{"id":311314,"date":"2023-09-03T08:27:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T07:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=311314"},"modified":"2023-09-03T21:31:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:31:02","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-september-3-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-september-3-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 3, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n

UPDATE: 10:30 P<\/span>M CET<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Official Says Most Iranians Are Rooting for Regime Change<\/h3>\n

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A former member of the Iranian regime’s parliament expressed concerns about the upcoming parliamentary sham elections, stating that a significant portion of the population has lost faith in the system and no longer believes in anything except for regime change.<\/p>\n

In an interview with the state-run website Etemad Online on September 2<\/a>, Esmail Gerami Moqaddam stated, “One sign of democracy is holding elections with competition so that the system can continue to survive. Conversely, imagine that the Guardian Council would qualify all of us, the reformists, and then tell Mr. Qalibaf or Mr. Zakani to vote for me. Do you seriously believe, they would turn out and vote?”<\/p>\n

He added, “Gradually, people’s demands, especially in the economic sphere, have become increasingly concentrated, and ultimately when dissatisfaction accumulates, it finds expression in the streets. Unfortunately, these economic and livelihood dissatisfactions have become intertwined with political discontent, resulting in the country’s political space getting tight, and… eventually, we saw that for about six months, protests continued in the streets.”<\/p>\n

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Violent Raid on Evin Prison Targets Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n

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According to reports received from inside Iran, today at 8 AM local time, security forces at Evin Prison launched a violent attack on Ward 8. During this assault, they forcibly removed nine political prisoners from the ward.<\/p>\n

The names of these political prisoners are Saeed Masouri, Afshin Baymani, Hamzeh Savari, Mohammad Shafei, Saman Seyedi, Hossein Gachloo, Masoudreza Ebrahiminejad, Loqman Aminpour, and Matin Ahmadian.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the security forces confiscated the belongings of these prisoners. The prisoners have been relocated to an undisclosed location. This attack’s primary objective appears to be suppressing potential uprisings and intensifying the repressive environment within Evin Prison.<\/p>\n

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Sunday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n
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On Sunday, September 3, retirees from Shush, Ahvaz, Tehran, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and more gathered in protest in front of the Social Security Organization in objection to poor living conditions and the officials’ refusal to address their demands.<\/p>\n

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More footage of today's protest rally by retirees of the Social Security Organization in Shush.#IranProtests<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/MSwKu7PV30<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n