{"id":307242,"date":"2023-05-12T06:24:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T05:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=307242"},"modified":"2023-05-12T20:21:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T19:21:18","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-12-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-12-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 12, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307246\" title=\"iran tehran protests 11052023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-tehran-protests-11052023.jpg\" alt=\"iran tehran protests 11052023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-tehran-protests-11052023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-tehran-protests-11052023-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-tehran-protests-11052023-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-tehran-protests-11052023-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-tehran-protests-11052023-696x361.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 8:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Protests at a Glance<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Friday, May 12, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0According to reports by the Iranian opposition People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), the people in Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchistan province, took to the streets once again to vehemently express their deep-seated animosity towards the oppressive mullahs&#8217; regime. In a remarkable display of bravery, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1657005201088450567?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">resolute citizens of Zahedan<\/a> united in a powerful demonstration, resuming the country&#8217;s spirited anti-regime protests. These courageous people refuse to be deceived by the regime&#8217;s recent empty promises of initiating legal proceedings against those responsible for the killings of Baluchi protesters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 12 &#8211; Zahedan, southeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Protesters are in the streets in a large demonstration and chanting: &quot;Freedom and justice are our inalienable rights!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3ZqclCRISK\">pic.twitter.com\/3ZqclCRISK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1657005201088450567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The protesters today chanted various slogans, including:<br \/>\n\u201cKhamenei, have some shame! Let go of the country!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cBasij and IRGC, you are our ISIS!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cMullahs must get lost!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 12 &#8211; Zahedan, southeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Protesters are in the streets in a large demonstration and chanting: &quot;Mullahs must get lost!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fgLC8IXXyB\">pic.twitter.com\/fgLC8IXXyB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1656982551708446729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPoverty-Corruption-High prices! We\u2019re going to overthrow the regime!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cFreedom! Freedom! Freedom!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cPolitical prisoners must be released!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 12 &#8211; Zahedan, southeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Protesters are in the streets in a large demonstration and chanting: &quot;Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/obYZs83U6z\">pic.twitter.com\/obYZs83U6z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1656978777212108800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe swear on the blood of our compatriots that we stand to the very end!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cI will kill those who killed my brother!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 12 &#8211; Zahedan, southeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Protesters are in the streets in a large demonstration and chanting: &quot;We swear on the blood of our compatriots that we stand to the very end!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kYEIZPKA88\">pic.twitter.com\/kYEIZPKA88<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1656980035147014147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cKhamenei is a murderer! We have nothing to eat!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cMy martyred brother! I will avenge your blood!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 12 &#8211; Zahedan, southeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Protesters are in the streets in a large demonstration and chanting: &quot;My martyred brother! I will avenge your blood!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i8iqa0H3vR\">pic.twitter.com\/i8iqa0H3vR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1656981293379321861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 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;\">Today, the NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi praised the brave people of Zahedan for their determination in continuing their anti-regime protests today and vowing to never stand down from this ongoing struggle for freedom and democracy in all of Iran.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I salute the people of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Zahedan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Zahedan<\/a> who rose up today with chants of \u201cDeath to the Republic of Executions.\u201d They vowed to remain loyal to their fallen friends and not relent until the mullahs\u2019 criminal regime is overthrown.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tDtS6TpkZs\">pic.twitter.com\/tDtS6TpkZs<\/a><br \/>Baluch protesters showed that\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1657031432059990019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 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;\">Meanwhile, brave youths and members of the MEK Resistance Units network checkered in different cities and towns across Iran launched a new campaign of anti-regime measures in response to the regime\u2019s recent surge in horrific executions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">MEK Resistance Units torched large images of Khamenei, regime founder Ruhollah Khomeini, and former IRGC Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani in Mashhad, Shiraz, Arak, and Sangar.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 12 &#8211; Kuhdasht, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Locals of a nearby village are holding a gathering outside the governor&#39;s office protesting the officials&#39; refusal to rebuild a bridge destroyed near their homes.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IoEyfmT8yj\">pic.twitter.com\/IoEyfmT8yj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1656909570613313537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 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 of a village near the city of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1656909570613313537?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Kuhdasht<\/a> in Lorestan Province, western Iran, held a gathering outside the governor\u2019s office on Friday, protesting the officials\u2019 refusal to rebuild a bridge destroyed near their homes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the northwestern part of the country, locals near the city of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1656675756922253314\" rel=\"noopener\">Marand<\/a> held a gathering on Thursday morning to protest the regime authorities\u2019 confiscation of their lands. Instead of heeding these calls, state security forces attacked the protesters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 11 &#8211; Town near Marand, northwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Locals were holding a gathering protesting the regime authorities&#39; confiscation of their lands. Regime security forces attacked their ranks.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NpyVNLiizL\">pic.twitter.com\/NpyVNLiizL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1656675756922253314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nightlife in Iran has become another scene of defiance. According to reports, on Thursday night, people in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1656919773828222976\" rel=\"noopener\">Shahrak-e Bagheri district of Tehran<\/a> were chanting anti-regime slogans, including \u201cDown with the dictator!\u201d As footage posted on the internet shows, this has become common practice in many cities across the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 11 &#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 Shahrak-e Bagheri district began chanting anti-regime slogans, including:<br \/>&quot;Down with Khamenei!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tG2x2rL7R8\">pic.twitter.com\/tG2x2rL7R8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1656919773828222976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 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;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-weight: 700 !important;\">UPDATE: 1:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran is Among Top Five Countries with World&#8217;s Highest Food Inflation, Government-affiliated Institution Says<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-307257 alignleft\" title=\"The Institute of Business Studies and Research logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Institute-of-Business-Studies-and-Research-logo.jpg\" alt=\"The Institute of Business Studies and Research logo\" width=\"268\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Institute-of-Business-Studies-and-Research-logo.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Institute-of-Business-Studies-and-Research-logo-150x105.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A research institute affiliated with the Iranian regime&#8217;s Ministry of Industry, Mining, and Trade declared Iran, along with countries like Zimbabwe, among the five countries with the highest food inflation in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a report titled &#8220;Food Inflation and Policy Experience of Countries&#8221;, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itsr.ir\/\" rel=\"noopener\">the Institute of Business Studies and Research<\/a> announced that Iran, both in terms of &#8220;nominal inflation&#8221; and in terms of &#8220;real inflation&#8221; of food prices, is among the worst countries in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to this report, in the period from March 2022 to March 2023, Iran experienced a &#8220;nominal inflation&#8221; of 73%, which is the worst country in the world after Lebanon, Zimbabwe, and Argentina.\u00a0Also, in the same period, Iran has been ranked the fifth worst country in the world with &#8220;real inflation&#8221; of 20%, after Lebanon, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Egypt.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Top US Diplomat Says Tehran Continues to Arm Houthis Despite Deal with Riadh<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307254 size-medium\" title=\"US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/US-Special-Envoy-for-Yemen-Tim-Lenderking-1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/US-Special-Envoy-for-Yemen-Tim-Lenderking-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/US-Special-Envoy-for-Yemen-Tim-Lenderking-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/US-Special-Envoy-for-Yemen-Tim-Lenderking-1.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Special US Envoy for Yemen said the regime in Iran is arming, training, and providing equipment for the Houthis despite signing an agreement with the Saudis that was supposed to ease tensions in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/special-online-briefing-with-tim-lenderking-u-s-special-envoy-for-yemen\/\" rel=\"noopener\"> a special online briefing<\/a> at the United States Department of State, US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking said: &#8220;I remain concerned. Despite the fact that we welcomed an agreement between the Saudis and the Iranians, I remain concerned about Iran\u2019s role, which is to say that over the period of the war, they have armed and trained and equipped the Houthis to fight and attack Saudi Arabia. We\u2019re very, very positive that these attacks have not taken place for over a year, but the Iranians have continued to smuggle weaponry and narcotics toward the conflict, and we are very concerned that this would continue despite the benefits that could come from a Saudi-Iran deal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bipartisan Congressional Group Calls for US Allies to Label Iranian Army as Terror Group<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306739 alignleft\" title=\"the hill web logo 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/the-hill-web-logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"the hill web logo 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/the-hill-web-logo-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/the-hill-web-logo-1-150x83.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A bipartisan coalition of congressional lawmakers on Thursday sent letters to the heads of Australia, India, the U.K. and Canada to urge the U.S.-allied nations to designate the Iranian army as a terrorist group.\u00a0Twenty-two Republican and Democratic lawmakers signed the letters, which were addressed and sent individually to the four countries.\u00a0The letters put renewed pressure on the allied countries to officially join the U.S. in labeling the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in its entirety as a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Islamic Republic of Iran is the world\u2019s leading state sponsor of terrorism and the IRGC is the central core of the country\u2019s terrorist operations at home and abroad,\u201d lawmakers wrote.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/3998537-bipartisan-congressional-group-calls-for-us-allies-to-label-iranian-army-as-terror-group\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">McCaul, Wilson, Gonzalez, Hill, Boyle Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Hold Assad Regime Accountable<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-305024 alignleft\" title=\"us house foreign affairs committee chairman mccaul logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/us-house-foreign-affairs-committee-chairman-mccaul-logo.jpg\" alt=\"us house foreign affairs committee chairman mccaul logo\" width=\"169\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/us-house-foreign-affairs-committee-chairman-mccaul-logo.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/us-house-foreign-affairs-committee-chairman-mccaul-logo-150x107.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC), along with Rep. French Hill (R-AS), Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Rep. Carlos Gim\u00e9nez (R-FL), Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) introduced the Assad Anti-Normalization Act to hold the Assad regime, and its backers, accountable for their crimes against the Syrian people and deter normalization with the Assad regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAssad, and his Russian and Iranian backers, continue to commit horrific acts against the Syrian people and undermine regional security,\u201d\u00a0<strong>said Chairman McCaul.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThey must be held accountable for these crimes, not welcomed back unconditionally by the international community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/press-release\/mccaul-wilson-gonzalez-hill-boyle-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-hold-assad-regime-accountable\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-weight: 700 !important;\">UPDATE: 8:30 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Regime Threatens to Hijack Swedish Citizens<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-256885 size-medium\" title=\"kazem-gharibabadi-iran\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kazem-gharibabadi-iran-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"kazem-gharibabadi-iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kazem-gharibabadi-iran-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kazem-gharibabadi-iran-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kazem-gharibabadi-iran-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kazem-gharibabadi-iran-150x76.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kazem-gharibabadi-iran-696x350.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kazem-gharibabadi-iran-1068x538.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kazem-gharibabadi-iran.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an interview with state TV, the Iranian regime\u2019s deputy for international affairs and human rights Kazem Gharibabadi threatened Sweden with more hostage-taking would Stockholm refuse to release Hamid Noury.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Concerning Hamid Noury&#8217;s case, this issue has been brought up in the framework of the international level,&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isna.ir\/news\/1402022113567\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Gharibabadi said.<\/a> &#8220;In my opinion, and from a legal perspective, this enables the Islamic Republic to file cases about Swedish nationals. The principle of immunity is still in place in the country, but it is very important to discuss bilateral relations and seriously demand these issues from the Swedish government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Acknowledging that the regime has been the source of a smearing campaign against the Iranian Resistance, he added: &#8220;We have documents which we sent to European countries as well as to international and human rights organizations that the group of hypocrites [the Iranian regime&#8217;s pejorative for MEK] is still a terrorist group, it is still carrying out assassinations, it is still carrying out sabotage and it is supported and harbored by them [the West].&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 7:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307248 size-medium\" title=\"iran protests 11052023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-11052023-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"iran protests 11052023\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-11052023-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-11052023-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-11052023-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-11052023-696x411.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-11052023.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">People from various walks of life are protesting in Iran, gathering to voice their economic woes and chanting slogans against the mullahs\u2019 regime. The ruling dictatorship has constantly responded with escalating crackdowns, especially through a new surge of executions of inmates. Nearly 70 people have been sent to the gallows in less than two weeks, including at least 26 members of Iran\u2019s Baluchi community. 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-executions-protests-mek-resistance-units\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Teacher Atekeh Rajabi Begins Hunger Strike in Detention<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307245 size-medium\" title=\"Atekeh Rajabi on hunger strike min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Atekeh-Rajabi-on-hunger-strike-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Atekeh Rajabi on hunger strike min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Atekeh-Rajabi-on-hunger-strike-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Atekeh-Rajabi-on-hunger-strike-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Atekeh-Rajabi-on-hunger-strike-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Atekeh-Rajabi-on-hunger-strike-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Atekeh Rajabi has embarked on a hunger strike within the confines of the detention center.\u00a0Hailing from\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mashhad\" rel=\"noopener\">Mashhad<\/a>, Atekeh Rajabi was a devoted teacher at Abu Zar Elementary School until her expulsion from the Khorasan Province\u2019s Education Department on January 5, 2023, owing to her staunch support for the nationwide 2022 uprising.\u00a0On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, she started a hunger strike at the Department of Intelligence detention center in Mashhad, where she was being held captive. Sajjad Rajabi, Atekeh\u2019s brother, unveiled this solemn news through a heartfelt video: \u201cSince yesterday, Atekeh has declared her resolve to abstain from sustenance. She steadfastly vows to forgo nourishment until her liberty is restored. Her unequivocal demand is freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/05\/11\/atekeh-rajabi-hunger-strike\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zhina Modarres Gorji Transferred to General Ward After One Month in Solitary Confinement<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307244 size-medium\" title=\"Zhina Modarres Gorji 1 min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Zhina-Modarres-Gorji-1-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Zhina Modarres Gorji 1 min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Zhina-Modarres-Gorji-1-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Zhina-Modarres-Gorji-1-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Zhina-Modarres-Gorji-1-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Zhina-Modarres-Gorji-1-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zhina Modarres Gorji, a journalist and prominent women\u2019s rights activist from Sanandaj, was transferred from\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/04\/11\/zhina-modarres-gorji-imprisoned\/\" rel=\"noopener\">solitary confinement<\/a> to the general ward of the Sanandaj Rehabilitation and Correction Center on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, after one month of detention.\u00a0According to an informed source, during her transfer to the general ward, this journalist had a face-to-face meeting with her family for the first time during her recent period of detention.\u00a0According to informed sources, on Monday, April 10, 2023, around 2 pm, Zhina Modarres Gorji was violently arrested by the Intelligence Department of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sanandaj\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanandaj<\/a>\u00a0agents and transferred to the city\u2019s Correctional and Rehabilitation Center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/05\/11\/zhina-modarres-gorji-moved\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Disastrous State of Economic Transparency in Iran\u2019s Regime: A Statistical Analysis<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307243 size-medium\" title=\"The Disastrous State of Economic Transparency in Iran\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"The Disastrous State of Economic Transparency in Iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Disastrous-State-of-Economic-Transparency-in-Iran.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian regime is authoritarian and highly centralized, with the unelected Supreme Leader and his appointed institutions holding ultimate political and religious authority. The regime\u2019s policies and practices show no respect for civil liberties, including freedom of expression and assembly.\u00a0In terms of corruption, Iran is ranked poorly by various indices, including Transparency International\u2019s Corruption Perceptions Index. The regime is deeply corrupt, including in the industrial sector, with state-owned enterprises often operating in a non-transparent and non-accountable manner. This has led to a concentration of wealth and power among a small group of politically connected individuals, at the expense of broader societal interests. Corruption is also linked to a lack of transparency in government procurement, which favors politically connected businesses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/economy-2\/the-disastrous-state-of-economic-transparency-in-irans-regime-a-statistical-analysis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Customs and Millions of Tons of Accumulated Goods in It!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307247 size-medium\" title=\"Customs and millions of tons of accumulated goods\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Customs-and-millions-of-tons-of-accumulated-goods-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Customs and millions of tons of accumulated goods\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Customs-and-millions-of-tons-of-accumulated-goods-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Customs-and-millions-of-tons-of-accumulated-goods-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Customs-and-millions-of-tons-of-accumulated-goods-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Customs-and-millions-of-tons-of-accumulated-goods.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the Tasnim news agency had announced on February 4th, 2023, that there are 8 million tons of accumulated goods in the customs of Iran, the Commission of Principle 90 of the Iranian Parliament reduced this disaster under the title of \u201cabandoned goods\u201d to 1.5 million tons! Accumulated goods refer to goods that, for various reasons, have not had the opportunity to be declared at customs and cleared from there.\u00a0The accumulation of goods in different countries is considered significant damage to their economies because it prevents the timely entry of goods when needed by the government or responsible organizations, and citizens cannot have access to essential goods when needed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/customs-and-millions-tons-of-goods-in-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014May 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Rally in Support of the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Gothenburg, Sweden&mdash;May 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_aqOS_TwqE_U\" 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%2FaqOS_TwqE_U%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aqOS_TwqE_U\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M4S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-05-11T08:07:59Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_aqOS_TwqE_U\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FaqOS_TwqE_U%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014May 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aqOS_TwqE_U\" 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%2FaqOS_TwqE_U%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Gothenburg, Sweden&mdash;May 8, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014May 8, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally in solidarity with the Iranian Revolution.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014May 8, 2023:\u00a0<\/strong>Freedom-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>.\u00a0Supporters of the Iranian resistance strongly condemned the recent executions by the religious dictatorship regime of the mullahs in Iran, especially the execution of Baloch compatriots. They called for urgent action by the international community to stop the executions in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/05\/gothenburg-sweden-may-8-2023-mek-supporters-held-a-rally-in-support-of-the-iran-revolution\/45279\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Berlin and Southampton\u2014May 9, 2023: MEK Supporters Held Exhibitions in Support of the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Berlin and Southampton&mdash;May 9, 2023: MEK Supporters Held Exhibitions to Support the Iran Revolution.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_PuFiZ0LaS58\" 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%2FPuFiZ0LaS58%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PuFiZ0LaS58\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M43S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-05-11T05:54:29Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_PuFiZ0LaS58\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FPuFiZ0LaS58%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Berlin and Southampton\u2014May 9, 2023: MEK Supporters Held Exhibitions to Support the Iran Revolution.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PuFiZ0LaS58\" 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%2FPuFiZ0LaS58%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Berlin and Southampton&mdash;May 9, 2023: MEK Supporters Held Exhibitions to Support the Iran Revolution.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Berlin and Southampton\u2014May 9, 2023:Freedom-Loving Iranians and MEK Supporters Held Exhibitions to Support the Iran Revolution. Berlin and Southampton\u2014May 9, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians, supporters of the People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held exhibitions of the martyrs of the nationwide protests killed by the mullahs&#039; regime in solidarity with the Iranian Revolution.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Berlin and Southampton\u2014May 9, 2023:\u00a0<\/strong>Freedom-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 exhibitions of the martyrs of the nationwide protests killed by the mullahs\u2019 regime in solidarity with the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/05\/berlin-and-southampton-may-9-2023-mek-supporters-held-exhibitions-in-support-of-the-iran-revolution\/45265\/\" 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-11-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 11,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 8:30 PM CET Iran Protests at a Glance Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran Friday, May [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":307246,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-307242","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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