (Reuters) &#8211; At least 59 people died, including 12 children, when a wooden sailing boat carrying migrants to Europe crashed against rocks near the southern Italian coast early on Sunday, authorities said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<div class=\"article-body__container__3ypuX article-body__over-6-para__1Ov64\">\n<div class=\"article-body__content__17Yit paywall-article\">\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\">The vessel, which sailed from Turkey and was carrying people from Afghanistan, Iran and several other countries, sank in rough seas before dawn near Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort on the eastern coast of Calabria.<\/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-2\">The incident reopened a debate on migration in Europe and Italy, where the recently-elected right-wing government&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/italy-gives-final-approval-decree-clamping-down-migrant-charity-ships-2023-02-23\/\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__large__nEccO link__underline_default__2prE_\" data-testid=\"Link\">tough new laws<\/a>\u00a0for migrant rescue charities have drawn criticism from the United Nations and others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/27-dead-southern-italy-after-suspected-migrant-shipwreck-reports-2023-02-26\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My deepest sympathies for the tragic sinking of a refugee boat off Italy&#39;s coast and the loss of our fellow Iranian compatriots. The oppressive mullah regime must end, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> must be freed so that no one is forced to leave their homes and face such dangers.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1629938587188748289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Anahita Ramezanian Sentenced to Imprisonment and 40 Lashes, Lawyer and Journalist Summoned to Court<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-302672 size-medium\" title=\"Anahita Ramezanian min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Anahita-Ramezanian-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Anahita Ramezanian min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Anahita-Ramezanian-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Anahita-Ramezanian-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Anahita-Ramezanian-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Anahita-Ramezanian-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Anahita Ramezanian, a participant in the 2022 Iran protests, has been sentenced to 7 months of imprisonment and 40 lashes. The verdict was announced by the branch of Yasuj Criminal Court 2, which charged her with \u201cdisturbing public order and comfort and encouraging people to hold gatherings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Anahita Ramezanian was arrested on October 2, 2022, during the rally in the main square of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yasuj\" rel=\"noopener\">Yasuj\u00a0<\/a>city and spent 25 days in detention before being released on bail. In addition, she was also sentenced to one year in prison by Yasuj Criminal Court 2 for participating in the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2020\/11\/14\/protests-in-november-2019-and-the-regimes-catalogue-of-shocking-crimes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">November 2019 protests<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/02\/26\/imprisonment-and-40-lashes\/\" 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-26-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 26,<\/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 165 Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":302673,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-302669","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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