{"id":309222,"date":"2023-07-03T07:25:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T06:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=309222"},"modified":"2023-07-04T07:49:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T06:49:50","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-3-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-3-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 3, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-309223\" title=\"Free Iran 2023 maryam rajavi martyrs\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-maryam-rajavi-martyrs.jpg\" alt=\"Free Iran 2023 maryam rajavi martyrs\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-maryam-rajavi-martyrs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-maryam-rajavi-martyrs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-maryam-rajavi-martyrs-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-maryam-rajavi-martyrs-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-maryam-rajavi-martyrs-696x391.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>UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speech by Maryam Rajavi on Day 2 of the Free Iran World Summit<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-309181 size-medium\" title=\"Maryam Rajavii\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Maryam-Rajavii-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Maryam Rajavii\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Maryam-Rajavii-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Maryam-Rajavii-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Maryam-Rajavii-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Maryam-Rajavii-1-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Maryam-Rajavii-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">NCRI President-elect Mrs. Maryam Rajavi&#8217;s speech: Honored Representatives, esteemed friends. As we convene on the second day of the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/the-free-iran-world-summit-2023-onwards-to-a-democratic-republic\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Free Iran<\/strong><\/a> summit, we stand strong amidst a tempest of subterfuge and schemes set forth by Khamenei\u2019s regime. This meeting is a testament to a deep-seated truth of our era. Despite the mullahs\u2019 desperate efforts, they are now unable to further their policies or maintain their grip on power. Undoubtedly, the mullahs\u2019 overthrow is within our reach, and the final victory will indeed belong to the Iranian people and the Resistance. Velayat-e Faqih, embodying absolute malevolence for people in the region and acting as a fearsome instigator of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/proposals-against-iran-islamic-fundamentalism\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>terrorism and warmongering<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0against the world, is destined to be overthrown, like an arrow set on the trajectory of history. No force can halt this inevitable downfall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/speech-day-2-free-iran-world-summit-democratic-republic-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mike Pence Claims Biden Is Rehabilitating the Iran Nuclear Deal<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-230384 size-medium\" title=\"Independent-30112020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Independent-30112020-300x41.jpg\" alt=\"Independent-30112020\" width=\"300\" height=\"41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Independent-30112020-300x41.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Independent-30112020-150x21.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Independent-30112020.jpg 546w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Vice President\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/mike-pence\">Mike Pence<\/a>\u00a0was a surprise guest this weekend at a rally in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/paris\">Paris<\/a>, France, hosted by Iranian dissidents in support of overthrowing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/iran\">Iran<\/a>\u2019s regime.\u00a0Mr Pence, who\u2019s running in the increasingly-crowded 2024 Republican primary, railed against the authoritarian government in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/tehran\">Tehran<\/a>\u00a0and what he claimed were efforts by the Biden administration to revive the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran, the US, and several European countries. That deal was abandoned by the Trump administration who accused Tehran of violating the deal \u201cin spirit\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cNow, a new administration is threatening to unravel all of the progress we made in marinalising the tyrannical regime in Tehran,\u201d Mr Pence claimed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/mike-pence-paris-iran-rally-b2368135.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Protests Across Iran on Sunday<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Sunday, July 2, retirees of the Social Security organization gathered in various cities of Iran such as Kermanshah, Shush, Karkheh, Rasth, Haft Tapeh, Tehran, and Shushtar, among others, took to the streets and protested the poor living conditions and the lack of response to their demands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tehran, Iran&#8217;s capital<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"\u062a\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u0632\u0646\u0634\u0633\u062a\u06af\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u0623\u0645\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u06cc \u062a\u0647\u0631\u0627\u0646 - 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\u062a\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u0632\u0646\u0634\u0633\u062a\u06af\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u0623\u0645\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u06cc - \u06f1\u06f1\u062a\u06cc\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0647\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee Sentenced to 5 Years in Jail<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-258682 size-medium\" title=\"Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Golrokh-Ebrahimi-Iraee.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 36<sup>th<\/sup> Branch of the Revision Court of Tehran Province sentenced political prisoner Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee to five years of jail time on charges of \u201cassembly and collusion,\u201d \u201cpropaganda against the state,\u201d and \u201cdisruption of public order.\u201d The news was published on Sunday, July 2, 2023.\u00a0For additional punishments, Ms. Ebrahimi Iraee is also banned from membership in parties and groups, presence in Tehran, and leaving the country for two years. Her mobile phone will also be confiscated. The trial of Ms. Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee was held on June 18, 2023,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/06\/20\/trial-of-golrokh-iraee\/\" rel=\"noopener\">in her absence<\/a>. Security forces\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2022\/09\/27\/human-rights-and-civil-activists\/\" rel=\"noopener\">violently arrested<\/a>\u00a0Golrokh Ebrahimi at her home on September 26, 2022. They ransacked her residence and confiscated some of her personal belongings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/07\/02\/golrokh-ebrahimi-iraee-5-years\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div 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-july-2-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 2,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET Speech by Maryam Rajavi on Day 2 of the Free Iran World Summit NCRI President-elect Mrs. Maryam [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":309223,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-309222","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","9":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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