{"id":305711,"date":"2023-04-14T09:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T08:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=305711"},"modified":"2023-05-03T11:29:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T10:29:12","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-april-14-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-april-14-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 April 14, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-305716\" title=\"iran floods april 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-floods-april-2023.jpg\" alt=\"iran floods april 2023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-floods-april-2023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-floods-april-2023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-floods-april-2023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-floods-april-2023-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-floods-april-2023-696x391.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: 8:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran Uprising at a Glance<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Friday, April 14, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><strong>Days<\/strong>: 211<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protests<\/strong>: 282 cities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fatalities<\/strong>: 750+ estimated deaths, 675 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 211th day on Friday as various cities reported protests by people from different walks of life. Brave youth also targeted the regime\u2019s sites in response to the mullahs\u2019 atrocious chemical gas attacks targeting innocent schoolgirls throughout Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On Thursday night, protesters in the city of Behbahan in southwest Iran attacked the regime\u2019s state police command headquarters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-iran-protest\/iran-defiant-youths-target-regime-affiliated-centers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Thursday night<\/a>, defiant youths carried out 12 brave campaigns in several cities, targeting bases of the IRGC Basij, the regime\u2019s seminaries, and the Discretionary Punishments Organization in Islamabad. In several cities, including Isfahan, they also targeted the centers of the regime\u2019s judiciary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Brave youths also torched the sign of the Ministry of Intelligence\u2019s local office in Dezful and the pictures of the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and the eliminated Quds Force commander, Qasem Soleimani, in Sari, Rafsanjan, and Qazvin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 12 &#8211; Urmia, northwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>MEK Resistance Units portrayed a large image of Iranian Resistance Leader Massoud Rajavi and opposition coalition NCRI President-elect<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a> at 10:45 pm local time on Saheli Street.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2o4hR2mHv9\">pic.twitter.com\/2o4hR2mHv9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1646766640636522497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">The Resistance Units affiliated with Iran\u2019s principal opposition, Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1646766640636522497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1646766640636522497%7Ctwgr%5Ea7e645e7d175b4dfab09cab34b3448b0e7059a17%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Flive-report-iran-protests-uprising-revolution-regime-mek-resistance-units%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">portrayed a large image<\/a> of Iranian Resistance Leader Massoud Rajavi and opposition coalition NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi in Saheli Street of Urmia, northwest Iran, at 10:45 pm local time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 14 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>People in Tehran and Marivan are seen waiting in long lines to purchase poultry as the country is facing a severe shortage due to the regime&#39;s destructive economic policies.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WZWNpdLWuB\">pic.twitter.com\/WZWNpdLWuB<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pP5ZUdFbhx\">pic.twitter.com\/pP5ZUdFbhx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1646816999748825088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">Locals in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1646765227034415105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1646765227034415105%7Ctwgr%5Ea7e645e7d175b4dfab09cab34b3448b0e7059a17%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Flive-report-iran-protests-uprising-revolution-regime-mek-resistance-units%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehran\u2019s North Karegar Street<\/a> area were chanting anti-regime slogans on Wednesday night, including: \u201cDown with Khamenei! Damned be Khomeini!\u201d the latter referring to regime founder Ruhollah Khomeini.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 14 &#8211; Ahvaz, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Long line of people waiting to purchase poultry.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AVKHXIfJ1z\">pic.twitter.com\/AVKHXIfJ1z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1646875965274857475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">Reports from Iran indicate that the country faces a severe shortage of poultry due to the regime\u2019s destructive economic policies.\u00a0 On Friday, People in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1646816999748825088\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehran and Marivan<\/a> are seen waiting in long lines to purchase poultry. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1646875965274857475\" rel=\"noopener\">Locals in Ahvaz, southwest Iran<\/a>, had to stay in long lines to purchase poultry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 13 &#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 North Karegar Street were chanting anti-regime slogans, including:<br \/>&quot;Down with Khamenei! Damned be Khomeini!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevoIution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevoIution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x3hT97AB9B\">pic.twitter.com\/x3hT97AB9B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1646765227034415105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">Three Extra Iranian Nationals Held Diplomatic Visas During Foiled Interference Plot<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-305758 size-medium\" title=\"SBSNews 2018 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SBSNews-2018-1-300x106.png\" alt=\"SBSNews 2018 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SBSNews-2018-1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SBSNews-2018-1-150x53.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SBSNews-2018-1.png 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"MuiBox-root css-68lxg3\" style=\"text-align: justify\" data-layer-event-source-placement=\"body\" data-layer-event-source-title=\"embeded link\" data-layer-event-source-type=\"embeded link\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-subtitle1 css-1l6oeto\" style=\"text-align: justify\" data-testid=\"article-description\">The number of Iranian nationals holding diplomatic visas in Australia increased from 31 to 34 around the time security agencies foiled a plot targeting Iranian-Australian citizens onshore. Three additional Iranian citizens had been granted diplomatic visas around the time that a foreign interference plot was uncovered by Australia&#8217;s national security agencies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-testid=\"article-description\">Home Affairs Minister Clare O&#8217;Neil says an Iranian government attempt to conduct domestic surveillance of Iranian-Australians and their families was foiled late last year. The Australian authorities have refused to confirm any details concerning the cancellation of diplomatic visas or the names of people involved in the episode.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-testid=\"article-description\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/news\/article\/three-extra-iranian-nationals-held-diplomatic-visas-during-foiled-interference-plot\/ia8jik75g\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 6:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Repressive Enforcement of Iranian Hijab Laws Symbolises Gender-based Persecution: UN Experts<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-42025 size-full\" title=\"ohchr\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ohchr.jpg\" alt=\"ohchr\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">GENEVA (14 April 2023) \u2013 The repressive enforcement of Iranian hijab laws, as announced by the State authorities, would result in additional restrictive and punitive measures on women and girls who fail to comply with the country\u2019s compulsory veiling laws, UN experts* said today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The experts warned that such repressive and draconian measures are a manifestation of gender-based persecution and would lead to unacceptable levels of violations of the rights of women and girls in the Islamic Republic of Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cIt is deeply worrying that after months of nationwide protests, including against restrictive hijab laws, and following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police, Iranian women are increasingly facing harsh and coercive measures by State authorities,\u201d the UN experts said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/press-releases\/2023\/04\/repressive-enforcement-iranian-hijab-laws-symbolises-gender-based\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 4:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Health Minister Openly Declares Guidelines for Systemic Censorship Concerning Chemical Attacks<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-247446 size-medium\" title=\"bahram-einollahi-iran-health-minister\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bahram-einollahi-iran-health-minister-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"bahram-einollahi-iran-health-minister\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bahram-einollahi-iran-health-minister-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bahram-einollahi-iran-health-minister-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bahram-einollahi-iran-health-minister-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bahram-einollahi-iran-health-minister-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bahram-einollahi-iran-health-minister.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Bahram Einollahi, the Minister of Health in Ebrahim Raisi&#8217;s cabinet, brazenly admitted to the regime&#8217;s intention to disparage reports about the serial chemical attacks against girls&#8217; schools.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On April 14, Einollahi told state news agencies: &#8220;A scientific committee consisting of the best professors in the country was created and the state of the [affected] students was investigated. We decided to call it &#8216;student discomfort&#8217; because there was no hard evidence of poisoning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;Our summary shows that in more than 90% of cases of students&#8217; unwellness, there is no type of poisoning or poison involved, and we mostly witnessed stress and a small percentage was related to the mischief that took place and caused the students&#8217; unwellness,&#8221; the Health Minister added.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;font-weight: 700 !important\">UPDATE: 12:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Congresswoman Tenney Releases Report and Resolution Calling Out Iran\u2019s Extremist IRGC<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-297241 alignleft\" title=\"claudia tenney logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/claudia-tenney-logo.jpg\" alt=\"claudia tenney logo\" width=\"345\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/claudia-tenney-logo.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/claudia-tenney-logo-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/claudia-tenney-logo-150x61.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Washington, DC \u2013 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24)<\/strong>\u00a0today released a comprehensive report detailing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) terrorist activity around the world and calling on our partners and allies to join the United States in designating the body as a terrorist organization. Tenney also introduced a bipartisan resolution urging the European Union to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Tenney&#8217;s report provides a comprehensive look into the history, mission, and leaders of this terrorist organization that continues to violently oppress the people of Iran as they peacefully protest. This report has received support from various advocacy groups, including JINSA, UANI, FDD, and prominent leaders in the field, including Secretary Mike Pompeo, former Special Representative for Iran Elliott Abrams, and former Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates. Read Tenney&#8217;s full report on the IRGC\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/tenney.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/tenney.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/2023_Tenney_Report_Opportunity_V5.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tenney.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/congresswoman-tenney-releases-report-and-resolution-calling-out-irans\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Italian Senators Back Iran\u2019s Democratic Opposition; Call for Immediate Blacklisting of Revolutionary Guards<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-268494 alignleft\" title=\"ne-global-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ne-global-logo.jpg\" alt=\"ne-global-logo\" width=\"177\" height=\"144\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify\">During a news conference held at the Italian Parliament on April 13, key lawmakers announced that a bipartisan majority of senators have officially backed the ongoing, and months-long, uprising by Iran\u2019s democratic coalition, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, or NCRI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cWe recognize the fact that over the past four decades, the democratic coalition of the National Council of Resistance of Iran has constantly and tirelessly pursued democratic change (in the country). In this respect, we believe the Ten-Point Plan articulated by the NCRI\u2019s President, Maryam Rajavi, deserves our support. It stands for free elections, freedom of assembly and expression, the abolition of the death penalty, gender equality, the separation of religion and state, autonomy for Iran\u2019s ethnicities, and a non-nuclear Iran,\u201d said the Italian senators\u2019 official statement, adding, \u201cWe stand in solidarity with the people of Iran in their desire for a secular and democratic republic where no individual, regardless of religion or birthright, has any privilege over others. Through their slogans, the Iranian people have made it clear that they reject all forms of dictatorship, be it the deposed Shah or the current theocratic regime, and thus reject any association with either.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neglobal.eu\/italian-senators-back-irans-democratic-opposition-call-for-immediate-blacklisting-of-revolutionary-guards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>UPDATE: 9:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Maryam Rajavi: Addresses a Conference at the Italian Parliament<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-305706 size-medium\" title=\"iran italian parliament conference 12042023 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-italian-parliament-conference-12042023-1-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"iran italian parliament conference 12042023 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-italian-parliament-conference-12042023-1-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-italian-parliament-conference-12042023-1-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-italian-parliament-conference-12042023-1-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-italian-parliament-conference-12042023-1-696x363.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-italian-parliament-conference-12042023-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>At a meeting at the Parliament of Italy on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, a group of senators, including\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giulio_Terzi_di_Sant%27Agata\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Senator Terzi<\/strong><\/a> and Senator Scurria, presented a joint declaration by the majority of the Italian Senate that supports the Iranian uprising and Resistance and the rejection of all forms of monarchical and religious dictatorships. A number of senators and members of the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/webtv.camera.it\/evento\/22190\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Italian Parliament<\/strong><\/a> expounded on the declaration. Maryam Rajavi joined and addressed the conference online. Following is the text of her remarks:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Dear friends, and honorable Italian lawmakers, I want to express my gratitude for your attention to the Iranian people\u2019s fight for freedom and democracy. Thankfully, Italian society and its elected representatives have been aware of the Iranian issue for a long time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/addressing-conference-italian-parliament\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran Sees Continuing Night Rallies Against the Mullahs\u2019 Regime<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-305714 size-medium\" title=\"Bandar Abbas southern Iran April 12 2023 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bandar-Abbas-southern-Iran-April-12-2023-1-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"Bandar Abbas southern Iran April 12 2023 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bandar-Abbas-southern-Iran-April-12-2023-1-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bandar-Abbas-southern-Iran-April-12-2023-1-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bandar-Abbas-southern-Iran-April-12-2023-1.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Protesters in various cities of Iran are continuing their anti-regime measures once again through a renewed campaign of night rallies to express their utter hatred of the ruling dictatorship. The capital Tehran and the city of Bandar Abbas in the south have been witnessing locals protesting and chanting slogans against the mullahs\u2019 autocracy, while also taking to the streets, blocking roads, and torching pro-regime propaganda posters.\u00a0People throughout Iran continue to specifically hold the mullahs\u2019 Supreme Leader\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/who-is-ali-khamenei-the-supreme-leader-of-irans-regime\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali Khamenei<\/a> responsible for their miseries, while also condemning the oppressive Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-news\/a-look-at-irans-revolutionary-guards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">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-night-rallies-mullahs-regime-protests-uprising-revolution\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-305715 size-medium\" title=\"Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee women detainees in Amol Prison min 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee-women-detainees-in-Amol-Prison-min-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee women detainees in Amol Prison min 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee-women-detainees-in-Amol-Prison-min-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee-women-detainees-in-Amol-Prison-min-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee-women-detainees-in-Amol-Prison-min-1-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee-women-detainees-in-Amol-Prison-min-1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee was sentenced to 7 years in prison, banned from leaving the country and attending parties and groups, and her phone was confiscated.\u00a0On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee was sentenced to 6 years in prison for \u201cassembly and collusion\u201d and one year for \u201cpropaganda against the state\u201d in the 26th branch of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran. The sentence implemented for her will be six years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">She was also sentenced to a 2-year ban on staying in her hometown Tehran, and a 2-year ban on attending parties and groups. Her mobile phone is also going to be confiscated. The presiding judge said he would disagree with her temporary release on bail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/04\/13\/golrokh-ebrahimi-iraee7-years\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iranian Government Turns to Russia for Missile Fuel in 2023<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-305717 size-medium\" title=\"iranian missile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iranian-missile-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"iranian missile\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iranian-missile-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iranian-missile-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iranian-missile-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iranian-missile.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to reports from diplomats cited by the American magazine \u201cPolitico,\u201d the Iranian government is negotiating with Russia and China to obtain missile fuel that is under sanctions. Despite some aspects of the US and UN sanctions against the Iranian government, such as the buying and selling of military weapons, having expired, some sanctions related to Iran\u2019s ballistic missile program are still in place. Under the shadow of the continuation of sanctions in this area, the Iranian government is seeking to meet its needs in this field by circumventing the sanctions, as it has done in other sanctioned cases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In this regard, the American magazine \u201cPolitico\u201d reported on Thursday, April 13, 2023, in an article quoting \u201cdiplomats familiar with the matter\u201d that China and Russia are trying to facilitate the delivery of special materials for ballistic missile fuel through advanced confidential negotiations with the Iranian government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/iranian-government-turns-to-russia-in-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: justify\">London, England\u2014April 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"London, England&mdash;April 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_xzRpa3jkaKs\" 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%2FxzRpa3jkaKs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xzRpa3jkaKs\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M21S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-04-12T07:45:50Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_xzRpa3jkaKs\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FxzRpa3jkaKs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">London, England\u2014April 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support 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\/xzRpa3jkaKs\" 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%2FxzRpa3jkaKs%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"London, England&mdash;April 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"London, England\u2014April 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution London, England\u2014April 8, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians, supporters of the People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally in solidarity with 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>London, England\u2014April 8, 2023:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians, 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 a rally in solidarity with the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>.\u00a0The Iranian community in London supported their rising compatriots and pledged to continue to call for freedom and democracy in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/04\/london-england-april-8-2023-mek-supporters-rally-to-support-the-iran-revolution\/44413\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Stockholm, Sweden\u2014April 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Stockholm, Sweden&mdash;April 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_JnEiy91IVlw\" 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%2FJnEiy91IVlw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JnEiy91IVlw\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT6M45S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-04-12T07:46:44Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_JnEiy91IVlw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FJnEiy91IVlw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Stockholm, Sweden\u2014April 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support 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\/JnEiy91IVlw\" 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%2FJnEiy91IVlw%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Stockholm, Sweden&mdash;April 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Stockholm, Sweden\u2014April 8, 2023: Freedom-Loving Iranians and MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution. Stockholm, Sweden\u2014April 8, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians, supporters of the People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally in front of the Swedish parliament in solidarity with 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>Stockholm, Sweden\u2014April 8, 2023:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians, 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 a rally in front of the Swedish parliament in solidarity with the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>.\u00a0The Iranian community in Stockholm supported their rising compatriots and pledged to continue to call for freedom and democracy in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/04\/stockholm-sweden-april-8-2023-mek-supporters-rally-to-support-the-iran-revolution\/44397\/\" 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-april-13-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 April 13,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 8:00 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran Friday, April [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":305716,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-305711","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 v27.4 - 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