{"id":309306,"date":"2023-07-04T08:32:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T07:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=309306"},"modified":"2023-07-04T18:57:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T17:57:56","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-4-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-4-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 4, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-309310\" title=\"free iran summit 3 2023 Maryam Rajavi (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/free-iran-summit-3-2023-Maryam-Rajavi-1.jpg\" alt=\"free iran summit 3 2023 Maryam Rajavi (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/free-iran-summit-3-2023-Maryam-Rajavi-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/free-iran-summit-3-2023-Maryam-Rajavi-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/free-iran-summit-3-2023-Maryam-Rajavi-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/free-iran-summit-3-2023-Maryam-Rajavi-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/free-iran-summit-3-2023-Maryam-Rajavi-1-696x391.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 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Protests on Tuesday<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On July 4, several cities in Iran witnessed protests by retired employees and workers, all expressing their dissatisfaction with low pensions, economic problems, and the state&#8217;s lack of action. The cities of Qazvin, Ardabil, Mamasani, Tehran, Shush, Yazd, and Sanandaj were the focal points of these protests. Retired individuals in different sectors, including education, banking, and government, as well as workers from specific industries, voiced their concerns through rallies and demonstrations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">July 4\u2014Tehran <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Employees of the banking system hold protest rally in front of the Majlis (parliament)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pRf563uMAe\">pic.twitter.com\/pRf563uMAe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1676269525405257728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\">July 4\u2014Ardabil, northwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retired government workers rally in front of the retirement fund, protesting low pensions and other economic problems.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/omrrDrqidf\">pic.twitter.com\/omrrDrqidf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1676271057387307008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\">July 4\u2014Shush, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Agro-Industry Co. continue their protest rally, demanding the implementation of the job ranking laws.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iDS9o11ZUT\">pic.twitter.com\/iDS9o11ZUT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1676270533497823238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\">July 4\u2014Yazd, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retired education workers hold protest rally in front of the provincial governorate offices.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hPJ0J3Aw6K\">pic.twitter.com\/hPJ0J3Aw6K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1676269903303647236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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>UPDATE: 8:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speech by Maryam Rajavi on Day 3 of the Conference, \u201cOnwards to the Democratic Republic\u201d in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-309251 size-medium\" title=\"Free Iran 2023 Day 3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-Day-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Free Iran 2023 Day 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-Day-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-Day-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-Day-3-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-Day-3-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Free-Iran-2023-Day-3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">NCRI President-elect Mrs. Maryam Rajavi&#8217;s speech: &#8220;Honorable dignitaries, dear compatriots, On the brink of the 35th anniversary of the massacre of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/call-for-justice-movement-justice-victims-1988-massacre-from-the-outset\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>30,000 political prisoners<\/strong><\/a>, we pay tribute to those who gave their lives for freedom and cultivated the seeds of unwavering uprisings; they are indeed the martyrs of the Iranian people\u2019s Democratic Revolution. The untainted blood of those innocent souls massacred in 1988 resonates today in the ongoing uprisings of the Iranian people and continues to inspire and motivate rebellious youths across generations.\u00a0Thousands of PMOI heroes bravely stood their ground, defending their political identity and ideals. They marched to the gallows, shouting \u2018Long Live\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/leadership-massoud-rajavi-iranian-resistance-accomplished-historical-mission\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Massoud<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 and welcoming their martyrdom. Their aspirations and ideals remain just as relevant in contemporary Iranian society.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/conference-free-iran-prosecute-clerical-regime-leaders-massacre-1988\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mike Pence and Liz Truss among VIPs who speak at Iranian dissident rally despite pressure from Tehran<\/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;\">Thousands of Iranian dissidents crowded the streets of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/paris\">Paris<\/a>\u00a0neighbourhood on Saturday while western opponents of the government in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/tehran\">Tehran<\/a>\u00a0gathered for a politically star-studded event aimed at poking a finger in the eye of the Ayatollah\u2019s supporters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite warnings from French authorities and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/us\">US<\/a>\u00a0Embassy in Paris that alleged threats of a terror attack made a large outdoor event unwise, there were no incidents over the weekend as Iranian dissident activists mingled with prominent current and former officials from the US,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/uk\">UK<\/a>\u00a0and other European nations. If that threat of a terror attack was real, it was hard to spot the concern of French authorities on Saturday, given that police did not provide more than a handful of officers to patrol the area, those on the scene told\u00a0<em>The Independent.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/iran-dissident-rally-paris-pence-b2368718.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Rising Executions: Alarming Increase in Death Sentences<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-309307 size-medium\" title=\"globe live media logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/globe-live-media-logo-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"globe live media logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/globe-live-media-logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/globe-live-media-logo-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/globe-live-media-logo.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At least 576 were executed in 2022, well above the 314 in 2021. \u201cThe death penalty is used to generate social fear and prevent further protests,\u201d lamented the NGO Iran Human Rights.\u00a0Iran\u2019s regime carried out more than 350 death sentences in the first six months of the year, mostly on drug-related charges, according to Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In May, at least 107 former world leaders signed an open letter in support of Iran\u2019s pro-democracy protesters and demanded that the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) be blacklisted.\u00a0The initiative is being carried forward by world leaders representing 45 nations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;We believe that it is up to the Iranian people to decide their future. However, we recognize that for four decades, the democratic coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has consistently and tirelessly pursued democratic change. In this regard, we believe that the Ten Point Plan articulated by NCRI President Ms. Maryam Rajavi deserves support. Her commitment to free elections, freedom of assembly and expression, abolition of the death penalty, gender equality, separation of religion and state, autonomy for Iran\u2019s ethnicities, and a non-nuclear Iran is in line with our own democratic values,&#8221; the letter states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globelivemedia.com\/world\/iran\/irans-rising-executions-alarming-increase-in-death-sentences\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Confronting the Forces of Tyranny in Iran: A Call to Protect Democracy in Europe<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-268650 size-medium\" title=\"townhall logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/townhall-logo-300x146.png\" alt=\"townhall-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" \/>Even as mass uprisings continue to weaken the Iranian regime, a segment of Western policymakers persist in their erroneous belief that the clerical regime should be engaged and appeased. Today, a growing number of former world leaders and experts are calling for a major change in that approach, one that aligns with the Iranian people&#8217;s yearning for a democratic future characterized by dignified self-governance. Last month,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1688460681474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3PqmRoaiX-zk07EzdnaFi6\">117 former world leaders<\/a>\u00a0hailing from the United States and Europe\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/over-100-former-world-leaders-tell-biden-get-tough-iran-scrutiny-mounts-lack-strategy\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/over-100-former-world-leaders-tell-biden-get-tough-iran-scrutiny-mounts-lack-strategy&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1688460681474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12XBpf24sdw6NE1ytPDPLX\">released a joint letter<\/a>\u00a0calling on the international community to adopt a decisive policy against the fragile clerical regime in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As familiar appeasement patterns persist, such calls have mounted. There was global outrage among such international luminaries when French authorities announced a ban on a large opposition rally on July 1. That ban was\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/paris-court-reverses-french-police-ban-iranian-opposition-rally-2023-06-30\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/paris-court-reverses-french-police-ban-iranian-opposition-rally-2023-06-30\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1688460681474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0qw0-yG5cpwuNG3swW2esC\">subsequently overturned<\/a>\u00a0by a Paris court on June 30, dealing a heavy blow to the regime and the West\u2019s policy of placating Tehran by pressuring its opposition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/majidrafizadeh\/2023\/07\/03\/confronting-the-forces-of-tyranny-in-iran-a-call-to-protect-democracy-in-europe-n2625277\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Resistance Renews Calls for Regime Change Amid Anniversary of 1988 Massacre<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-258429 size-medium\" title=\"just-the-news-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/just-the-news-logo-300x101.png\" alt=\"just-the-news-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" \/>The National Council of Resistance of Iran is somberly marking the 35th anniversary of the mass killings of Iranian political prisoners with renewed calls for regime change and criticisms of the sputtering 8-year-old nuclear pact between Tehran and the West.\u00a0Monday\u2019s activities came on the fourth and final day of the 20th Free Iran Summit in Paris. Unlike previous days that featured scores of the NCRI\u2019s high-profile political allies, many of the speakers Monday were survivors of the extrajudicial 1988 mass executions.\u00a0Most of the victims of the killings 35 years ago &#8212; estimates are that as many as 30,000 political opponents of the then-Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini lost their lives over a five-month period starting in July 1988 &#8212; were members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, or MEK, the militant wing of the NCRI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/politics-policy\/iran-resistance-renews-calls-regime-change-amid-anniversary-1988-massacre\" 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-3-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 3,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 8:00 PM CET Iran Protests on Tuesday On July 4, several cities in Iran witnessed protests by retired employees and [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":309310,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-309306","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","9":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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