{"id":306944,"date":"2023-05-04T07:13:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T06:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=306944"},"modified":"2023-05-04T21:14:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T20:14:00","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-4-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-4-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 4, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-306950\" title=\"iranian resistance activism 03052023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-03052023.jpg\" alt=\"iranian resistance activism 03052023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-03052023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-03052023-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-03052023-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-03052023-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranian-resistance-activism-03052023-696x410.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: 10:00 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;\">Thursday, May 4, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Days<\/strong>: 231<\/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;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising witnessed its 231st day on Thursday as protests continued across the country.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 2 &#8211; Astara, northern <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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a>, President-elect of the Iranian opposition coalition NCRI, at 10 pm local time.<br \/>The slogan reads: \u201cWe can and must liberate Iran!\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8xp7kyt0nM\">pic.twitter.com\/8xp7kyt0nM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654101064734633991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 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;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People throughout Iran continue to specifically hold the mullahs\u2019 Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei responsible for their miseries.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On May 2<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654101064734633991\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">, in Astara, northern Iran<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Resistance Units affiliated with the Iranian opposition Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), portrayed a large image of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian opposition coalition NCRI, at 10 pm local time. The slogan reads: \u201cWe can and must liberate Iran!\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to reports tallied by the MEK on Thursday, local railway workers in Kerman Province, central Iran,\u202f<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654037987376918529\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">went on strike<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f protesting officials\u2019 refusal to address their demands.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 4 &#8211; Kerman Province, south-central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Local railway workers are on strike and protesting officials&#39; refusal to address their demands. Many of them have had many paychecks delayed for a long time now.<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\/yj5wyGH2bX\">pic.twitter.com\/yj5wyGH2bX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654037987376918529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 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;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Workers and employees of the <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654023627912941568?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pars Paper Company in Haft Tappeh<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Khuzestan Province, southwest Iran, went on strike on Thursday, protesting their low paychecks.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 4 &#8211; Haft Tappeh, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Workers and employees of the Pars Paper Company are on strike protesting low paychecks, not having permanent contracts, long working hours, double shifts without breaks, and having no leave from work.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kcNNRAAiL0\">pic.twitter.com\/kcNNRAAiL0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654023627912941568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 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;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Local farmers rallied outside the governor\u2019s office in the city of\u202f<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654138049964527618\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lamerd<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fin Fars Province of south-central Iran on Thursday. They were protesting the regime\u2019s policies of pricing their wheat and officials refusing to purchase from them.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 4 &#8211; Lamerd, Fars Province, south-central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Local farmers rallied outside the governor&#39;s office protesting the regime&#39;s policies of pricing their wheat and officials refusing to purchase from them.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fGjb0Ucock\">pic.twitter.com\/fGjb0Ucock<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654138049964527618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 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: 3:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Three Million Unemployed Iranian Youth Are Security Threat, Website Warns<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-266872 size-medium\" title=\"images-iran-uprising-rebels (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/images-iran-uprising-rebels-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"images-iran-uprising-rebels-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/images-iran-uprising-rebels-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/images-iran-uprising-rebels-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/images-iran-uprising-rebels-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/images-iran-uprising-rebels-1-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/images-iran-uprising-rebels-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;A report from the Iran Statistics Center shows the rate of NEETs [Not in Employment, Education, or Training] in the country was 27.4% for 2021 and 29.4% for 2020,&#8221; the state-run <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Nqqjik\" rel=\"noopener\">Eqtesad24 wrote<\/a> today. &#8220;The Iranian Statistics Center mentions this figure as 18.2% for men and 39% for women.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The source added: &#8220;About the importance of this issue and the various cultural and social effects of this high index, one can argue that the NEET rate in developed countries is about 2-10%, while in 2018, Iran&#8217;s rate was nearly 30%. That means a population of 3.1 million people who are between 15 to 24 years old. The fact that 30% of 15-24-year-old youths are not engaged in any activity, any skill training, or any job, can pave the way for delinquency and social damage. Subsequently, at the national level, it can also be considered as a security threat. For example, if we look at the age of those who took part in the protests of January 2017, November 2019, and September 2022, the age combination weighs more for young people who are in the age group of NEETs (15 to 24 years old).&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rosen, Lee Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Solidify U.S. Sanctions on Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306981 size-medium\" title=\"senator jacky rosen website logo (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/senator-jacky-rosen-website-logo-1-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"senator jacky rosen website logo (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/senator-jacky-rosen-website-logo-1-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/senator-jacky-rosen-website-logo-1-150x76.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/senator-jacky-rosen-website-logo-1.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>WASHINGTON, DC<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined their colleagues in the Senate and House of Representatives in introducing the\u00a0<em>Solidify Iran Sanctions Act (SISA)<\/em>\u00a0to make permanent the\u00a0<em>Iran Sanctions Act of 1996<\/em>. This bipartisan legislation would keep in place provisions allowing the President to impose sanctions on Iran\u2019s energy sectors by removing sunset provisions from the original Act. The bill sends a strong signal that the U.S. remains committed to holding Iran accountable for its malign actions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cSanctions have been critical in holding Iran accountable for its destabilizing actions, including support for terrorist proxies,\u201d<strong>\u00a0said Senator Rosen.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cWith Iran closer than ever to a nuclear weapon, I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation that applies pressure on the Iranian regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/2023\/05\/03\/rosen-lee-introduce-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-to-solidify-u-s-sanctions-on-iran%EF%BF%BC\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft Says Iran Is Accelerating Use of Cyber-Enabled Influence Operations<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306983 size-medium\" title=\"logo executivegov\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/logo-executivegov-300x83.png\" alt=\"logo executivegov\" width=\"300\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/logo-executivegov-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/logo-executivegov-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/logo-executivegov.png 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft\u2019s Digital Threat Analysis Center has revealed that Iranian state actors are employing\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/on-the-issues\/2023\/05\/02\/dtac-iran-cyber-influence-operations-digital-threat\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">cyber-enabled influence operations<\/a> to boost cyberattacks and achieve greater geopolitical impact.\u00a0Clint Watts, general manager of the Digital Threat Analysis Center, wrote in a blog post published Tuesday that Microsoft researchers connected 24 unique cyber-enabled IO to the Iranian government in 2022, a significant increase compared to just seven in 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Watts, Iran\u2019s integration of cyber and influence operations accelerated in June 2022, with researchers tracking 17 operations from June to December.\u00a0Iran\u2019s cyberattacks are mainly targeted at Israel, Gulf state adversaries, and other opposition figures and organizations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/executivegov.com\/2023\/05\/microsoft-says-iran-accelerates-use-of-cyber-enabled-influence-operations\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 12:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Official Dismissed Over Controversial Statements About Raisi Government&#8217;s Bankruptcy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306972 size-medium\" title=\"Sajjad Padam, Director General of the Social Insurance Organization (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sajjad-Padam-Director-General-of-the-Social-Insurance-Organization-1-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Sajjad Padam, Director General of the Social Insurance Organization (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sajjad-Padam-Director-General-of-the-Social-Insurance-Organization-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sajjad-Padam-Director-General-of-the-Social-Insurance-Organization-1-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sajjad-Padam-Director-General-of-the-Social-Insurance-Organization-1-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sajjad-Padam-Director-General-of-the-Social-Insurance-Organization-1-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sajjad-Padam-Director-General-of-the-Social-Insurance-Organization-1-696x479.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sajjad-Padam-Director-General-of-the-Social-Insurance-Organization-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Wednesday evening, May 3, the<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farsnews.ir\/news\/14020213001100\/\" rel=\"noopener\"> IRGC-run Fars news<\/a> agency reported on the dismissal of Sajjad Padam, Director General of the Social Insurance Organization, affiliated with the regime&#8217;s Ministry of Labor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Public Relations and International Affairs of the Ministry of Labor announced: &#8220;Following the misleading and untrue statements of the Director General of Social Insurance of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, concerning the government&#8217;s inability to pay retirees&#8217; salaries, he was removed from his position by an order from the Deputy of Welfare and the Economic Affairs at this ministry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On May 2, admitting to the bankruptcy of Ebrahim Raisi&#8217;s administration, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kebnanews.ir\/news\/461842\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Sajjad Padam said<\/a>: &#8220;In order to pay pensioners&#8217; salaries, we must sell the islands of Qeshm and Kish. Greece sold 100 islands in order to pay the demands of its pensioners, and we will soon be in the same situation. Even if we sell three million barrels of oil without sanctions and even if we are totally compensated, we still cannot solve the pensioners&#8217; crisis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Zealand Has Imposed Sanctions on Iran for Supplying Russia With Anti-Aircraft Missiles<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306085 size-medium\" title=\"apa az logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apa-az-logo-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"apa az logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apa-az-logo-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apa-az-logo-150x77.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apa-az-logo.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Zealand has imposed sanctions on 4 Iranian individuals and 2 entities for supplying drones to Russia in the war in Ukraine.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apa.az\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"hyperlink\">APA<\/a>\u00a0informs that this is stated in the information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The persons included in the sanctions list are Qasim Damavandian, the general director of Quds Air Industries Company (SEPAH Aerospace Forces), General Alirza Tangsiri, the commander of the Navy of Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Shamsabadi, the general director of Paravar Pars, Iran&#8217;s main drone manufacturer, and Selin Techniki. The owner of the company is Asker Mahmud.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apa.az\/az\/avstraliya-ve-okeaniya-olkeleri\/yeni-zelandiya-rusiyaya-pua-techizatina-gore-irana-sanksiya-tetbiq-edib-762928\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Is a Big Prison For Reporters, RWB Report Concludes<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306965 alignleft\" title=\"reporters without borders 2023 index\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/reporters-without-borders-2023-index-Copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"reporters without borders 2023 index\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/reporters-without-borders-2023-index-Copy-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/reporters-without-borders-2023-index-Copy-1-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/reporters-without-borders-2023-index-Copy-1-218x150.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On May 3, honoring World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders published its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rsf.org\/en\/2023-world-press-freedom-index-journalism-threatened-fake-content-industry?year=2023&amp;data_type=general\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 report<\/a>. The organization viewed Iran to be one of the biggest prisons in the world for journalists and one of the worst places for the free press.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the RWB report, in addition to imposing extensive restrictions and censorship on the press in the field of information; journalists face threats, subpoenas, arbitrary arrests, unfair trials, and prison sentences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;In <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rsf.org\/en\/country\/iran\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran<\/a>\u00a0(177th), the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rsf.org\/en\/iranian-reporters-not-giving-after-six-months-protests-and-persecution\" rel=\"noopener\">heavy-handed crackdown<\/a> on the protests triggered by the young student Mahsa Amini\u2019s death in police custody drove the country\u2019s social context and judicial environment scores even lower,&#8221; the report concluded.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">We Will Hold Tehran Accountable, US State Department Spox Says<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-299676 size-medium\" title=\"vedant patel 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/vedant-patel-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"vedant patel 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/vedant-patel-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/vedant-patel-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/vedant-patel-2-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/vedant-patel-2.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United States said it will hold the Iranian regime to account for attacking American forces and allies in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the US Department of States <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/briefings\/department-press-briefing-may-3-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\">daily press conference<\/a> on May 3, principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said: &#8220;We continue to have a number of tools at our disposal to hold the Iranian regime accountable. And, as recently as last week, we have not hesitated to use those tools, and we will continue to take action. When it comes to holding the malign Iranian regime accountable, we\u2019ll continue to take steps to do whatever we can to protect the security of our allies and partners in the region, protect the security of the United States and its service members, and we continue to have a number of tools at our disposal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/briefings\/department-press-briefing-may-3-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">State-controlled Outlet Sounds Alarm Concerning Misery State of Drug Industry<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306961 alignleft\" title=\"hamshahri online drug industry\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hamshahri-online-drug-industry-Copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"hamshahri online drug industry \" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hamshahri-online-drug-industry-Copy-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hamshahri-online-drug-industry-Copy-1-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hamshahri-online-drug-industry-Copy-1-218x150.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The state-run <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hamshahrionline.ir\/news\/757685\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamshahri <\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hamshahrionline.ir\/news\/757685\" rel=\"noopener\">Online<\/a> wrote on May 4: &#8220;According to drug activists and relevant officials, the lack of medicine in the country has been in a critical phase for several years,\u00a0 and many medicines, even common ones, have either become rare or difficult to find in pharmacies and even hospitals. On the other hand, drug manufacturers are facing many problems with production, and the price of the drug, which they believe is very low, has led many of them to bankruptcy. In the meantime, drug importers are also facing numerous problems with currency fluctuations, customs, and the importing drugs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Last year, many experts in the drug production and import domains warned about the drug market becoming more vulnerable in the coming year and announced that in the most optimistic case scenario, due to the small budget of the industry, they can only cover the first quarter of the year. If this crisis is not resolved as soon as possible, the health system of the country will be seriously endangered,&#8221; Hamshahri warned.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">GOP Lawmakers Work to Block Biden From Reentering Iran Nuclear Deal<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-228422 size-medium\" title=\"WashingtonExaminer_23102020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WashingtonExaminer_23102020-300x51.jpg\" alt=\"WashingtonExaminer_23102020\" width=\"300\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WashingtonExaminer_23102020-300x51.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WashingtonExaminer_23102020.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter\">M<\/span>embers of the Republican Study Committee introduced six bills to prevent\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"Link\">President Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0administration from entering back into a\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran-nuclear-deal\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"Link\">nuclear deal<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"Link\">Iran<\/a>.\u00a0The bills seek to enforce further sanctions on Iran and look to stop the Biden administration from entering into a new Iranian nuclear deal or back into the previous one that started under President Barack Obama in 2015.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One bill would expand and strengthen sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the primary branch of the Iranian military. Another one would prohibit Biden from lifting sanctions on Iranian terrorists unless those entities can prove they have stopped engaging in terrorism. Another bill would use an executive order from the Obama administration to sanction Iran\u2019s government leaders, police, security forces, and the IRGC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/republican-committee-to-stop-biden-entering-into-nuclear-agreement-with-iran\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 7:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Protests Continue Despite New Chemical Gas Attacks on Schools<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306946 size-medium\" title=\"Telecom industry retirees protesting Kermanshah\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Telecom-industry-retirees-protesting-Kermanshah-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Telecom industry retirees protesting Kermanshah\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Telecom-industry-retirees-protesting-Kermanshah-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Telecom-industry-retirees-protesting-Kermanshah-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Telecom-industry-retirees-protesting-Kermanshah.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regime operatives in at least four different areas of Iran launched new chemical gas attacks on Tuesday while retirees of the country\u2019s telecom industry were taking to the streets in several provincial capitals and other cities checkered across Iran. As Wednesday marks the 230<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0day of Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising and parallel to horrific chemical attacks targeting innocent schoolgirls, regime officials have also been ramping up the number of executions. Twelve Baluch compatriots, including two women, have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/iran-execution-of-12-baloch-compatriots-including-two-women-in-four-days\/\">hanged<\/a> in the span of just four days. People throughout Iran continue to specifically hold the mullahs\u2019 Supreme Leader\u00a0Ali Khamenei responsible for their miseries, while also condemning the oppressive Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) 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-protests-executions-baluch-schoolgirls-poisonings-chemical-gas-attacks\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranians Seeking Asylum in EU Increased 240% In Seven Months<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306945 size-medium\" title=\"iranians imigration\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranians-imigration-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"iranians imigration\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranians-imigration-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranians-imigration-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iranians-imigration.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following Iran\u2019s 1979 revolution, the country began witnessing an increasing brain drain trend and this phenomenon has escalated drastically over the decades. In recent years, experts and analysts have repeatedly warned that this is due to the strict laws imposed on the Iranian people by the mullahs\u2019 regime, including severe restrictions on social and political freedoms, regime officials constantly insulting the country\u2019s citizens, the incompetence of regime officials, and the unfavorable economic circumstances.\u00a0In 2022, EU member states approved 169,068 asylum applications, indicating a 22 percent increase in comparison to 2021. According to an official report issued by the European Commission Statistics Office, 384,245 eligible asylum seekers were supported by EU member states last year, showing an increase of almost 40% in comparison to 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-news\/iranians-seeking-asylum-in-eu-increased-240-in-seven-months\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ongoing Executions of Women in Iran, Madineh Sabzevan Hanged in Birjand<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306947 size-medium\" title=\"Executions of women 211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Executions-of-women-211-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Executions of women 211\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Executions-of-women-211-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Executions-of-women-211-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Executions-of-women-211-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Executions-of-women-211.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Executions of women in Iran continue. Three Baluch prisoners, including one woman, were hanged in Birjand prison at dawn on Sunday, April 30. Birjand is the capital of South Khorasan province in eastern Iran.\u00a0The woman executed in Birjand prison was named Madineh Sabzevan, 39 years old and a mother of 5 children. She was from the Shibek tribe and lived in the Shirabad district of Zahedan. She was arrested on drug charges. Over the past five days, from Saturday, April 29 until today, the mullahs\u2019 regime has executed 20 people, including 14 Baluch citizens with two women among them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/05\/03\/executions-of-women-in-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Woman Dies in Violent Altercation Over Hijab Rule in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306948 size-medium\" title=\"Kolsum Oftadehpour female tourist min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kolsum-Oftadehpour-female-tourist-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kolsum Oftadehpour female tourist min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kolsum-Oftadehpour-female-tourist-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kolsum-Oftadehpour-female-tourist-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kolsum-Oftadehpour-female-tourist-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kolsum-Oftadehpour-female-tourist-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A female tourist in\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shazdeh_Garden\" rel=\"noopener\">Shazdeh Mahan garden<\/a> in Kerman, Iran, lost her life during a brawl over observation of the Hijab rule. The victim, Kolsum Oftadehpour, was 59 years old and the mother of five daughters and five sons. She had undergone open-heart surgery.\u00a0Basij agents were involved in the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/04\/24\/female-tourist-killed-in-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">altercation<\/a>, and the situation quickly escalated, with people throwing stones at the agents\u2019 bus. According to the state-run media, the Basij agents had warned some visitors about the mandatory hijab rule before the clash occurred.\u00a0However, the family of Oftadehpour has provided new information that has shed light on the incident.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/05\/03\/brawl-hijab-rule-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What Is the Alternative to the Mullahs\u2019 Regime in Iran?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-306949 size-medium\" title=\"Iran Protests\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-Protests-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-Protests-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-Protests-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-Protests-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-Protests-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-Protests.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran has been ruled by the Islamic Republic since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and the current regime is known for its human rights abuses and suppression of political opposition. However, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and its president-elect Maryam Rajavi present an alternative path for Iran that would bring freedom, democracy, and prosperity to the country.\u00a0In recent years, Iran has witnessed escalating political and social unrest, as Iranians continue to call for a political upheaval and an end to the regime\u2019s oppressive policies. One of the most significant examples of this unrest is the ongoing nationwide strike involving the country\u2019s oil, gas, petrochemical, steel, copper, and other sensitive industries that the regime is dependent on for its annual budget.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/iranian-opposition\/what-is-the-alternative-to-the-mullahs-regime-in-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Freiburg\u2014April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate International Workers\u2019 Day, Supporting the Iranian Workers\u2019 Strike<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Freiburg&mdash;April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate May Day, Supporting the Iranian Workers\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_fYutcql1cYA\" 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%2FfYutcql1cYA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fYutcql1cYA\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M2S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-05-01T08:27:41Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_fYutcql1cYA\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FfYutcql1cYA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Freiburg\u2014April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate May Day, Supporting the Iranian Workers<\/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\/fYutcql1cYA\" 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%2FfYutcql1cYA%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Freiburg&mdash;April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate May Day, Supporting the Iranian Workers\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Freiburg, Germany\u2014April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate International Workers&#039; Day, Supporting the Iranian Workers&#039; Strike and 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>Freiburg, Germany\u2014April 29, 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>.\u00a0They celebrated International Workers\u2019 Day, and expressed their solidarity with the Iranian workers\u2019 strike across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/05\/freiburg-april-29-2023-mek-supporters-rallied-to-celebrate-international-workers-day-supporting-the-iranian-workers-strike\/44932\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Hague, April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate International Workers\u2019 Day, Supporting the Iranian Workers\u2019 Strike<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"The Hague, April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate International Workers&amp;#039; Day\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_n6UuLIqM5Ns\" 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%2Fn6UuLIqM5Ns%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n6UuLIqM5Ns\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT6M9S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-05-01T07:36:26Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_n6UuLIqM5Ns\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fn6UuLIqM5Ns%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">The Hague, April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate International Workers&#039; Day<\/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\/n6UuLIqM5Ns\" 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%2Fn6UuLIqM5Ns%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"The Hague, April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate International Workers&amp;#039; Day\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The Hague, The Netherlands, April 29, 2023: Freedom-Loving Iranians and MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate International Workers&#039; Day, Supporting the Iranian Workers&#039; Strike and the Iranian Revolution.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\">MEK\u00a0<\/a>supporters celebrated International Workers\u2019 Day and expressed their solidarity with the Iranian workers\u2019 strike across the country. They\u00a0also condemned Iran\u2019s regime&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iran-protests\/2023\/03\/iran-poison-gas-attacks-against-schools-have-left-hundreds-of-children-sick\/43281\/\">chemical attacks on schoolgirls and poisoning<\/a> at schools across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/05\/the-hague-april-29-2023-mek-supporters-rallied-to-celebrate-international-workers-day-supporting-the-iranian-workers-strike\/44945\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Heidelberg\u2014April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate International Workers\u2019 Day, Supporting the Iranian Workers\u2019 Strike<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Heidelberg&mdash;April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate May Day, Supporting Iranian Workers\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_IG7OJqu72CQ\" 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%2FIG7OJqu72CQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IG7OJqu72CQ\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-05-01T08:30:15Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_IG7OJqu72CQ\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FIG7OJqu72CQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Heidelberg\u2014April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate May Day, Supporting Iranian Workers<\/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\/IG7OJqu72CQ\" 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%2FIG7OJqu72CQ%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Heidelberg&mdash;April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate May Day, Supporting Iranian Workers\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Heidelberg, Germany\u2014April 29, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Celebrate International Workers&#039; Day, Supporting the Iranian Workers&#039; Strike and 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>Heidelberg, Germany\u2014April 29, 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>.\u00a0They celebrated International Workers\u2019 Day and expressed their solidarity with the Iranian workers\u2019 strike across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/05\/heidelberg-april-29-2023-mek-supporters-rallied-to-celebrate-international-workers-day-supporting-the-iranian-workers-strike\/44938\/\" 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-may-3-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 3,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 10:00 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran Thursday, May [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":306950,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-306944","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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