{"id":311778,"date":"2023-09-16T06:33:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T05:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=311778"},"modified":"2023-09-16T09:04:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T08:04:15","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-september-16-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-september-16-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 16, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-311779\" title=\"iranian resistance activism new york 15092023 (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-activism-new-york-15092023-1.jpg\" alt=\"iranian resistance activism new york 15092023 (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-activism-new-york-15092023-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-activism-new-york-15092023-1-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-activism-new-york-15092023-1-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-activism-new-york-15092023-1-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-activism-new-york-15092023-1-696x386.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;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 10:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cities in Iran&#8217;s Kurdistan Strike Marking 2022 Uprising Anniversary<\/h3>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-343\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>According to local reports, vendors, shopkeepers, and tradespeople in the cities of Baneh, Sanandaj, Marivan, Divandareh, and Oshnavieh have staged strikes and closed to honor the first anniversary of the 2022 nationwide uprising and declare their opposition to the clerical dictatorship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">September 16\u2014Divandarreh, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Locals hold strikes and close their shops to mark the first anniversary of the nationwide uprising after the murder of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MahsaAmini?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MahsaAmini<\/a> by security forces.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jwpa9MGYeq\">pic.twitter.com\/Jwpa9MGYeq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1702953143850426650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukrainians and Iranians Unite to Support Women&#8217;s Rights<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-265546 alignleft\" title=\"kyiv post logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kyiv-post-logo.png\" alt=\"kyiv-post-logo\" width=\"318\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kyiv-post-logo.png 318w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kyiv-post-logo-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kyiv-post-logo-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">A thousand prominent leaders have signed a\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"ES-EC\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1701533558349980110\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">statement<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> urging the international community to stand by the Iranian people, particularly its women, in their pursuit of freedom.\u00a0The signatories include 50 former presidents, vice presidents, prime ministers, ministers, as well as serving and former MPs as well as hundreds of mayors, former, women activists, academicians, experts, Nobel laureates, and presidents of non-governmental organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Several signatories came from Ukraine, which has historically been supportive of women&#8217;s rights and equality, including 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk along with Yulia Tymoshenko, Lesia Vasylenko and Kira Rudik, members of the Verkhovna Rada.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The\u00a0 President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, received strong support from the signatories for her &#8220;<\/span><span lang=\"ES-EC\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/plan-for-future-of-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ten Point Plan for the Future of Iran<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kyivpost.com\/post\/21586\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thousands March in Brussels on Anniversary of Mahsa Amini\u2019s Death<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\">BRUSSELS, Sept 15 (Reuters) &#8211; Iranian emigres marched in Brussels on Friday, the eve of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman whose death in the custody of Iran&#8217;s morality police sparked months of anti-government protests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">Thousands of demonstrators, holding up pictures of Amini and many others killed in the protests, called for the overthrow of Iran&#8217;s theocracy and the establishment of a democratic republic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">Organisers said they had also demanded a unified European Union policy to hold Iran&#8217;s Shi&#8217;ite clerical rulers accountable for abuses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/thousands-march-brussels-anniversary-mahsa-aminis-death-2023-09-15\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Message to the Iranian Demonstrators in Brussels on the Anniversary of the Uprising<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311742 size-medium\" title=\"Maryam Rajavi at the Iranian Democratic Opposition NCRI's international conference on the one-year anniversary of the nationwide uprising; September 15, 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maryam-Rajavi-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Maryam Rajavi at the Iranian Democratic Opposition NCRI's international conference on the one-year anniversary of the nationwide uprising; September 15, 2023\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maryam-Rajavi-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maryam-Rajavi-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maryam-Rajavi-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maryam-Rajavi-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maryam-Rajavi.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi&#8217;s speech addressing the rally in Brussels: &#8220;I begin my speech in the name of freedom, what the Iranian people have been searching for over the past 120 years. I speak in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for this cause, and in the name of the uprising and its participants, who ignited the hearts and stirred the emotions of people worldwide. In the name of the women who have courageously led the fight against the Khomeini and Khamenei regimes. In honor of the resilient prisoners who endure torture and harassment without forsaking their principles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the name of the Resistance Units, who illuminate the path and guide the uprising and the rebellious youths. In the name of the parents of the martyrs and the brave souls who resolutely proclaimed, \u2018Do not yield.\u2019 And in your name, freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the Iranian Resistance, who resonate at every moment with the spirit of the uprising, amplifying the echoes of demands and impassioned cries from Iran across cities and streets worldwide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/message-iranian-demonstrations-brussels-anniversary-iran-national-uprising\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shouts of Regime Change in Tehran and Mashhad<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Friday evening, September 15, according to local reports, citizens and youth in Tehran and Mashhad gathered to chant slogans against Khamenei, the Iranian regime&#8217;s Supreme Leader, marking the anniversary of the 2022 nationwide uprising in Iran. Their slogans included, &#8220;Khamenei, you&#8217;re a killer, go down to the grave,&#8221; and &#8220;Death to the dictator.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">September 15\u2014Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>The people of Chitgar district are chanting, &quot;Down with the dictator!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wTjJxLK7ZK\">pic.twitter.com\/wTjJxLK7ZK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1702755471336132928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 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\">September 15\u2014Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Protesters chanting, &quot;Khamenei you murderer, we will bring you down!&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pJtMQoenDj\">pic.twitter.com\/pJtMQoenDj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1702756473716039941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-337\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">September 15\u2014Mashhad, northeast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Protesters chanting, &quot;Down with the dictator!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n2TRXtK7qE\">pic.twitter.com\/n2TRXtK7qE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1702769602076303837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Internet Restrictions in Iran: Impact on Economy and Society<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-52047 size-medium\" title=\"More Than 1,000 Social Media Accounts of Iran Regime Shut Down\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/More-Than-1000-Social-Media-Accounts-of-Iran-Regime-Shut-Down-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"More Than 1,000 Social Media Accounts of Iran Regime Shut Down\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/More-Than-1000-Social-Media-Accounts-of-Iran-Regime-Shut-Down-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/More-Than-1000-Social-Media-Accounts-of-Iran-Regime-Shut-Down-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/More-Than-1000-Social-Media-Accounts-of-Iran-Regime-Shut-Down-696x423.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/More-Than-1000-Social-Media-Accounts-of-Iran-Regime-Shut-Down.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian regime has gained notoriety in recent times for its stringent control over internet access, setting an alarming record in the first half of 2023 by leading the world in targeted internet shutdowns. According to data from Surfshark, Iran experienced a staggering 14 internet outages during this period, all concentrated in the Sistan and Baluchistan region. This wave of restrictions has raised concerns about the state of digital freedom and its profound consequences on Iran\u2019s\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/category\/news\/economy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">economy<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/category\/news\/society\/\" rel=\"noopener\">society<\/a>.\u00a0Surfshark\u2019s statistics reveal that Iran, along with China and Russia, has emerged as one of the most enthusiastic advocates for internet censorship on a global scale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/society-2\/internet-restrictions-in-iran-impact-on-economy-and-society\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two Imprisoned Elite Students, Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi, on Hunger Strike<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311781 size-medium\" title=\"Ali and Amir\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ali-and-Amir-300x150.webp\" alt=\"Ali and Amir\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ali-and-Amir-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ali-and-Amir-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ali-and-Amir-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ali-and-Amir.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The elite students, Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi, announced their hunger strike through a brief message from Evin Prison. They stated that they had started the hunger strike from September 13, the anniversary of Zhina Amini\u2019s arrest by security forces during the Guidance Patrol operation, until Saturday, September 16, 2023, which marks the anniversary of her passing.\u00a0On Thursday, September 14, Aida Younesi, the sister of Ali Younesi, wrote on the social network platform \u201cX\u201d (Twitter): \u201cMy brother Ali Younesi and his friend and comrade Amir Hossein Moradi are on a hunger strike in Evin Prison from today until Saturday, the anniversary of Zhina\u2019s (Mahsa) killing. The \u201cFreedom for Ali and Amir Hossein\u201d page on the social network platform \u201cX\u201d announced that it is in solidarity with Zhina\u2019s uprising from the anniversary of her arrest until her killing, which is the reason for the hunger strike by these two imprisoned students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2023\/09\/15\/two-imprisoned-elite-students-ali-younesi-and-amir-hossein-moradi-on-hunger-strike\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Women Leading the Nationwide Struggle to Overthrow the Regime<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311780 size-medium\" title=\"Anniversary of Iran Revolution (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anniversary-of-Iran-Revolution-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Anniversary of Iran Revolution (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anniversary-of-Iran-Revolution-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anniversary-of-Iran-Revolution-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anniversary-of-Iran-Revolution-1-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anniversary-of-Iran-Revolution-1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One year ago, the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2022\/09\/16\/mahsa-zhina-amini-dies-in-hospital\/\" rel=\"noopener\">death of a young woman<\/a> in the custody of the Iranian regime\u2019s patrols ignited the long-suppressed anger of the Iranian populace, especially the younger generations. The remarkable uprising, led by women, which followed, reached its peak in strength and persisted for an impressive six-month duration. It symbolized the evolution of the previous nationwide uprising in November 2019 and represented the culmination of the nation\u2019s resistance spanning over 44 years.\u00a0Since March, these protests have taken on various forms, including demonstrations held on the birthdays of the victims, vocal condemnations of the execution of protesters, daily protests orchestrated by diverse social groups, acts of aggression against IRGC forces, and deliberate attempts to set fire to the regime\u2019s oppressive establishments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/09\/15\/iranian-women-leading\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">On First Anniversary of Mahsa Amini\u2019s Death, Canada Announces Additional Sanctions Against Iranian Regime<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-268299 size-medium\" title=\"government-of-canada-vector-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/government-of-canada-vector-logo-300x167.png\" alt=\"government-of-canada-vector-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A year has passed since Mahsa Amini died due to the actions of Iran\u2019s so-called Morality Police. Since then, Canada has led international efforts to respond to the Iranian regime\u2019s actions by imposing sanctions on 31 entities and 129 individuals for gross and systematic violations of human rights and grave threats to international peace and security. In October 2022, Canada convened a meeting of women foreign ministers to hear directly from Iranian women about the state of human rights in Iran. In addition, for the 21st consecutive year, Canada will lead the UN General Assembly resolution on the situation of human rights in Iran this fall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Building on these efforts, the Honourable M\u00e9lanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the\u00a0<em>Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations.\u00a0<\/em>This is the 14th package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime since October 2022, bringing the total number of individuals sanctioned since October 2022 to 135.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/global-affairs\/news\/2023\/09\/on-first-anniversary-of-mahsa-aminis-death-canada-announces-additional-sanctions-against-iranian-regime.html\" 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-september-15-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 15,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 10:00 AM CET Cities in Iran&rsquo;s Kurdistan Strike Marking 2022 Uprising Anniversary According to local reports, vendors, shopkeepers, and tradespeople [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":311779,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-311778","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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