{"id":306676,"date":"2023-04-30T08:41:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T07:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=306676"},"modified":"2023-05-03T15:29:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T14:29:37","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-april-30-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-april-30-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 April 30, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-306677\" title=\"iran protests 29042023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-29042023.jpg\" alt=\"iran protests 29042023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-29042023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-29042023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-29042023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-29042023-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-29042023-696x391.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;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:30 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;\">Sunday, April 30, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Days<\/strong>: 227<\/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 227th day on Sunday. According to reports by the Iranian opposition, Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), various protest rallies took place across the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 30 &#8211; Bandar Mahshahr, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>More footage of workers of the Razi petrochemical complex on strike, joining the nationwide campaign of industrial workers going on strike.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranNationWideStrikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranNationWideStrikes<\/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\/IOd1pO5GTm\">pic.twitter.com\/IOd1pO5GTm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652603698185666560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 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;\">Workers of the Razi petrochemical complex in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652603698185666560\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandar Mahshahr,<\/a>\u202fsouthwest Iran, went on strike on Sunday, joining the nationwide campaign of industrial workers going on strike. In addition, workers of various industrial projects near the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652654030122885120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1652654030122885120%7Ctwgr%5Ec420e1754f37a181a2d75601303f751963df8633%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Flive-report-iran-protests-international-workers-day%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">Jafir area<\/a> in Khuzestan Province, southwest Iran, went on strike on Sunday, joining their colleagues in at least 110 other such industrial sites in 38 cities across 13 provinces throughout Iran.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 30 &#8211; Jafir, Khuzestan Province, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Workers of various industrial projects in this area are on strike, joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranNationwide?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranNationwide<\/a> Strikes campaign of Iranian workers demanding higher 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%E2%80%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0628\u0627\u062a_\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0631\u06cc\u200c<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tKC0ukN6bL\">pic.twitter.com\/tKC0ukN6bL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652654030122885120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 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 other reports, workers of the Yazd Tire Industrial Complex held a gathering in the city of\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652604956539785216\" rel=\"noopener\">Yazd<\/a>, central Iran, and protested for their rights. In the capital,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652606216793628672\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehran<\/a>, employees of the city Traffic Control held a protest gathering outside the City Council demanding their rights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 30 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Employees of the Tehran Traffic Control are holding a protest gathering outside the City Council demanding their rights.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0yAgsykegs\">pic.twitter.com\/0yAgsykegs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652606216793628672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 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;\">Pensioners and retirees of the regime\u2019s Social Security Organization in the cities of\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652662837851099141\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehran<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652628871831863296\" rel=\"noopener\">Isfahan<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652645222189510657\" rel=\"noopener\">Rasht<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652656546587787272\" rel=\"noopener\">Arak<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652661834296725508\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahvaz<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652628875652759552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1652628875652759552%7Ctwgr%5Ec420e1754f37a181a2d75601303f751963df8633%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Flive-report-iran-protests-international-workers-day%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">Kermanshah<\/a> held rallies on Sunday. They protested high prices, poverty, corruption, inflation, poor living conditions, and officials\u2019 refusal to address their demands.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 30 &#8211; Kermanshah, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Pensioners and retirees of the regime&#39;s Social Security Organization are protesting high prices, poverty, corruption, inflation, poor living conditions and officials&#39; refusal to address their demands.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LZAWACpVIw\">pic.twitter.com\/LZAWACpVIw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652628875652759552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 30 &#8211; Ahvaz, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Pensioners and retirees of the regime&#39;s Social Security Organization are protesting high prices, poverty, corruption, inflation, poor living conditions and officials&#39; refusal to address their demands.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HGnpnxxClu\">pic.twitter.com\/HGnpnxxClu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652661834296725508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 30 &#8211; Rasht, northern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Pensioners and retirees of the regime&#39;s Social Security Organization are protesting high prices, poverty, corruption, inflation, poor living conditions and officials&#39; refusal to address their demands.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SbPu5VKsDE\">pic.twitter.com\/SbPu5VKsDE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652645222189510657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 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;\">Nurses in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652664096343625728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1652664096343625728%7Ctwgr%5Ec420e1754f37a181a2d75601303f751963df8633%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Flive-report-iran-protests-international-workers-day%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">Shiraz, south-central Iran<\/a>, held a gathering on Sunday, protesting the regime\u2019s unjust policies that are depriving them of their deserved paychecks and pensions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 30 &#8211; Shiraz, south-central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Nurses held a gathering protesting the regime&#39;s payment methods that are depriving them of their basic rights.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QvfmUSxKb5\">pic.twitter.com\/QvfmUSxKb5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652664096343625728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 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;\">A group of seasonal and daily workers of a local petrochemical complex in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652652771835871237\" rel=\"noopener\">Qeshm<\/a>, southern Iran, held a gathering on Sunday to mark\u202fInternational Workers Day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 30 &#8211; Qeshm, southern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>A group of season and daily workers of the local petrochemical complex held a gathering to mark <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InternationalWorkersDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#InternationalWorkersDay<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LoHkPwZ1sF\">pic.twitter.com\/LoHkPwZ1sF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652652771835871237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 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;\">Regime operatives launched a chemical gas attack on Sunday targeting the\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652655288321978369\" rel=\"noopener\">all-girls Dr. Spervarin High School in Karaj<\/a>, west of Tehran, leaving many students poisoned and in need of medical care.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A group of disabled locals in the city of\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652708136598269953\" rel=\"noopener\">Torbat-e Jam<\/a>\u202fin northeast Iran gathered outside the regime\u2019s Welfare Organization on Sunday, protesting the violation of their rights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 30 &#8211; Torbat-e Jam, northeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>A group of disabled locals held a gathering outside the regime&#39;s Welfare Organization protesting the violation of their rights.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tztS1WtGbp\">pic.twitter.com\/tztS1WtGbp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652708136598269953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 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 the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652404893238595584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1652404893238595584%7Ctwgr%5Ec420e1754f37a181a2d75601303f751963df8633%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Flive-report-iran-protests-international-workers-day%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">Ekbatan district<\/a> of the Iranian capital, Tehran, were chanting anti-regime slogans on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 29 &#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 Ekbatan district were chanting anti-regime slogans, including:<br \/>&quot;Down with Khamenei, the murderer!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZhtggYGb5U\">pic.twitter.com\/ZhtggYGb5U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1652404893238595584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 2:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Executions Reported in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, April 30, the Iranian regime&#8217;s Judiciary executed four Baloch citizens in the prisons of Southeastern Iran. According to a local human rights organization, two people were executed in Iranshahr and two others in Zahedan. One of those executed in Zahedan was married and had six children.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a Kurdish human rights organization, three prisoners in Mahabad Central Prison identified as Salahuddin Rahmanpour, Hoshiar Mish Bahar, and Osman Alinejad have committed suicide in protest against the authorities&#8217; refusal to finalize their status in prison.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Be Tough in Seizing Iran Oil, Bipartisan Senators Urge Biden<\/h3>\n<div class=\"Article\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-key=\"article\">\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-50 p Component-p-0-2-40\">WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A dozen senators are making a bipartisan appeal to President Joe Biden to reinvigorate the power of U.S. authorities to seize Iranian oil assets under an enforcement program they say has been allowed to languish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-50 p Component-p-0-2-40\">Despite existing sanctions, Iranian oil exports jumped 35% last year and proceeds are being used to sponsor attacks on U.S. citizens and service members as well as allies, the senators said in a letter to the president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-50 p Component-p-0-2-40\">Brinkmanship at sea was on display Thursday when masked Iranian navy commandos\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-oil-tanker-advantage-sweet-seized-40b8f90bc0484fcd626903eef5faf64c\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"paragraph-link\">seized a U.S.-bound oil tanker<\/a>\u00a0in the Gulf of Oman, one of several vessels it has taken as bargaining chips in negotiations with the West. Without providing evidence, Tehran said the tanker had run into an Iranian vessel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-oil-seizures-sanctions-ca50b9a5b305b9cf1373087bf5ac2a5f\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another Member of Ebrahim Raisi&#8217;s Cabinet Impeached<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306691 alignleft\" title=\"reza fatemi amin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/reza-fatemi-amin-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"reza fatemi amin \" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/reza-fatemi-amin-Copy.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/reza-fatemi-amin-Copy-150x86.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to state media, Reza Fatemi Amin, the Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade was impeached today by the tightly vetted parliament.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The state-run<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tejaratnews.com\/%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D9%85%D8%AA-%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%AF\" rel=\"noopener\"> Tejarat news reported<\/a>: &#8220;After a lot of tension, the impeachment hearing of the Minister of Industry, Mining, and Trade began this morning, and after an hour&#8217;s break, the representatives returned to the parliament to continue the meeting. At this session, Ebrahim Raisi and Reza Fatemi Amin confirmed the narrative about some SUVs being distributed among the representatives but declared that it was related to the previous administration and that the parliament was not under the burden of this rent. At the end of the impeachment hearing of Fatemi Amin, 137 representatives voted for his dismissal, and 101 voted against it. The vote did not prevent Raisi&#8217;s darling from mounting off the government train.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 11:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Regime Shows Indication of Increasing Social Oppression<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306689 size-medium\" title=\"iran seal shop hijab 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-seal-shop-hijab-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"iran seal shop hijab 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-seal-shop-hijab-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-seal-shop-hijab-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-seal-shop-hijab-1.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an effort to increase social pressure, the IRGC-run Fars News Agency claimed that the continuation of the seizure and sealing of shops is a public demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the news agency, about one million people have signed petitions to support the effort. A police department report shown to the agency lists the malls and restaurants that have been sealed during this period. The source announced that approximately 1,800 food and beverage units were inspected between April 15 and April 27 allegedly &#8220;in response to people&#8217;s concerns and demands in dealing with hijab violations and inappropriate clothing, which has been causing concern among the public recently.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Believed To Be Developing ICBM to Target America<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306688 alignleft\" title=\"website 1945 logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/website-1945-logo.jpg\" alt=\"website 1945 logo\" width=\"165\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/website-1945-logo.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/website-1945-logo-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s missile program has received considerably less attention than its\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/william-burns-cia-director-iran-nuclear-program-face-the-nation-interview\/\" rel=\"noopener\">nuclear program<\/a>; however, it could directly threaten the U.S. homeland.\u00a0The Iranians have disguised their quest for an\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranprimer.usip.org\/resource\/irans-ballistic-missile-program\" rel=\"noopener\">Intercontinental Ballistic Missile<\/a>\u00a0(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2023\/04\/north-korean-solid-fuel-icbm-increases-u-s-vulnerability\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ICBM<\/a>) under the guise of its drive for space technology, not unlike the Soviets with Sputnik in 1957.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe IRGC space program, which is separate from the state-run space program, adds complexity to this picture. The IRGC space program initially did serve, more or less, as a cover for developing long-range missile technologies, but it appears to have a larger purpose recently,\u201d the U.S. Institute for Peace\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranprimer.usip.org\/blog\/2022\/jun\/03\/explainer-irans-space-program\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>\u00a0last June. \u201cRegardless of Tehran\u2019s intent, international concerns will probably grow as Iran develops more capable rockets for satellite launching for fear that they these could be re-purposed as long-range ballistic missiles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2023\/04\/iran-believed-to-be-developing-icbm-to-target-america\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Protests Continue With Brave Baluchis Renewing Major Anti-Regime Rallies<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306681 size-medium\" title=\"Thousands of locals in Zahedan southeast Iran relaunched their anti regime demonstrations on Friday April 28 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Thousands-of-locals-in-Zahedan-southeast-Iran-relaunched-their-anti-regime-demonstrations-on-Friday-April-28-2023-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"Thousands of locals in Zahedan southeast Iran relaunched their anti regime demonstrations on Friday April 28 2023\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Thousands-of-locals-in-Zahedan-southeast-Iran-relaunched-their-anti-regime-demonstrations-on-Friday-April-28-2023-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Thousands-of-locals-in-Zahedan-southeast-Iran-relaunched-their-anti-regime-demonstrations-on-Friday-April-28-2023-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Thousands-of-locals-in-Zahedan-southeast-Iran-relaunched-their-anti-regime-demonstrations-on-Friday-April-28-2023.jpg 697w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protests by people from different walks of life in Iran are continuing on this 226<sup>th<\/sup> day of the nationwide uprising following a busy day of demonstrations and protests by the brave Baluchis in the cities of Zahedan and Fanuj in Sistan &amp; Baluchestan Province of southeast Iran.\u00a0Thousands of courageous locals in Zahedan took to the streets following their weekly Friday prayers and launched a major anti-regime demonstration with slogans specifically targeting the mullahs\u2019 top echelons. In the town of Fanuj people are angry and continued their protests in response to the regime\u2019s security forces attacking a number of locals and opening fire on protesters. At least seven people were killed and injured by the regime\u2019s criminal forces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-iran-protests-baluchis-zahedan-fanuj\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Women Workers in Iran Facing Risks, Unemployment, and Inequality<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306680 size-medium\" title=\"women workers in Iran min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/women-workers-in-Iran-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"women workers in Iran min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/women-workers-in-Iran-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/women-workers-in-Iran-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/women-workers-in-Iran-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/women-workers-in-Iran-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">May 1st is a recognized public holiday in numerous countries worldwide, commemorating the struggles and sacrifices of workers and laborers.\u00a0Traditionally, this day is marked with demonstrations where workers voice their concerns about working and living conditions through slogans. Unfortunately, under the clerical regime in Iran, May 1st is not an official holiday, and the regime suppresses any demonstrations or protests. In fact, the clerical regime\u2019s\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2022\/04\/30\/female-workers-in-iran-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\">policies have intensified poverty<\/a>, especially for women workers in Iran.\u00a0During its 44-year reign, the mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran has implemented various anti-worker policies that have worsened workers\u2019 living standards. These policies include dismissing official workers, promoting temporary and white-signed contracts, laying off the labor force in factories and workshops, and suspending production.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/04\/29\/women-workers-in-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Revealed: Secret Files Show Iran\u2019s Globetrotting Killers Have Seized Its Economy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306682 size-medium\" title=\"the times logo 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"the times logo 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-times-logo-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani, was leaving Baghdad airport on January 3, 2020, when his car was hit by American-guided missiles fired from a drone. There was little left of him or his entourage: his remains could be identified only by the ruby ring he wore on his left hand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Donald Trump, then president, ordered the killing. Soleimani was the right-hand man of the \u201csupreme leader\u201d, Ali Khamenei, and commanded Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a shadowy organisation accused of terrorising the West and targeting Iranian dissidents around the world. \u201cHe was the right fist of the Ayatollah,\u201d Lindsey Graham, a Republican congressman, proclaimed after the missile strike: \u201cWe took the Ayatollah\u2019s arm off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Obtained by the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (MEK), the documents\u2019 authenticity is hard to verify. But, for independent experts, the tone and style of writing was typical of Iran\u2019s institutional bureaucracy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Evidence of the IRGC\u2019s growing economic management role is certain to fuel concerns over Tehran\u2019s ambitions: \u201cAll business with the mullahs feeds the IRGC, internal repression and terror, regional warfare and the programme to acquire nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles,\u201d said Shahin Gobadi, a spokesman for the MEK.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/revealed-secret-files-show-irans-globetrotting-killers-have-seized-its-economy-b6zjxsrn8\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Regime\u2019s Economic Ties With China: A One-Sided Relationship<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306678 size-medium\" title=\"Iran China relationship\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-China-relationship-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Iran China relationship\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-China-relationship-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-China-relationship-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-China-relationship-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-China-relationship-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-China-relationship.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s regime and China\u2019s economic relations have been a topic of discussion for some time. Although economic relations between countries typically bring some benefits to their people, it is difficult to make the same claim for Iran\u2019s regime. The regime\u2019s destructive nature casts doubt on the potential advantages of any foreign relations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">China\u2019s economic relations with\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/iranian-mps-reveal-grim-outlook-on-regimes-challenges\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran<\/a>\u00a0date back to the 1980s. In recent years, these relations have grown stronger as China has become the regime\u2019s biggest trading partner. In 2022, China\u2019s trade with the regime amounted to around $15 billion. The two countries have also signed a 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, which includes economic cooperation and infrastructure development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/iran-regimes-economic-ties-with-china-a-one-sided-relationship\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reza Pahlavi\u2019s Visit to Israel on 16 July Sparks Outrage in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306679 size-medium\" title=\"reza pahlavi israel visit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/reza-pahlavi-israel-visit-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"reza pahlavi israel visit\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/reza-pahlavi-israel-visit-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/reza-pahlavi-israel-visit-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/reza-pahlavi-israel-visit-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/reza-pahlavi-israel-visit.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a move that gave the clerical regime a chance to breathe a sigh of relief and reassemble its scattered forces that had been shaken under the steps of popular protests and activities of centers of rebellion (as it claimed), Reza Pahlavi, son of the deposed Shah, recently traveled to Israel at the invitation of the Israeli Minister of Intelligence and participated in official programs of Holocaust commemoration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taking advantage of Pahlavi\u2019s visit to Israel, the Iranian regime effectively seized the opportunity to suppress protests across the country and tried to discredit these anti-government protests that began in September 2021 by lying and attributing them to foreign countries, including Israel. This method is similar to that of the former Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and the mercenaries of the mullahs who claimed that the October uprising in Iraq was supported and backed by the US embassy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/reza-pahlavis-visit-to-israel-on-16-july-sparks\/\" 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-29-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 April 29,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:30 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran Sunday, April [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":306677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-306676","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 v27.5 - 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