{"id":307502,"date":"2023-05-19T06:47:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T05:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=307502"},"modified":"2023-05-19T20:17:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T19:17:39","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-may-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307504\" title=\"iran protests 18052023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-18052023.jpg\" alt=\"iran protests 18052023\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-18052023.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-18052023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-18052023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-18052023-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-18052023-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Statement by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Execution of Protesters<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-257507 alignleft\" title=\"united-nations-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/united-nations-logo.png\" alt=\"united-nations-logo\" width=\"282\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/united-nations-logo.png 282w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/united-nations-logo-150x77.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>GENEVA (19 May 2023)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran is deeply alarmed at the continuing executions of protesters pending investigations of alleged human rights violations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The executions today of Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi, and Saeed Yaghoubi are profoundly concerning in view of the reported involvement of these individuals in the protests that commenced in Iran on 16 September 2022, and allegations of their having been convicted and sentenced through confessions obtained under torture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Fact-Finding Mission, mandated to investigate all alleged human rights violations relating to the protests, has earlier sought information in relation to the imposition of the death penalty upon protesters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/press-releases\/2023\/05\/statement-independent-international-fact-finding-mission-islamic-republic\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran: Statement by the Spokesperson on Executions of Sentenced Protests Participants<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-258274 size-medium\" title=\"european-union-extertnal-action\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/european-union-extertnal-action-300x103.png\" alt=\"european-union-extertnal-action\" width=\"300\" height=\"103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/european-union-extertnal-action-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/european-union-extertnal-action-150x52.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/european-union-extertnal-action.png 314w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, Majid Kazemi, Saeed Yaghoubi, and Saleh Mirhashemi were executed after being arrested and sentenced to death in connection with the recent protests in Iran. The European Union condemns these executions in the strongest possible terms and calls once again on the Iranian authorities to immediately end the strongly condemnable practice of imposing and carrying out death sentences against protesters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EU urges the Iranian authorities to refrain from applying the death penalty and carrying out future executions and to pursue a consistent policy towards the abolition of the death penalty altogether. It is also imperative for the Iranian authorities to uphold the accused individuals\u2019 due process rights and ensure that those who are under any form of detention or imprisonment are not subject to any form of mistreatment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/eeas\/iran-statement-spokesperson-executions-sentenced-protests-participants_en\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\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 19, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Early Friday morning, the Iranian regime\u2019s Judiciary hanged three protesters in Isfahan\u2019s Dastgerd Prison despite a nationwide and global campaign to stop the executions. Saeed Yaghoubi, Saleh Mir-Hashemi, and Majid Kazemi, who were arrested during the recent uprising, were charged with \u2018moharebeh\u2019 [waging war against God].<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 19 &#8211; Isfahan, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>People gathered outside the home of Saeed Yaghoubi, executed early this morning in the city&#39;s Dastgerd Prison. Authorities are deeply concerned about locals launching anti-regime protests.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645_\u062c\u0648\u0627\u0628_\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0627\u0645<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uOFCzvvAEO\">pic.twitter.com\/uOFCzvvAEO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659514246898540544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 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;\">Since April 21, the regime has executed at least 116 inmates. At least 576 people were sent to the gallows in 2022, indicating an 83 percent increase in comparison to 2021, according to Amnesty International.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reports indicate that authorities in Isfahan\u2019s Dastgerd Prison executed at least another four inmates early Friday morning, according to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights. The names of these victims are Yaghoub Hassani, Mazhar Davari, Ali Mehrdel, and Kazem Ghafran. They were all sentenced to death on drug-related charges.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 19 &#8211; Isfahan, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Regime authorities are stationing security units in various parts of the city as their concerns escalate over possible anti-regime protests following today&#39;s execution.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645_\u062c\u0648\u0627\u0628_\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0627\u0645<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Jkrs12qFV\">pic.twitter.com\/1Jkrs12qFV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659574640984096768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Isfahan, people<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659514246898540544\" rel=\"noopener\"> gathered outside the home of Saeed Yaghoubi<\/a>. People at the scene began <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659583439836704777?s=20\">chanting<\/a> anti-regime slogans, including \u201cDown with Khamenei!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659574640984096768?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">According to local<\/a> sources, authorities are deeply concerned <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659601055695486997?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">that small congregations<\/a> might trigger bigger protests and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659602314146234368?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">spread to<\/a> other parts of the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 19 &#8211; Isfahan, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Locals are protesting this morning&#39;s execution in Dastgerd Prison and chanting:<br \/>&quot;Down with the state of executions!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645_\u062c\u0648\u0627\u0628_\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0627\u0645<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1NqJ54lVv9\">pic.twitter.com\/1NqJ54lVv9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659601055695486997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 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;\">Brave youth in Isfahan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659598539331375104?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">attacked<\/a> the municipality branch of District 11 in this city, in response to this morning\u2019s executions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 19 &#8211; Isfahan, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Brave youth attacked the municipality branch of District 11 in this city in response to this morning&#39;s executions.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645_\u062c\u0648\u0627\u0628_\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0627\u0645<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JGXqNncwfX\">pic.twitter.com\/JGXqNncwfX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659598539331375104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 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;\">Following the execution of three protesters in Isfahan, people in the capital\u2019s Ekbatan, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659599797609984000?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehranpars<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659502908977876994\" rel=\"noopener\">Apadana<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659504167214301186\" rel=\"noopener\">Shahr-e Zeeba<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659505425656721409\" rel=\"noopener\">Negin-e Gharb<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659513233911476224\" rel=\"noopener\">Chitgar<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659590989835644929?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Sattarkhan<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659506687919759361\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehransar<\/a> districts were chanting anti-regime slogans. Their slogans included:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cDown with Khamenei, the murderer!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cKhamenei, you murderer! We will bury you!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 19 &#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 Tehranpars are protesting this morning&#39;s executions in Isfahan.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645_\u062c\u0648\u0627\u0628_\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0627\u0645<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7g55dVooFS\">pic.twitter.com\/7g55dVooFS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659599797609984000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 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;\">\u201cDown with the republic of executions!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cDown with the dictator!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cDamned be Khomeini!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cDown with the youth-killing regime!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWe swear on the blood of our compatriots that we are standing to the end!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 19 &#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 Negin-e Gharb district are chanting anti-regime slogans following today&#39;s execution of three inmates in Isfahan&#39;s Dastgerd Prison.<br \/>&quot;We are standing to the end!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645_\u062c\u0648\u0627\u0628_\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0627\u0645<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b9fhfCONHX\">pic.twitter.com\/b9fhfCONHX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659505425656721409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Locals in the capital\u2019s Sattarkhan and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659599797609984000\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehranpars<\/a> districts launched an anti-regime rally on Friday afternoon and chanted \u201cDown with Khamenei, the murderer!\u201d and \u201cDown with the state of executions!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reports from Sanandaj, the provincial capital of Kurdistan in western Iran, indicate that authorities transferred another inmate in Sanandaj Central Prison to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution, according to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights. This week at least four inmates have been executed in this prison alone.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 19 &#8211; Karaj, west of Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Families of death row inmates rallying outside Ghezel Hesar Prison demanding authorities halt the execution process of their loved ones.<br \/>&quot;Don&#39;t execute!&quot; they&#39;re chanting.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0642\u06cc\u0627\u0645_\u062c\u0648\u0627\u0628_\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0627\u0645<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qvZF5X9Aad\">pic.twitter.com\/qvZF5X9Aad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659594764692385795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 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;\">Other such reports indicate four death row inmates in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659594764692385795?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Qezel Hesar Prison of Karaj<\/a>, a major city west of Tehran, were transferred to solitary confinement today in preparation for their executions. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659572115127795714?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Their families are<\/a> rallied outside the prison, demanding a halt to the execution of their loved ones.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 19 &#8211; Zahedan, southeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Protesters are chanting anti-regime slogans, including:<br \/>&quot;No to monarchy! No to [mullahs&#39; regime]! Democracy and equality!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hfXvaWRsLU\">pic.twitter.com\/hfXvaWRsLU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659526816510386178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The brave <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659526816510386178?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">locals of Zahedan<\/a>, the provincial capital of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659525558886363136?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Sistan &amp; Baluchestan<\/a> in southeast Iran, took to the streets again following their Friday prayers, launching a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659520525092421632?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">new round<\/a> of anti-regime rallies and voicing their protests to today\u2019s executions in Isfahan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protesters were also raising a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659518008874631168?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">placard<\/a> reading \u201cMonarchism \u2013 Mullahs\u2019 regime! 100 years of crimes!\u201d rejecting a return to the monarchial dictatorship that was overthrown during the Iranian people\u2019s 1979 revolution.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 19 &#8211; Zahedan, southeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>More footage of brave locals participating in today&#39;s anti-regime protests in the provincial capital of Sistan &amp; Baluchestan.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/532fYDlaRE\">pic.twitter.com\/532fYDlaRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659519267296133121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 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: 10:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_307515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307515\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-307515\" title=\"Iran's regime has exected three inmates in Isfahan Saleh Mirhashemi, Saeed Yaghoubi, and Majid Kazemi May 19, 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Irans-regime-has-exected-three-inmates-in-Isfahan-Saleh-Mirhashemi-Saeed-Yaghoubi-and-Majid-Kazemi-May-19-2023.png\" alt=\"Iran's regime has exected three inmates in Isfahan Saleh Mirhashemi, Saeed Yaghoubi, and Majid Kazemi May 19, 2023\" width=\"700\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Irans-regime-has-exected-three-inmates-in-Isfahan-Saleh-Mirhashemi-Saeed-Yaghoubi-and-Majid-Kazemi-May-19-2023.png 700w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Irans-regime-has-exected-three-inmates-in-Isfahan-Saleh-Mirhashemi-Saeed-Yaghoubi-and-Majid-Kazemi-May-19-2023-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Irans-regime-has-exected-three-inmates-in-Isfahan-Saleh-Mirhashemi-Saeed-Yaghoubi-and-Majid-Kazemi-May-19-2023-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Irans-regime-has-exected-three-inmates-in-Isfahan-Saleh-Mirhashemi-Saeed-Yaghoubi-and-Majid-Kazemi-May-19-2023-696x401.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-307515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iran&#8217;s regime has executed three inmates in Isfahan Saleh Mirhashemi, Saeed Yaghoubi, and Majid Kazemi May 19, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Early Friday morning, authorities in Isfahan\u2019s Dastgerd Prison executed three inmates by the names of Saeed Yaghoubi, Saleh Mir-Hashemi, and Majid Kazemi, according to state media. Amnesty International had issued warnings about their imminent execution. The mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran has executed at least 110 inmates from April 21 to this day. This ruling dictatorship sent at least 576 people to the gallows in 2022, indicating an 83 percent increase in comparison to 2021, according to Amnesty International.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-iran-execution-isfahan-dastgerd-prison-anti-regime-protests\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not a day goes by without the bloodthirsty Khamenei shedding the blood of our young people to cling to his abhorrent reign and stave off its inevitable collapse. In continuation of the new wave of executions, the oppressive authorities, under Khamenei\u2019s command, proceeded to\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1659467029974249472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since April 21, Khamenei&#39;s execution machine has callously claimed the lives of 112 prisoners. I urge the United Nations, the European Union, and member states to strongly condemn this alarming wave of executions and swiftly implement measures that compel the mullahs&#39; regime to\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1659467133737213953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Skincare Company Murad Agrees To Pay $3.3M To Settle Iran Sanctions Violations<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-246660 size-medium\" title=\"US treasury department (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/US-treasury-department-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"US treasury department\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"story_dl\">UPI &#8212;<\/span>\u00a0Skincare and dietary supplements company Murad has agreed to pay some $3.3 million to settle accusations that it violated U.S. sanctions by selling products in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The U.S. Treasury\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ofac.treasury.gov\/media\/931761\/download?inline\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a>\u00a0the settlement Wednesday, stating<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ofac.treasury.gov\/media\/931766\/download?inline\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0the agreement<\/a>\u00a0settles potential civil liability over allegations that the California-based company conspired from 2009 to 2018 to export goods from the United States to the Middle Eastern country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The settlement agreement states that on Dec. 18, 2009, Murad entered into an agreement with an Iran-based distributor to sell its products in the Middle East, resulting in at least 62 exports of Murad merchandise, totaling more than $11 million, to Iran during the eight-year period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2023\/05\/18\/Murad-settles-Iran-sanctions-violations\/1261684397894\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307509 size-medium\" title=\"Ahvaz retirees May\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ahvaz-retirees-May-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ahvaz retirees May\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ahvaz-retirees-May-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ahvaz-retirees-May-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ahvaz-retirees-May-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ahvaz-retirees-May.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising is witnessing its 245<sup>th<\/sup> day on Thursday following a busy day of protests by people in Isfahan backed by other Iranians in Tehran, Sanandaj, and others as they sought to prevent authorities from executing three inmates in Isfahan. As reports began circulating about authorities informing the families of three inmates in Isfahan\u2019s Dastgerd Prison regarding their \u201cfinal meeting\u201d with their loved ones, activists were raising awareness about the regime\u2019s possible intention to hang Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi, and Saeed Yaghoubi. Amnesty International had issued statements in this regard calling for measures to stop the regime from carrying out these atrocities. Nightly protests in Isfahan and other cities led to regime authorities being forced to publicly say reports of executions being scheduled for early Thursday morning were false.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-iran-isfahan-executions-protests\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Housing Crisis Is Another Proof of Raisi\u2019s Incompetence and Corruption<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307506 size-medium\" title=\"iran people living on rooftops\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-people-living-on-rooftops-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"iran people living on rooftops\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-people-living-on-rooftops-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-people-living-on-rooftops-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-people-living-on-rooftops.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Forty-four years have passed since the mullahs hijacked Iran\u2019s 1979 revolution and promised to bring equality and prosperity to Iranians. Now, citizens of one of the world\u2019s richest nations are forced to live on rooftops.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIf people want to be close to cities, they should camp on rooftops, and their situation worsens daily as authorities fail to control inflation. This phenomenon will spread so rapidly that soon we will cities surrounded by shanty towns,\u201d the state-run Roydad-e 24 wrote on May 13.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/irans-housing-crisis-is-another-proof-of-raisis-incompetence-and-corruption\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Behind Bars: Massoumeh Senobari\u2019s Suicide Bid Against Torture<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-304565 size-medium\" title=\"Political prisoner Massoumeh Senobari min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Political-prisoner-Massoumeh-Senobari-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Political prisoner Massoumeh Senobari min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Political-prisoner-Massoumeh-Senobari-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Political-prisoner-Massoumeh-Senobari-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Political-prisoner-Massoumeh-Senobari-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Political-prisoner-Massoumeh-Senobari-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On May 14, 2023, an alarming incident unfolded within\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2021\/12\/09\/the-conditions-of-women-iran-prisons\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Fardis Prison (also known as Kachouii<\/a>) in Karaj as Massoumeh Senobari, a political prisoner, resorted to a desperate act of self-harm. Massoumeh Senobari cut her wrist in protest against the escalating pressure and torture she endured. The revelation comes from a reliable source that recently reported the incident.\u00a0Currently\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/03\/28\/prisoner-massoumeh-senobari\/\" rel=\"noopener\">detained in solitary confinement<\/a>\u00a0in the women\u2019s ward, Massoumeh Senobari is isolated from fellow prisoners. The judge overseeing her case has imposed this restrictive measure on her. Furthermore, limitations are placed on her ability to contact her family, with authorities even preventing her from recharging her phone card. These infringements occur despite recognizing every prisoner\u2019s fundamental right to maintain communication with their family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/05\/18\/massoumeh-senobaris-suicide\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Global Support Grows for Iranian Uprising and Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 10-Point Plan<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307505 size-medium\" title=\"Support for Maryam Rajavi\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Support-for-Maryam-Rajavi-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Support for Maryam Rajavi\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Support-for-Maryam-Rajavi-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Support-for-Maryam-Rajavi-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Support-for-Maryam-Rajavi.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a display of solidarity, parliamentary bodies from various nations have rallied behind the Iranian people and their ongoing struggle for freedom, democracy, and human rights.\u00a0The Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Ireland parliaments as well as the parliament of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland have all expressed their support for the Iranian uprising, rejecting all forms of dictatorship and standing against the oppressive regimes that have governed Iran in the past and present.\u00a0Moreover, these parliamentary bodies have endorsed Mrs. Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 10-point plan, recognizing its significance in promoting the values cherished by democratic countries worldwide. This global support emphasizes the importance of justice, human rights, and the preservation of human life in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/iranian-opposition-2\/global-support-grows-for-iranian-uprising-and-maryam-rajavis-10-point-plan\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Is Nonviolent Struggle Possible in Iran in 2023? \u2013 Part Four<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307507 size-medium\" title=\"martin luther king\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/martin-luther-king-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"martin luther king\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/martin-luther-king-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/martin-luther-king-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/martin-luther-king-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/martin-luther-king-696x528.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/martin-luther-king.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Without a doubt, one of the most prominent figures in\u00a0nonviolent struggle\u00a0worldwide, inspired by Gandhi\u2019s teachings, is Martin Luther King. He believed that the most powerful, complex, and important weapon in a nonviolent struggle is \u201corganization.\u201d A struggle that, under his leadership, lasted for 10 years from 1955 to 1965. After extensive studies, King internalized \u201cstubborn resistance, anger combined with love against all manifestations of evil.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His serious struggle began with the\u00a0Montgomery movement, which was about the fair use of\u00a0bus lines\u00a0by African Americans. The romantic union of people, providing all their capabilities to solve the current problems of people during the bus line boycott, practically paved the way for\u00a0African Americans\u00a0to take advantage of this alliance against oppressive social orders without the slightest violence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/is-nonviolent-struggle-possible-in-iran-2023\/\" 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-18-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 18,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET Statement by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Execution of [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":307504,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,182],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-307502","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-latest-news-in-brief","9":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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