{"id":306272,"date":"2023-04-22T07:31:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T06:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=306272"},"modified":"2023-05-03T13:45:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T12:45:41","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-april-22-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-april-22-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 April 22, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-306278\" title=\"photo 2023 04 21 21 05 49 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/photo-2023-04-21-21-05-49-1.jpg\" alt=\"photo 2023 04 21 21 05 49 1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/photo-2023-04-21-21-05-49-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/photo-2023-04-21-21-05-49-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/photo-2023-04-21-21-05-49-1-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/photo-2023-04-21-21-05-49-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/photo-2023-04-21-21-05-49-1-696x390.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\"><strong>UPDATE: 8:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/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\">Saturday, April 22, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><strong>Days<\/strong>: 219<\/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 marked its 219<sup>th<\/sup>\u202fday on Saturday as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649817841540173824?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">workers of various<\/a> oil, gas, and petrochemical sites across the country went <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649815324991135746?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">on strike<\/a> for the second consecutive day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 22 &#8211; Lavan Island, southern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Workers of the Apadana Shabdiz Sanat Company are on strike protesting their officials&#39; refusal to increase their salaries.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0628\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8qHhzxP3I1\">pic.twitter.com\/8qHhzxP3I1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649817841540173824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 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 workers were protesting officials\u2019 refusal to increase their salaries, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649811550025428992?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">delaying paychecks<\/a>, and giving them low-quality food and resting\/housing facilities at job sites.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 22 &#8211; Asaluyeh, southern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Workers of the Omrat Sanat Paybandi Company are on strike protesting their officials&#39; refusal to increase their salaries.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0628\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PIuXJTZUd0\">pic.twitter.com\/PIuXJTZUd0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649811550025428992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 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\">Oil and gas sector strikes were reported in 28 locations, including the following:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>A petrochemical industry site in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649658038528397312\" rel=\"noopener\">Gachsaran<\/a>, southwest Iran<\/li>\n<li>Apadana petrochemical site in\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649659296731529216\">Asaluyeh<\/a>, southern Iran<\/li>\n<li>Exir Sanat Company, involved in various projects at a local oil refinery in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649660555135954945\" rel=\"noopener\">Abadan<\/a>, southwest Iran<\/li>\n<li>Pars Kayhan Company, involved in various oil and gas projects in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649661814915866627\" rel=\"noopener\">Isfahan<\/a>, central Iran<\/li>\n<li>A local petrochemical site in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649663071751917569\" rel=\"noopener\">Dehloran<\/a>, western Iran<\/li>\n<li>Persian Gulf Sadaf Petrochemical Company in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649664329900343296\" rel=\"noopener\">Asaluyeh<\/a>, southern Iran<\/li>\n<li>Panah Industrial Company in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649665588254441474\" rel=\"noopener\">Lordegan<\/a>, southwest Iran<\/li>\n<li>Ista Sanat Company in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649666846549856257\" rel=\"noopener\">southern Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kian Sazeh Benvar Company in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649668104853819393\" rel=\"noopener\">Isfahan<\/a>, central Iran<\/li>\n<li>Sadaf Jahan Pars petrochemical complex in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649670621876420608\" rel=\"noopener\">southern Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IGC Company in Dehloran, western<\/li>\n<li>Azar Metal Company at the Hengam petrochemical complex in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649680687757160448\" rel=\"noopener\">Shiraz<\/a>, south-central Iran<\/li>\n<li>Exir Sanat,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649478102966214675\" rel=\"noopener\">Sekaf Oil &amp; Gas and Abadrahan<\/a>\u202fcompanies in Abadan in southwest Iran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 21 &#8211; Asaluyeh, southern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Workers of the local oil and gas industry are on strike protesting their officials&#39; refusal to increase their paychecks.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0628\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WCDMxLDnJT\">pic.twitter.com\/WCDMxLDnJT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649393798529576962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Workers of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649790282467274752\" rel=\"noopener\">Rastak Paya Steel Company<\/a> were also on strike protesting officials&#8217; refusal to increase their salaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 22 &#8211; Yazd, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Workers of the Rastak Paya Steel Company are on strike protesting their officials&#39; refusal to increase their salaries.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0628\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sgezaEyq7D\">pic.twitter.com\/sgezaEyq7D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1649790282467274752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 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\">NCRI\u202fPresident-elect\u202fMaryam Rajavi\u202fhailed the brave workers of Iran\u2019s oil, gas, and petrochemical industry from across the country that are standing up for their rights and delivering a severe blow to the mullahs\u2019 regime.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oil and petrochemical workers across cities such as Gachsaran, Asaluyeh, Dehloran, Shiraz, Bushehr, Lordegan, Sirjan, Jask, Kangan, Kerman, and others have initiated a strike. I extend my support to them. Workers and laborers in our country are being deprived of their basic\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1649757983251869697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 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\"><strong>UPDATE: 10:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran Cyberespionage Group Taps Simplehelp for Persistence on Victim Devices<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306290 size-full alignleft\" title=\"CSO logo 300x300 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CSO-logo-300x300-1-e1682161582334.png\" alt=\"CSO logo 300x300 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CSO-logo-300x300-1-e1682161582334.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CSO-logo-300x300-1-e1682161582334-150x91.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Iranian\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/2615666\/5-signs-youve-been-hit-with-an-apt.html\" rel=\"noopener\">APT<\/a>\u00a0hacking group\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/attack.mitre.org\/groups\/G0069\/\" rel=\"noopener\">MuddyWater<\/a>\u00a0has been observed using SimpleHelp, a legitimate remote device control and management tool, to ensure persistence on victim devices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">SimpleHelp itself, as used by the threat actors, has not been compromised \u2014 instead, the group has found a way to download the tool from the official website and use it in their attacks, according to a\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.group-ib.com\/blog\/muddywater-infrastructure\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Group-IB blog post.\u00a0<\/a><u><\/u>The researchers have also identified a previously unknown malware command and control infrastructure and a PowerShell script that the group is using.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3694135\/iran-cyberespionage-group-taps-simplehelp-for-persistence-on-victim-devices.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\">Bipartisan Us Congressional Caucus Formed To Support Iranian Women\u2019s Fight for Freedom and Democracy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306280 size-medium\" title=\"Jackson Lee Mace min 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jackson-Lee-Mace-min-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jackson Lee Mace min 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jackson-Lee-Mace-min-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jackson-Lee-Mace-min-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jackson-Lee-Mace-min-1-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jackson-Lee-Mace-min-1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A bipartisan congressional caucus of nearly 20 lawmakers was announced by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on Thursday, April 20. The congressional caucus, called the Iranian Women Congressional Caucus, will serve as a forum for members of the US Congress to discuss issues and developments related to women\u2019s freedom and democracy in Iran.\u00a0The first move by the committee was a joint resolution condemning the chemical attack on Iranian school girls. The\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-resolution\/310\/text\" rel=\"noopener\">resolution<\/a>\u00a0is the latest move by Congress to condemn the current Iranian regime and support the thousands of women and girls protesting for a secular, democratic, and nuclear-free Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/04\/21\/congressional-caucus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s Regime Continues Crackdown as Congress Condemns Schoolgirls\u2019 Poisonings<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306274 size-medium\" title=\"Iran Protests April 21 2023 696x544 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-Protests-April-21-2023-696x544-1-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests April 21 2023 696x544 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-Protests-April-21-2023-696x544-1-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-Protests-April-21-2023-696x544-1-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-Protests-April-21-2023-696x544-1.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The regime ruling Iran is continuing its crackdown against the Iranian people, aiming to place a lid on popular protests that threaten the entirety of its dictatorship apparatus. The new surge in chemical gas attacks by regime operatives targeting mainly schoolgirls across Iran is raising outrage among parents and locals of various cities where these horrific measures are taking place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Members of the U.S. Congress have responded by establishing a new bipartisan caucus condemning the mullahs\u2019 regime over the recent poisonings, amplifying the growing criticism in Washington against Tehran and the regime\u2019s utter disregard for human rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-iran-regime-crackdown-congress-condemns-schoolgirls-poisonings\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards: Power, Terrorism, and Money Laundering<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-256578 size-medium\" title=\"IRGC\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IRGC-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"IRGC\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IRGC-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IRGC-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IRGC-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IRGC-696x434.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IRGC.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The request to designate the Iran regime\u2019s Revolutionary Guards as a terror group is rooted in the belief among Iranians and their Resistance that the IRGC poses a threat to regional stability and global security.\u00a0Iranians view the IRGC as a repressive and oppressive organization that suppresses dissent and supports terrorism abroad. The\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/terrorism\/irgcs-blacklisting-protects-global-peace-and-security-from-irans-regime-sponsored-terrorism\/\" rel=\"noopener\">IRGC<\/a> sponsors and supports several terrorist groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and the Hashd al-Shaabi in Iraq.\u00a0In recent years, the IRGC has also been implicated in the development of Iran\u2019s ballistic missile program and is involved in conflicts in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. This has led Iranians to call for the IRGC to be designated as a terror group by the European Union (EU) and other international organizations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/terrorism\/irans-revolutionary-guards-power-terrorism-and-money-laundering\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Workers and the Great Catastrophe Based on Statistics and Figures in 2023<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306273 size-medium\" title=\"iran asaluyeh protests 20042023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-asaluyeh-protests-20042023-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"iran asaluyeh protests 20042023\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-asaluyeh-protests-20042023-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-asaluyeh-protests-20042023-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-asaluyeh-protests-20042023-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-asaluyeh-protests-20042023.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The current situation in Iranian society, especially for hardworking workers who have faced severe financial problems, high costs, and inflation in previous years, has become unbearable. Experts say that if a worker saves all their income, it will take about 42 years for them to buy a house. Even more painful is the fact that workers\u2019 income is not enough to cover only the rent.\u00a0The head of the association of construction workers\u2019 guilds says that from 1395 (2016) to now, during a 7-year period, we have witnessed 1000% inflation in housing. Don\u2019t be surprised; these statistics are just a small part of the catastrophe faced by Iranian workers and people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/workers-and-the-great-catastrophe-in-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Freiburg, Germany\u2014April 19, 2023: Freedom-Loving Iranians and MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Freiburg, Germany&mdash;April 19, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_9c0yQ8FWCak\" 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%2F9c0yQ8FWCak%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9c0yQ8FWCak\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M41S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-04-21T07:55:15Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_9c0yQ8FWCak\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F9c0yQ8FWCak%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Freiburg, Germany\u2014April 19, 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\/9c0yQ8FWCak\" 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%2F9c0yQ8FWCak%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Freiburg, Germany&mdash;April 19, 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=\"Freiburg, Germany\u2014April 19, 2023: Freedom-Loving Iranians and MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Freiburg, Germany\u2014April 19, 2023:\u00a0<\/strong>Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) held a rally in support of the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">nationwide Iranian Revolution<\/a>.\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians came together in Freiburg to show solidarity with the brave protesters on the streets of Iran for a democratic and secular republic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/04\/freiburg-germany-april-19-2023-freedom-loving-iranians-and-mek-supporters-rally-to-support-the-iran-revolution\/44660\/\" 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\/latest-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-april-21-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 April 21,<\/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 Saturday, April [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":306278,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-306272","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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