{"id":302702,"date":"2023-02-28T08:46:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T07:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=302702"},"modified":"2023-03-02T07:06:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T06:06:40","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-28-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-28-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 28, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

UPDATE: 10:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

UN Report: Uranium Particles Enriched to 83.7% Found in Iran<\/h3>\n

VIENNA (AP) \u2014 Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched up to 83.7% in Iran\u2019s underground Fordo nuclear site, a report seen Tuesday by The Associated Press said.<\/p>\n

The confidential quarterly report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency distributed to member states likely will raise tensions further between Iran and the West over its program. That\u2019s even as Tehran already faces internal unrest after months of protests and Western anger over sending bomb-carrying drones to Russia for its war on Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The IAEA report only speaks about \u201cparticles,\u201d suggesting that Iran isn\u2019t building a stockpile of uranium enriched above 60% \u2014 the level it has been enriching at for some time.<\/p>\n

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

Iran Uprising at a Glance \u2013 Day 166<\/h3>\n

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

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n

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  • Days<\/strong>: 166<\/li>\n
  • Protests<\/strong>: 282 cities<\/li>\n
  • Fatalities<\/strong>: 750+ estimated deaths, 664 identified by MEK<\/li>\n
  • Detentions<\/strong>: 30,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising marked its 166th<\/sup>\u00a0day on Tuesday as protests over economic woes were spreading across the country while MEK-affiliated Resistance Units continued their anti-regime activities.<\/p>\n

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    February 27 – Tehran, #Iran<\/a>
    10:30 pm local time
    A large image of Iranian Resistance Leader Massoud Rajavi and opposition coalition NCRI President-elect     @Maryam_Rajavi<\/a> was projected on the Imam Ali Highway.#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a>#\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> pic.twitter.com\/DQ0I6Ilu4I<\/a><\/p>\n

    — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n