{"id":308411,"date":"2023-06-14T06:56:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T05:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=308411"},"modified":"2023-06-14T21:30:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:30:57","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-june-14-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-june-14-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 June 14, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_308416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308416\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-308416\" title=\"iran saqqez strike merchants\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-saqqez-strike-merchants.jpg\" alt=\"iran saqqez strike merchants\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-saqqez-strike-merchants.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-saqqez-strike-merchants-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-saqqez-strike-merchants-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-saqqez-strike-merchants-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-saqqez-strike-merchants-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merchants and shop owners in Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, went on strike on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, protesting the regime&#8217;s latest decision to block the paths toward Mahsa Amini&#8217;s grave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 10:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Belgian Officials Under Fire for Inviting Tehran&#8217;s Mayor<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-235855 size-medium\" title=\"politico-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo-300x80.jpg\" alt=\"politico-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo-150x40.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brussels Mayor Philippe Close and State Secretary for Urbanism Pascal Smet have come under fire for inviting the hardline pro-Iran regime Mayor of Tehran Alireza Zakani to the Brussels Urban Summit 2023, a major event gathering mayors and policymakers from around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zakani is a former MP and candidate in the 2021 presidential election, who has also served as the head of the Basij Student Organisation. The group, closely affiliated with Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard, was sanctioned by the EU at the end of May for its crackdowns on-campus protests following the death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked a wave of women\u2019s rights demonstrations last year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/newsletter\/brussels-playbook\/ais-first-act-spyware-in-eu-greener-planes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:00 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;\">Wednesday, June 14, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Several cities in Iran witnessed anti-regime protests on Wednesday as people continue to take to the streets to voice their grievances and demand their rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pensioners and retirees of the regime\u2019s Social Security Organization in the cities of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1668971533702942721\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahvaz<\/a> and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1668974068614459393?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Kermanshah<\/a>, southwest and western Iran, held rallies, protesting high prices, poverty, corruption, inflation, poor living conditions, and officials\u2019 refusal to address their demands. A similar rally was held in\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1668981616352579585?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Ardabil<\/a>, northwest Iran, where retirees are also demanding the release of unjustly detained workers and teachers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">June 14 &#8211; Kermanshah, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Retirees and pensioners of the regime&#39;s Social Security Organization protesting poor living conditions and medical services and voicing their economic woes.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jMGFO23JVz\">pic.twitter.com\/jMGFO23JVz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C5Zacr2sFe\">pic.twitter.com\/C5Zacr2sFe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1668974068614459393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 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;\">Local railway workers in the city of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1668975325248909312\" rel=\"noopener\">Bam<\/a> in Kerman Province, south-central Iran, were on strike on Wednesday protesting officials\u2019 refusal to address their demands. Many of them have had many paychecks delayed for a very long time, some even years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">June 14 &#8211; Bam, south-central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Local railway workers are once again on strike protesting officials&#39; refusal to address their demands. Many of them have had paychecks and pensions delayed for a very long time.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U3F4JIdGnn\">pic.twitter.com\/U3F4JIdGnn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1668975325248909312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 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 youths across Iran are engaged in a new campaign of anti-regime attacks and measures in different cities and towns, responding to the mullahs\u2019 brutal wave of executions, deadly crackdown measures, and terrorist attacks. In the Nazarabad area near Karaj, located west of Tehran, brave youths attacked a base of the regime\u2019s IRGC paramilitary Basij forces.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">June 14 &#8211; Ardabil, northwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Retirees and pensioners of the regime&#39;s Social Security Organization protesting poor living conditions and demanding the release of jailed workers and teachers.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2mczLvC0Jq\">pic.twitter.com\/2mczLvC0Jq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1668981616352579585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 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: 10:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">State-run Website Exposes Released Money Was Spent For Insider Purposes<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-308451 alignleft\" title=\"iran fardaye eqtesad pilgrimage money 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-fardaye-eqtesad-pilgrimage-money-2.jpg\" alt=\"iran fardaye eqtesad pilgrimage money 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-fardaye-eqtesad-pilgrimage-money-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-fardaye-eqtesad-pilgrimage-money-2-150x136.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, the state-run <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fardayeeghtesad.com\/news\/23976\" rel=\"noopener\">Fardaye Eghtesad<\/a> website published a brief writing titled &#8220;Was the released money in Iraq spent on the rich,&#8221; shedding light on the regime&#8217;s mismanagement of Iran&#8217;s public wealth. The article exposes the alarming pattern of squandering resources by the government, highlighting the regime&#8217;s priorities and those parties that need to be appeased first.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trying to deny the allegations, Khamenei&#8217;s representative for Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs told the semi-official ISNA news agency: &#8220;There have been media misinterpretations regarding this matter. Actually, Iran requested payment from Iraq for the electricity and gas they supplied, and Iraq duly fulfilled this financial obligation. Additionally, the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization deposited the fees collected from pilgrims for their Hajj trip into the Central Bank account to receive it in foreign currency, which was later transferred to Saudi Arabia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hajj is a significant religious pilgrimage for Muslims, marking one of the five pillars of Islam. However, it is important to acknowledge that the cost of undertaking Hajj can be prohibitive for many individuals, particularly in countries like Iran. Only those with a relatively good income in Iran are able to afford the expenses associated with traveling for this pilgrimage. Unfortunately, this means that a significant portion of Iran&#8217;s population, who struggle to meet their basic needs, often find it difficult to participate in this important religious obligation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 7:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cities Across Iran Host More Anti-Regime Protests as Economic Hardships Expand<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-308412 size-medium\" title=\"iran retirees protests 13062023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-retirees-protests-13062023-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"iran retirees protests 13062023\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-retirees-protests-13062023-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-retirees-protests-13062023-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/iran-retirees-protests-13062023.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">More people in different cities across Iran are launching anti-regime protests to voice their hatred of the mullahs\u2019 apparatus and demand their rights while the country\u2019s economy is in ruins. While retirees of the country\u2019s telecom were protesting for better pensions in many cities on Monday, brave youths began a new campaign of attacking regime sites and torching posters of the mullahs\u2019 leaders as a show of how much they loathe the mullahs\u2019 dictatorship.\u00a0People 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\/cities-across-iran-host-more-anti-regime-protests-as-economic-hardships-expand\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inside Iran Regime\u2019s Covert Quds Force Unit 700<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-308413 size-medium\" title=\"Inside Iran regimes Covert Quds Force Unit 700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inside-Iran-regimes-Covert-Quds-Force-Unit-700-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Iran regimes Covert Quds Force Unit 700\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inside-Iran-regimes-Covert-Quds-Force-Unit-700-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inside-Iran-regimes-Covert-Quds-Force-Unit-700-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inside-Iran-regimes-Covert-Quds-Force-Unit-700-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inside-Iran-regimes-Covert-Quds-Force-Unit-700-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inside-Iran-regimes-Covert-Quds-Force-Unit-700.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deep within the shadows of the Iran regime\u2019s notorious Quds Force lies a clandestine entity known as Unit 700.\u00a0This covert unit has long operated in secrecy, orchestrating the smuggling of supplies and providing unwavering support to the Quds Force, the formidable overseas arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).\u00a0Recent leaks have shed light on the puzzling operations of Unit 700, exposing its pivotal role in facilitating the transfer of military equipment and resources to the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/terrorism\/the-devastating-impact-of-iranian-drones-in-ukraine\/\" rel=\"noopener\">regime\u2019s proxy forces<\/a> across the region.\u00a0Unit 700 operates as the secret lifeline of the Quds Force, carefully ensuring the finding and delivery of essential provisions to sustain the regime\u2019s militias. Its primary focus lies in arming and reinforcing various proxy groups across the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/middle-east\/inside-iran-regimes-covert-quds-force-unit-700\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Child Labor in Iran: Crushing Poverty is the Root Cause<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-308414 size-medium\" title=\"Child labor in Iran 1 min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Child-labor-in-Iran-1-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Child labor in Iran 1 min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Child-labor-in-Iran-1-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Child-labor-in-Iran-1-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Child-labor-in-Iran-1-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Child-labor-in-Iran-1-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Crushing poverty is the root cause of child labor in Iran. The government ignores and covers up the bleak reality. June 12 marks the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/world-day-against-child-labour\" rel=\"noopener\">World Day Against Child Labor<\/a> and tends to serve as a catalyst for the growing world movement fighting child labor worldwide. The United Nations has set the theme for 2023, \u201cSocial Justice for All. End Child Labour!\u201d According to the UN, child labor can be eliminated if the root causes are addressed and when will and determination come together. However, this is not the case in Iran.\u00a0Although the problem of child labor in Iran is one of the country\u2019s most serious social ills, the Iranian regime denies the scope of the child labor problem in Iran, does not take any effective measures, nor does it allocate sufficient funds to deal with the problem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/06\/11\/child-labor-in-iran-crushing-poverty\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Continuation of Power Struggles in Iran: Resignation and Appointment of Mohsen Rezaei<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-308417 size-medium\" title=\"Power Struggles Iran Resignation and Appointment of Mohsen Rezaei\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Power-Struggles-Iran-Resignation-and-Appointment-of-Mohsen-Rezaei-300x150.webp\" alt=\"Power Struggles Iran Resignation and Appointment of Mohsen Rezaei\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Power-Struggles-Iran-Resignation-and-Appointment-of-Mohsen-Rezaei-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Power-Struggles-Iran-Resignation-and-Appointment-of-Mohsen-Rezaei-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Power-Struggles-Iran-Resignation-and-Appointment-of-Mohsen-Rezaei-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Power-Struggles-Iran-Resignation-and-Appointment-of-Mohsen-Rezaei.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The dismissal and appointment of Mohsen Rezaee, is considered as another show of continuation of the power struggles in the Raisi government. What significance can this resignation and reappointment in the same position have in power struggles in Iran?<br \/>\nApparently, the appointment of positions in the theocratic government has become a new industry, and all the collapses and incisions in the government are covered up under the guise of these appointments after Raisi came to power.\u00a0A brief look at the situation of the desired government of Khamenei, which has not yet reached its second year, leaves little doubt for impartial observers that the situation in Khamenei\u2019s camp is severe.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/the-continuation-of-power-struggles-in-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nahid Shaqaqi Summoned To Serve Her Sentence of 2 Years and 3 Months<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-308415 size-medium\" title=\"Nahid Shaqaqi\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nahid-Shaqaqi-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Nahid Shaqaqi\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nahid-Shaqaqi-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nahid-Shaqaqi-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nahid-Shaqaqi-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nahid-Shaqaqi.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Sunday, June 11, 2023, Nahid Shaqaqi, a women\u2019s rights activist and a member of the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2019\/05\/16\/nahid-shaqaqi-womens-rights-activist-was-violently-arrested-at-home\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Voice of Iranian Women<\/a> Association (Neda-ye Zanan-e Iran), received a summons from the First Branch of the Implementation of Verdicts Office of the 33rd Prosecutor\u2019s Office in Tehran. She was called to serve a two-year and three-month imprisonment sentence.\u00a0The Tehran Revolutionary Court had previously sentenced Nahid Shaqaqi to the same term of imprisonment. She is required to appear at the mentioned court within 10 days from the date the summons was issued, i.e., June 11, 2023.\u00a0Nahid Shaqaqi announced, \u201cDespite the order of the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_jurisprudence\" rel=\"noopener\">Forensics Medicine Organization<\/a>, indicating a lack of ability to endure imprisonment, my guarantors received a notification on June 12, 2023, that the bail would be confiscated and his bank account was immediately blocked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/06\/13\/nahid-shaqaqi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ottawa, Toronto, &amp; Vancouver\u2014June 10, 2023: MEK Supporters Held Rallies in Support of the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Ottawa, Toronto &amp;amp; Vancouver&mdash;June 10, 2023 MEK Supporters Held Rallies Supporting the Iran Revolution\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_guldzn_58qk\" 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%2Fguldzn_58qk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/guldzn_58qk\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT7M7S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-06-13T14:53:55Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_guldzn_58qk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fguldzn_58qk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Ottawa, Toronto &amp; Vancouver\u2014June 10, 2023 MEK Supporters Held Rallies Supporting 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\/guldzn_58qk\" 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%2Fguldzn_58qk%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Ottawa, Toronto &amp;amp; Vancouver&mdash;June 10, 2023 MEK Supporters Held Rallies Supporting the Iran Revolution\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver\u2014June 10, 2023: MEK Supporters Held Rallies in Support of the Iran Revolution. Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver\u2014June 10, 2023: Freedom-Loving Iranians and Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) Held Rallies in Support of the Iran Revolution. They Also Condemned Brutal Executions in Iran by the Mullahs&#039; Regime.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ottawa, Toronto, &amp; Vancouver\u2014June 10, 2023:\u00a0<\/strong>Freedom-loving Iranians and 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 rallies and expressed their 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\/06\/ottawa-toronto-vancouver-june-10-2023-mek-supporters-held-rallies-in-support-of-the-iran-revolution\/46513\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amsterdam\u2014June 10, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Rally in Support of the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Amsterdam&mdash;June 10, 2023:&nbsp;MEK supporters held a rally in solidarity with the Iran Revolution.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_AAl3YEu46ig\" 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%2FAAl3YEu46ig%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AAl3YEu46ig\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M54S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-06-12T07:35:50Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_AAl3YEu46ig\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FAAl3YEu46ig%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Amsterdam\u2014June 10, 2023:\u00a0MEK supporters held a rally in solidarity with 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\/AAl3YEu46ig\" 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%2FAAl3YEu46ig%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Amsterdam&mdash;June 10, 2023:&nbsp;MEK supporters held a rally in solidarity with the Iran Revolution.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Amsterdam\u2014June 10, 2023:\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and MEK supporters held a rally in solidarity with the Iran Revolution. They also condemned brutal executions in Iran by the mullahs&#039; regime.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Amsterdam, The Netherlands\u2014June 10, 2023:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and 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\">Iran Revolution<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\">MEK\u00a0<\/a>supporters in Amsterdam condemned the wave of brutal executions in Iran by the religious dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/06\/amsterdam-june-10-2023-mek-supporters-held-a-rally-in-support-of-the-iran-revolution\/46500\/\" 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-june-13-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 June 13,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 10:30 PM CET Belgian Officials Under Fire for Inviting Tehran&rsquo;s Mayor Brussels Mayor Philippe Close and State Secretary for Urbanism [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":308416,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-308411","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 v27.4 - 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