{"id":307054,"date":"2023-05-06T06:36:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T05:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=307054"},"modified":"2023-05-06T19:44:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T18:44:57","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-6-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-6-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 6, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_307057\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307057\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-307057\" title=\"iran martyrs families 05052023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-martyrs-families-05052023.jpg\" alt=\"iran martyrs families 05052023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-martyrs-families-05052023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-martyrs-families-05052023-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-martyrs-families-05052023-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-martyrs-families-05052023-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-martyrs-families-05052023-696x421.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-307057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On May 5, families of those killed by the regime gathered at the grave of a young martyr to send a message of defiance and resistance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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: 8:30 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;\">Saturday, May 6, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Days<\/strong>: 233<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Protests<\/strong>: 282 cities<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fatalities<\/strong>: 750+ estimated deaths, 675 identified by MEK<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Detentions<\/strong>: 30,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising witnessed its 233<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> day on Saturday. According to reports by the Iranian opposition, Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), Iranians from different walks of life continued their protests on Saturday.\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 6 &#8211; Khomeyn, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Residents of Jalmajerd village hold rally in front of Khomeyn governorate, protesting lack of access to irrigation water.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v9SyFRHHLo\">pic.twitter.com\/v9SyFRHHLo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654826217009475586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">A group of residents from <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654826217009475586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1654826217009475586%7Ctwgr%5E118b0d376acdb11aae68548268f0caf9cc6e66ae%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Firans-baluchis-renew-major-anti-regime-protests-as-uprising-continues%2F\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jalmajerd village in Markazi province<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, central Iran, held a protest rally in front of the governorate building of Khomeyn County.\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\">In Isfahan province, central Iran, a group of\u202f<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654884233645805568\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">orchard owners<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fheld a protest rally to raise their unmet demands.<\/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 6 &#8211; Isfahan, Central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Protest rally by orchard owners in Ziyar.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XMlAYJ7rLp\">pic.twitter.com\/XMlAYJ7rLp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654884233645805568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">In Tehran, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654827764351143938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1654827764351143938%7Ctwgr%5E118b0d376acdb11aae68548268f0caf9cc6e66ae%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Firans-baluchis-renew-major-anti-regime-protests-as-uprising-continues%2F\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">a group of students and education<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> activists held a protest rally at Khajeh Nasir Toosi University as authorities refrain from answering their demands.<\/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\">Other reports indicate that the regime continues to target schoolchildren in its serial chemical gas attacks. On Saturday, in Marivan, Kurdistan province, regime agents targeted two all-girls schools, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654828554964836352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1654828554964836352%7Ctwgr%5E118b0d376acdb11aae68548268f0caf9cc6e66ae%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Firans-baluchis-renew-major-anti-regime-protests-as-uprising-continues%2F\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mab\u2019ath and Om ol-Mo\u2019menin<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Several students were taken to the hospital after being exposed to poisonous gases.<\/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 6 &#8211; Marivan, north-west <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Regime agents stage chemical gas attacks against two all-girls school, Mab&#39;ath and Om ol-Mo&#39;menin<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranChemicalAttacks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranChemicalAttacks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SNNdiw6G0p\">pic.twitter.com\/SNNdiw6G0p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654828554964836352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">In <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654830155972612096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1654830155972612096%7Ctwgr%5E118b0d376acdb11aae68548268f0caf9cc6e66ae%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Firans-baluchis-renew-major-anti-regime-protests-as-uprising-continues%2F\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Isfahan province<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, central Iran, workers of the Ardestan Gas Compressor Station stopped working and joined the nationwide strikes. In Zanjan, northwest Iran,\u202f<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654885849174253568\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">railway workers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fheld a protest rally to raise their demands, including the payment of delayed wages.<\/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 6 &#8211; Zanjan, northwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Railroad workers hold rally, protesting delayed wages and officials&#39; lack of response to their demands<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P7XA6AhbjL\">pic.twitter.com\/P7XA6AhbjL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654885849174253568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">New videos coming from inside Iran show that people held nightly protest rallies on Friday despite the regime\u2019s extensive security measures and efforts to intimidate the public<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654806477671120896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1654806477671120896%7Ctwgr%5E118b0d376acdb11aae68548268f0caf9cc6e66ae%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Firans-baluchis-renew-major-anti-regime-protests-as-uprising-continues%2F\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">. In Mashhad, protesters<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> were chanting, \u201cThis is the year Seyyed Ali [Khamenei] is overthrown!\u201d and \u201cDown with Khamenei!\u201d<\/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 5 &#8211; Mashhad, Northeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Locals held a nightly protest rally and chanted anti-regime slogans.<br \/>&quot;This is the year Seyyed Ali [Khamenei] will be overthrown!&quot;<br \/>&quot;Down with Khamenei!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jU7ly2VjgK\">pic.twitter.com\/jU7ly2VjgK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1654806477671120896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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. They also condemn the oppressive Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and paramilitary Basij units, alongside other security units that are on the ground suppressing the peaceful demonstrators.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Regime Lost Three Thousand Men in Syria, State-affiliated Expert Says<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307076 size-medium\" title=\"Kiyomarth Yazdanpanah (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kiyomarth-Yazdanpanah-1-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"Kiyomarth Yazdanpanah (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kiyomarth-Yazdanpanah-1-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kiyomarth-Yazdanpanah-1-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kiyomarth-Yazdanpanah-1.jpg 523w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During a TV interview on May 4, Kiyomarth Yazdanpanah, a state-affiliated expert admitted that nearly three thousand members of the regime&#8217;s IRGC Quds Force have been killed in Syria while they were dispatched to crack down on the popular uprising in that country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;After all, nearly 3,000 of our best people lost their lives in the fight against the terrorists and those who were sent to protect the territory of Syria and its governing structure,&#8221; Yazdanpanah said. &#8220;Our competitors, like Turkey and Russia, especially Russia, which was our ally in dealing with terrorists, now it is claiming that they have surpassed the Islamic Republic of Iran by far.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 12:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Venezuela, Cars That Erupt in Flames Have Drivers on Edge<\/h3>\n<p class=\"t-content__chapo\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">(AFP) \u2013 Venezuelan taxi driver Jose Faria&#8217;s burnt face and arms are wrapped in bandages. His vehicle was one of dozens to spontaneously burst into flames in Maracaibo, Venezuela, in an alarming phenomenon blamed on poor fuel quality.<\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__body u-clearfix\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-empty-p=\"false\">\n<p>&#8220;It all happened so quickly,&#8221; the 42-year-old told AFP from his bed of the day, last week, he thought he might die.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People were scared. Even though they tried to help us there was no extinguisher, no sand, no water and, yes, the fire grew to a point where nobody could do anything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) denies the events are linked to poor gasoline quality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Hugo Hernandez Raffalli, a former PDVSA director, told AFP: &#8220;There have been refinery failures&#8221; at the Paraguana complex.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The government maintains all is well at the complex that serves as Zulia&#8217;s main crude oil-to-fuel processing, refinery, and distribution center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The domestic supply failures necessitated the importation of<strong> &#8220;poor quality fuels&#8221; from Iran, <\/strong>said Raffalli.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20230505-in-venezuela-cars-that-erupt-in-flames-have-drivers-on-edge\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 11:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"headline__699ae8fb\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">US Planning More \u2018Robots at Sea\u2019 in Middle East to Combat Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-254957 size-medium\" title=\"bloomberg-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bloomberg-logo-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"bloomberg-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bloomberg-logo-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bloomberg-logo-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bloomberg-logo.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The US is trying to convince Middle East allies to add dozens more robot vessels around the Arabian Peninsula to better detect threats from countries like Iran, a move to protect waterways vital to global commerce and oil trade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The US, which leads two international maritime coalitions out of Bahrain, wants to have more than 100 unmanned surface vehicles \u00a0\u2014 sometimes called robots at sea \u2014 in operation by the end of the summer,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cusnc.navy.mil\/Leadership\/Commander\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Admiral Cooper\">Vice Admiral Brad Cooper<\/a>, who commands the coalitions and the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet, said in an interview. An initial target of 50 was met in February and the technology delivers a cost-effective and efficient way of deepening US partnerships, he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-05-05\/us-planning-more-robots-at-sea-in-middle-east-to-combat-iran?leadSource=uverify%20wall\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rep. Fallon Leads Introduction of Sanctions Enforcement and Financial Institutions Transparency Act (SEFITA)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307063 size-medium\" title=\"rep pat fallon logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rep-pat-fallon-logo-300x101.jpg\" alt=\"rep pat fallon logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rep-pat-fallon-logo-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rep-pat-fallon-logo-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rep-pat-fallon-logo.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Rep. Kevin Hern (OK-01)<\/strong>\u00a0are proud to introduce today the Sanctions Enforcement and Financial Institutions Transparency Act, also known as &#8220;SEFITA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/qvsfb0x6w36ym8d\/FALLON_016_xml.pdf?dl=0\" rel=\"noopener\">This bill<\/a>\u00a0seeks to prevent the Iranian regime from securing funding from international financial institutions, as well as ensure that sanctions are enforced.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/national-security\/inside-the-house-gop-plan-to-stop-a-second-iran-nuclear-deal\/\" rel=\"noopener\">As previously reported<\/a>\u00a0by the Washington Free Beacon, this bill is part of a larger package from the Republican Study Committee aimed at preventing the Biden Administration from securing a second Iran Deal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The Ayatollah\u2019s continued oppression of the Iranian people and support for terrorism abroad makes it clear that Congress must ensure the enforcement of sanctions,&#8221;\u00a0<strong>stated Rep. Pat Fallon<\/strong>. &#8220;The Sanctions Enforcement and Financial Institutions Transparency Act would require a twice-yearly review of foreign financial institutions suspected of dealing with State Sponsors of Terrorism. Sanctions are only effective if they are implemented. SEFITA will ensure that this happens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fallon.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=204\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Proud to introduce my bill today along with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/repkevinhern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@repkevinhern<\/a> that ensures we enforce sanctions against Iran.   <\/p>\n<p>We cannot afford to allow State Sponsors of Terrorism like the Ayatollah to continue to receive financial backing.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepublicanStudy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepublicanStudy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gKR699lRci\">https:\/\/t.co\/gKR699lRci<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Pat Fallon (@RepPatFallon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepPatFallon\/status\/1654546575803273216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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: 8:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Massive Demonstrations of Brave People of Zahedan Despite Executions and Arrests<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307056 size-medium\" title=\"executions arrests Baloch Zahedan uprising overthrow. en\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/executions-arrests-Baloch-Zahedan-uprising-overthrow.-en-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"executions arrests Baloch Zahedan uprising overthrow. en\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/executions-arrests-Baloch-Zahedan-uprising-overthrow.-en-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/executions-arrests-Baloch-Zahedan-uprising-overthrow.-en-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/executions-arrests-Baloch-Zahedan-uprising-overthrow.-en-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/executions-arrests-Baloch-Zahedan-uprising-overthrow.-en-696x418.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/executions-arrests-Baloch-Zahedan-uprising-overthrow.-en.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The people of Zahedan took to the streets and demonstrated on Friday, May 5, following Friday prayers. The protestors chanted slogans such as \u201cKhamenei is a murderer, our table is empty,\u201d \u201cKhamenei shame on you, let go of the country,\u201d \u201cMonarchy and Velayat; a hundred years of crime,\u201d \u201cDeath to the and \u201cDeath to the regime of execution,\u201d \u201cMy martyred brother, I\u2019ll avenge your martyrdom,\u201d \u201cwe shall fight, we shall die, but we don\u2019t accept humiliation,\u201d \u201cWe swear on the blood of those fallen that we will continue this path to the end!\u201d \u201cI will kill whoever killed my brother,\u201d Basiji, you are our ISIS,\u201d and \u201cFreedom, freedom, freedom.\u201d Banners and placards carried messages such as \u201cInternational organizations, hear the cry of the oppression of Baluchistan,\u201d and \u201cSolving the country\u2019s problems by killing Baluch people, arrests, shootings, and executions!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/executions-arrests-baloch-zahedan-uprising-overthrow\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Different Protests Continue in Various Cities of Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307055 size-medium\" title=\"Iran sees continuing protests by people across the country May 2023 696x392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-sees-continuing-protests-by-people-across-the-country-May-2023-696x392-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Iran sees continuing protests by people across the country May 2023 696x392\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-sees-continuing-protests-by-people-across-the-country-May-2023-696x392-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-sees-continuing-protests-by-people-across-the-country-May-2023-696x392-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-sees-continuing-protests-by-people-across-the-country-May-2023-696x392-1.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Workers in various industries and different cities in Iran were seen protesting for their rights on Thursday. Many such protests are being held across the country as people are demanding their delayed paychecks, protesting low pensions, and seeking answers from regime officials as the country\u2019s economy continues its dangerous nosedive.\u00a0While marking the 232<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0day of the country\u2019s nationwide uprising, 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-revolution-uprising-workers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alarming Rate of Suicides in Iran in 2023: A Consequence of the Religious Dictatorship<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307058 size-medium\" title=\"iran suicide rate\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-suicide-rate-300x150.webp\" alt=\"iran suicide rate\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-suicide-rate-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-suicide-rate-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-suicide-rate-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-suicide-rate.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The rising trend of suicides in Iran, and especially the high number of female suicides, is one of the effects and consequences of the ominous rule of the mullahs\u2019 regime. Like all other issues, the only way to restore enthusiasm and hope for life is to get rid of this predatory and anti-people regime, which does not care about anything other than the interests and preservation of its sovereignty, and people\u2019s lives and health are of no value to them. The rising trend of suicides in Iran, and especially the high number of\u00a0female suicides, is one of the effects and consequences of the ominous rule of the mullahs\u2019 regime. Like all other issues, the only way to restore enthusiasm and hope for life is to get rid of this predatory and anti-people regime, which does not care about anything other than the interests and preservation of its sovereignty, and people\u2019s lives and health are of no value to them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/alarming-rate-of-suicides-in-iran-in-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conference at the Brussels Press Club in Support of the Democratic Revolution of the Iranian People<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"April 26, 2023: Conference at the Brussels Press Club to Support the Democratic Revolution of Iran.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_QeNnKLzUH0I\" 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%2FQeNnKLzUH0I%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QeNnKLzUH0I\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M24S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-05-04T13:52:35Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_QeNnKLzUH0I\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FQeNnKLzUH0I%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">April 26, 2023: Conference at the Brussels Press Club to Support the Democratic Revolution of Iran.<\/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\/QeNnKLzUH0I\" 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%2FQeNnKLzUH0I%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"April 26, 2023: Conference at the Brussels Press Club to Support the Democratic Revolution of Iran.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"April 26, 2023: Conference at the Brussels Press Club in Support of the Democratic Revolution of the Iranian People.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, a conference titled \u201cSeven months after the uprising, is the regime of mullahs in Iran in power?\u201d was held at the Press Club in Brussels at the initiative of the European Strategic and Security Information Center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/05\/conference-at-the-brussels-press-club-in-support-of-the-democratic-revolution-of-the-iranian-people\/45030\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Ingrid Betancourt: Inside Tehran&rsquo;s propaganda against the MEK | Iran Policy Podcast #4\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_AXOl63LnNQw\" 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%2FAXOl63LnNQw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AXOl63LnNQw\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT33M10S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-05-02T13:05:46Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_AXOl63LnNQw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FAXOl63LnNQw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Ingrid Betancourt: Inside Tehran\u2019s propaganda against the MEK | Iran Policy Podcast #4<\/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\/AXOl63LnNQw\" 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%2FAXOl63LnNQw%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Ingrid Betancourt: Inside Tehran&rsquo;s propaganda against the MEK | Iran Policy Podcast #4\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this episode, we will discuss the Iranian regime&#039;s propaganda and demonization campaign against the Iranian Resistance. Joining us is Ingrid Betancourt, a renowned human rights activist, and former Colombian senator. With her extensive experience in the face of propaganda and disinformation campaigns, Ms. Betancourt will help us better understand the tactics used by the Iranian regime to undermine the opposition and sow confusion among the public. We&#039;ll be exploring Ms. Betancourt&#039;s personal experiences, her research, and her insights into the true nature of the Iranian regime&#039;s smear campaigns.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/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-5-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 5,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 8:30 PM CET Iran Uprising at a Glance Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran Saturday, May [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":307057,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-307054","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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