{"id":307565,"date":"2023-05-20T08:31:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T07:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=307565"},"modified":"2023-05-21T08:32:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T07:32:06","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-may-20-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-may-20-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 20, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307568\" title=\"iran protests night 09052023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-night-09052023.jpg\" alt=\"iran protests night 09052023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-night-09052023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-night-09052023-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-night-09052023-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-night-09052023-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-night-09052023-696x409.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 8:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/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;\">Saturday, May 20, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, Iran\u2019s regime continued its brutal surge in executions across the country. The mullahs\u2019 regime has sent at least 122 inmates to the gallows since April 21, tallying one execution every six hours during this period.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 20 &#8211; Isfahan, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Brave youth attacked a base of the regime&#39;s IRGC paramilitary Basij early Saturday morning in response to the mullahs&#39; execution of three protesters on Friday.<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\/zhqbAGZ48O\">pic.twitter.com\/zhqbAGZ48O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659963911846912000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 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 response to the recent execution of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-iran-protest\/demonstrations-and-protests-against-execution-of-uprising-prisoners-in-multiple-iranian-cities\/\" rel=\"noopener\">three arrested protesters<\/a>, brave youth in Isfahan, central Iran, attacked a base of the regime\u2019s IRGC paramilitary Basij early Saturday morning. There have been other operations and activities by the defiant youth, as well as the Resistance Units, a network affiliated with Iran\u2019s principal opposition, Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK). These measures include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Brave youths attacked at least two bases of the IRGC paramilitary Basij in Isfahan and another in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659882912961921025?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 \/>Brave youths attacked an IRGC paramilitary Basij base in the country&#39;s capital in response to the execution of three protesters in Isfahan on Friday.<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\/JjSg1tiF34\">pic.twitter.com\/JjSg1tiF34<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659882912961921025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Brave youths attacked a religious site in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659838874208862208?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Ardabil<\/a>\u202fthat is used by the regime to promote the mullahs\u2019 ideology of hatred, misogyny, and fundamentalism<\/li>\n<li>MEK Resistance Units in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659847714069434369?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerman<\/a>\u202ftorched a large poster of Khamenei, regime founder Ruhollah Khomeini, and former IRGC Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ro\" dir=\"ltr\">May 19 &#8211; Kerman, south-central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>MEK Resistance Units torched a large poster of regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, regime founder Ruhollah Khomeini, and former IRGC Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani.<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\/3MJTy1qIPo\">pic.twitter.com\/3MJTy1qIPo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659847714069434369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 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;\">On Friday night, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659656420529414145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1659656420529414145%7Ctwgr%5E8a3aa978972161c335ee61272ca913fb4c6b5287%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Firans-cities-erupt-in-new-protests-as-regime-continues-its-horrific-executions-surge%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">protesters in Tehran<\/a> torched a large poster of the regime\u2019s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Authorities in Qezel Hesar Prison of Karaj, located west of the capital Tehran, executed three inmates early Saturday morning.\u00a0 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659650132026224645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1659650132026224645%7Ctwgr%5E8a3aa978972161c335ee61272ca913fb4c6b5287%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Firans-cities-erupt-in-new-protests-as-regime-continues-its-horrific-executions-surge%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">The families of these inmates<\/a> had rallied outside of Qezel Hesar Prison on Friday and called on the Iranian people to join their gathering in an effort to save the lives 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; Karaj, west of Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Regime security forces have opened fire on the families of death row inmates in Qezel Hesar Prison.<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\/cpFcs5Ut9u\">pic.twitter.com\/cpFcs5Ut9u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659650132026224645?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;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659881654754656262?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehran University students<\/a>\u202fgathered on Saturday to protest the recently strict rules and regulations imposed by campus officials and security. Also in Tehran,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659896754546917376?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Tarbiat Modares University students<\/a>\u202fheld a gathering on May 20, protesting Friday\u2019s execution of three protesters in Isfahan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 20 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Tehran University students held a gathering to protest the recently strict rules and regulations imposed by campus officials and security.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LeHPDVYFzr\">pic.twitter.com\/LeHPDVYFzr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659881654754656262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659935979355144194\" rel=\"noopener\">National University students<\/a>\u202fin Tehran also held a rally protesting the execution of three protesters in Isfahan while also voicing solidarity with the victims\u2019 families. Campus security and the regime\u2019s oppressive forces <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659937032561647616\" rel=\"noopener\">attacked<\/a> the protesting students in response.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 20 &#8211; Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>National University students held a rally and protested the execution of three protesters in Isfahan.<br \/>&quot;We swear on the blood of our compatriots that we stand 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\/PwkHEEZPmC\">pic.twitter.com\/PwkHEEZPmC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659935979355144194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659895536198254593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1659895536198254593%7Ctwgr%5E8a3aa978972161c335ee61272ca913fb4c6b5287%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mojahedin.org%2Fnews%2Firans-cities-erupt-in-new-protests-as-regime-continues-its-horrific-executions-surge%2F\" rel=\"noopener\">Zanjan University students<\/a> in northwest Iran were protesting new strict campus rules and regulations on Saturday while also voicing solidarity with the families of execution victims in Isfahan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Locals in the capital\u2019s Sattarkhan\u202fand <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659642581440151553\" rel=\"noopener\">Ekbatan<\/a>\u202fdistricts launched anti-regime rallies on Friday afternoon and evening, chanting, \u201cDown with Khamenei, the murderer!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Similar protests were reported in Tehran\u2019s Ekbatan, Naziabad, and\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659647612478435328\" rel=\"noopener\">Sadeghiyeh<\/a>\u202fdistricts and Takhti Avenue. Activists also reported similar protests in other cities, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659619934350000136\" rel=\"noopener\">Karaj<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659633771157528598\" rel=\"noopener\">Mashhad<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659646355026108416\" rel=\"noopener\">Mahabad<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659636288226729984\" rel=\"noopener\">Dehgolan<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659637546136006657\" rel=\"noopener\">Golshahr<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659648870597402642\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandar Abbas<\/a>\u202f, and\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659645095740682240\" rel=\"noopener\">Podol<\/a>\u202fin Hormozgan Province.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May 19 &#8211; Podol, Hormozgan Province, southern <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 Isfahan&#39;s Dastgerd Prison by establishing roadblocks.<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\/0QzlxK2Ytc\">pic.twitter.com\/0QzlxK2Ytc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659645095740682240?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\">May 19 &#8211; Mahabad, western <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 Isfahan&#39;s Dastgerd Prison by establishing roadblocks.<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\/EeWF3OX72o\">pic.twitter.com\/EeWF3OX72o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1659646355026108416?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<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">British MPs And Peers Strongly Condemn Today&#8217;s Execution of Three Protesters in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307577 size-medium\" title=\"scoop world news logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/scoop-world-news-logo-300x99.jpg\" alt=\"scoop world news logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/scoop-world-news-logo-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/scoop-world-news-logo-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/scoop-world-news-logo.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The British Committee for Iran Freedom strongly condemns the execution of three protesters in Iran today. This latest wave of executions, bringing the total to 112 in the past month, is a clear human rights violation and a desperate attempt by the regime in Iran to intimidate the public and prevent them from protesting against its oppressive policies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We stand with the people of Iran and the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, in their pursuit of justice and accountability. The international community must act urgently to stop the Iranian regime&#8217;s ongoing campaign of terror and brutality against its own citizens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The British Committee for Iran Freedom supports and reiterates Mrs. Rajavi&#8217;s call to the United Nations and its member states to hold the regime in Iran to account for its gross violation of human rights, a deadly crackdown on protests and to take concrete steps to support the Iranian people&#8217;s quest for freedom and democracy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/WO2305\/S00097\/british-mps-and-peers-strongly-condemn-todays-execution-of-three-protesters-in-iran.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Un Rights Experts \u2018Deeply Alarmed\u2019 at Continuing Executions of Iran Protesters<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/hr-bodies\/hrc\/ffm-iran\/index\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/hr-bodies\/hrc\/ffm-iran\/index&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1684610240673000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw3WRJDsU8yQ84_j0lcgJsyk\">Independent International Fact-Finding Mission<\/a>\u00a0on Iran, said in a statement that the executions on Friday of\u00a0<strong>Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi<\/strong>, were \u201c<strong>profoundly concerning<\/strong>\u00a0in 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\u00a0through\u00a0<strong>confessions obtained under torture<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 IRAN: The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> is deeply alarmed\u00a0at the\u00a0continuing executions of protesters pending investigations of alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HumanRights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HumanRights<\/a> violations. Full statement here \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VKEjmVhC7w\">https:\/\/t.co\/VKEjmVhC7w<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WU4zUTx7TI\">pic.twitter.com\/WU4zUTx7TI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; United Nations Human Rights Council (@UN_HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UN_HRC\/status\/1659603569664745472?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 three-person body, which is mandated to investigate all alleged violations relating to the protests, had previously asked Iranian authorities for information in relation to imposition of the death penalty on some of those exercising their right to protest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Fact-Finding Mission\u00a0reminds all\u00a0State authorities and individuals involved in this process, that\u00a0<strong>any execution following a fair trial violation would amount to arbitrary deprivation of life<\/strong>\u00a0and a violation of international law\u201d, the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2023\/05\/1136852\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">G7 Draft Communique Voices \u2018Grave Concern\u2019 Over Iran\u2019s Nuclear Programme<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\">HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 19 (Reuters) &#8211; Leaders of the Group of Seven advanced nations &#8220;remain deeply concerned about Iran&#8217;s unabated escalation of its nuclear programme&#8221;, according to a draft version of their communique seen by Reuters on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">&#8220;We reiterate our clear determination that Iran must never develop a nuclear weapon,&#8221; said the draft from the start of a three-day summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">&#8220;We express our grave concern regarding Iran&#8217;s continued destabilising activities, including the transfer of missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) and related technologies to state and non-state actors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/g7-draft-communique-voices-grave-concern-over-irans-nuclear-programme-2023-05-19\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Mullahs Executed at Least 16 Inmates to Quell Escalating Anti-Regime Protests<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307569 size-medium\" title=\"Saleh Mirhashemi Saeed Yaghoubi Majid Kazemi\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saleh-Mirhashemi-Saeed-Yaghoubi-Majid-Kazemi-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Saleh Mirhashemi Saeed Yaghoubi Majid Kazemi\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saleh-Mirhashemi-Saeed-Yaghoubi-Majid-Kazemi-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saleh-Mirhashemi-Saeed-Yaghoubi-Majid-Kazemi-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saleh-Mirhashemi-Saeed-Yaghoubi-Majid-Kazemi.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mullahs\u2019 regime in Iran resorted to executing at least 16 inmates on Thursday as the ruling dictatorship seeks to install fear throughout the country and thus end or at least contain the nation\u2019s escalating protests. Prisons in the cities of Khorramabad, Kerman, Sanandaj, Rasht, and Jiroft saw their authorities send inmates to the gallows yesterday as the mullahs\u2019 regime is growing all the more desperate in the face of a nation that is determined to bring an end to their murderous rule despite all the obstacles and against all odds.\u00a0Early 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.<\/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<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Regime Hangs Three Protesters Amid Surge in Executions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-307571 alignleft\" title=\"iran funeral family martyrs 19052023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-funeral-family-martyrs-19052023.jpg\" alt=\"iran funeral family martyrs 19052023\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-funeral-family-martyrs-19052023.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-funeral-family-martyrs-19052023-150x149.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-funeral-family-martyrs-19052023-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The regime ruling Iran executed three inmates in Isfahan today for their involvement in the Iranian Revolution protests in this city back in November of last year. The three victims, Saleh Mirhashemi, Saeed Yaghoubi, and Majid Kazemi were severely tortured into coerced confessions during kangaroo trials. This follows a continuing trend of executions during an ongoing surge launched by the ruling dictatorship in Iran in an attempt to quell the continuous and escalating\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-iran-execution-isfahan-dastgerd-prison-anti-regime-protests\/\">anti-regime protests<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The three prisoners were hanged despite a wave of protests inside Iran and international calls for the regime to stop the executions. Mrs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/maryam-rajavi\/\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), said, \u201cNot 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/irans-regime-hangs-three-protesters-amid-surge-in-executions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Human Rights Lawyers Sentenced, Summoned in Iran: Concerns Over Legal Proceedings<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307570 size-medium\" title=\"Three human rights lawyers min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Three-human-rights-lawyers-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Three human rights lawyers min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Three-human-rights-lawyers-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Three-human-rights-lawyers-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Three-human-rights-lawyers-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Three-human-rights-lawyers-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The clerical regime\u2019s Judiciary has summoned and sentenced a number of human rights lawyers, including three women, in recent days.\u00a0Marzieh Nikara, prominent human rights lawyer and activist, has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment by Branch 29 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.\u00a0The court session on Sunday, May 14, 2023, concluded with her being sentenced to one year of imprisonment on charges of \u201canti-regime propaganda activities\u201d and \u201cdissemination of falsehoods.\u201d Another human rights lawyer, Mohammad Seifzadeh, was also sentenced to one year on similar charges.\u00a0This case originated from a letter drafted by a group of human rights defenders and legal experts to the UN Secretary-General, addressing the suppression and intimidation of citizens during the nationwide protests in 2022-2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/05\/19\/human-rights-lawyers-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Regime Ratchets Up Security Measures To Suppress Protests<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307567 size-medium\" title=\"Iran khamenei irgc\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-khamenei-irgc-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Iran khamenei irgc\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-khamenei-irgc-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-khamenei-irgc-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-khamenei-irgc-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-khamenei-irgc-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Iran-khamenei-irgc.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian regime is facing a multitude of crises, including economic, environmental, and social issues that threaten its existence. Nevertheless, the most formidable obstacle for the regime stems from the persistent and unwavering determination of the Iranian people to achieve a free and democratic society, particularly following the 2017\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/the-heavy-blow-of-protests-cause-fear-and-horror-in-the-iranian-regime\/\">protests<\/a>. The continuing protests have fostered a culture of resistance and a rejection of the regime\u2019s oppressive tactics, which represent a significant outcome. Consequently, the regime has resorted to repressive measures to combat this growing sentiment, including:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The swift travel of the regime\u2019s judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje\u2019i to Iran\u2019s Kurdistan region.<\/li>\n<li>Increasing security forces in various cities and conducting indiscriminate arrests.<\/li>\n<li>In a speech, the regime\u2019s interior minister, Ahmad Vahidi, threatened rebellious youths and warned them of harsh repression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/irans-regime-ratchets-up-security-measures-to-suppress-protests\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">London, Cologne, and Berlin\u2014May 17, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallied to Support the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"May 17, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallies to Support the Iran Revolution in London, Cologne, and Berlin.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_1biUawNjVWw\" 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%2F1biUawNjVWw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1biUawNjVWw\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT6M18S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-05-19T06:59:16Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_1biUawNjVWw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F1biUawNjVWw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">May 17, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallies to Support the Iran Revolution in London, Cologne, and Berlin.<\/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\/1biUawNjVWw\" 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%2F1biUawNjVWw%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"May 17, 2023: MEK Supporters Rallies to Support the Iran Revolution in London, Cologne, and Berlin.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"May 17, 2023: Freedom-Loving Iranians, and MEK Supporters Demonstrated to Support the Iran Revolution in London, Cologne, and Berlin. Supporters 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.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>London, Cologne, and Berlin\u2014May 17, 2023:\u00a0<\/strong>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>) and freedom-loving Iranians gathered to show their solidarity with the ongoing\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;\">Supporters 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\/london-cologne-and-berlin-may-17-2023-mek-supporters-rallied-to-support-the-iran-revolution\/45714\/\" 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\/latest-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-may-19-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 May 19,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 8:00 PM CET Iran Protests at a Glance Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran Saturday, May 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