{"id":311806,"date":"2023-09-17T08:36:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T07:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=311806"},"modified":"2023-09-17T18:39:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T17:39:37","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-september-17-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-september-17-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 17, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-311808\" title=\"iranian resistance rally 15092023 (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-rally-15092023-1.jpg\" alt=\"iranian resistance rally 15092023 (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-rally-15092023-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-rally-15092023-1-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-rally-15092023-1-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-rally-15092023-1-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iranian-resistance-rally-15092023-1-696x399.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: 7:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Escalating Protests Across Iran on 2022 Uprising Anniversary<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a show of courage and determination, the youth of Hamedan took to the streets on Sunday, September 17, marking the anniversary of a nationwide uprising in Iran. The demonstrations kicked off in District 13, Buali Bala, with fervent protestors clashing with oppressive forces loyal to the Khamenei regime. The courageous youth chanted powerful slogans, echoing their demand for justice and holding those responsible for their grievances accountable. A prevailing chant amongst the demonstrators was, &#8220;I will kill those who killed my sister.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">September 17\u2014Hamedan, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Security forces opened fire on the protest rally of people who had gathered to commemorate the anniversary of the 2022 nationwide uprising.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lDsyUd95ov\">pic.twitter.com\/lDsyUd95ov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1703453855785054219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 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 17\u2014Hamedan, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Locals hold protest rally on the anniversary of the 2022 nationwide uprising.<br \/>Protesters are chanting, &quot;I will kill those who killed my brother!&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lEZ0wABRUH\">pic.twitter.com\/lEZ0wABRUH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1703453427999646054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 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;\">In another distressing development, families of the detainees from the September 16 protests faced harsh treatment when seeking answers about their loved ones. Today, on September 17, they went to the Relief and Rescue Unit Headquarters in Tehran, hoping to learn about the fate of those detained during the demonstrations. Shockingly, instead of receiving the information they sought, they were met with violence and assault.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"\u06cc\u0648\u0631\u0634 \u0646\u06cc\u0631\u0648\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0627\u0645\u0646\u06cc\u062a\u06cc \u0628\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0627\u062f\u0647 \u0628\u0627\u0632\u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a \u0634\u062f\u06af\u0627\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u062a\u0647\u0631\u0627\u0646\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL__RAUIIzfsg0\" 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%2F_RAUIIzfsg0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_RAUIIzfsg0\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M8S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-09-17T14:43:14Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte__RAUIIzfsg0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F_RAUIIzfsg0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">\u06cc\u0648\u0631\u0634 \u0646\u06cc\u0631\u0648\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0627\u0645\u0646\u06cc\u062a\u06cc \u0628\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0627\u062f\u0647 \u0628\u0627\u0632\u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a \u0634\u062f\u06af\u0627\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u062a\u0647\u0631\u0627\u0646<\/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\/_RAUIIzfsg0\" 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%2F_RAUIIzfsg0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\u06cc\u0648\u0631\u0634 \u0646\u06cc\u0631\u0648\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0627\u0645\u0646\u06cc\u062a\u06cc \u0628\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0627\u062f\u0647 \u0628\u0627\u0632\u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a \u0634\u062f\u06af\u0627\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u062a\u0647\u0631\u0627\u0646\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\u0627\u0645\u0631\u0648\u0632 \u06cc\u06a9\u0634\u0646\u0628\u0647 \u06f2\u06f6\u0634\u0647\u0631\u06cc\u0648\u0631 \u06f1\u06f4\u06f0\u06f2\u060c \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0627\u062f\u0647 \u0628\u0627\u0632\u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a \u0634\u062f\u06af\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u0638\u0627\u0647\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0631\u0648\u0632 \u06f2\u06f5\u0634\u0647\u0631\u06cc\u0648\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0647 \u0628\u0631\u0627\u06cc \u067e\u06cc\u06af\u06cc\u0631\u06cc \u0641\u0631\u0632\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0646\u0634\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0647 \u0633\u062a\u0627\u062f \u0641\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0646\u062f\u0647\u06cc \u06cc\u06a9\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0645\u062f\u0627\u062f \u0631\u0698\u06cc\u0645 \u062f\u0631 \u062a\u0647\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u0631\u0627\u062c\u0639\u0647 \u06a9\u0631\u062f\u0646\u062f \u0627\u0645\u0627 \u0628\u0647 \u062c\u0627\u06cc \u062a\u0639\u06cc\u06cc\u0646\u200c\u062a\u06a9\u0644\u06cc\u0641 \u0628\u0647 \u0622\u0646\u0647\u0627 \u06cc\u0648\u0631\u0634 \u0628\u0631\u062f\u0647 \u0648 \u0645\u0648\u0631\u062f \u0636\u0631\u0628 \u0648 \u0634\u062a\u0645 \u0642\u0631\u0627\u0631 \u06af\u0631\u0641\u062a\u0646\u062f.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the frustration over economic hardships continues to escalate. Today, retirees and pensioners who were supposed to receive their wages from the Social Security Fund in Kermanshah staged yet another protest, expressing their discontent with their living conditions and the lack of attention to their demands.<\/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 \u06a9\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0646\u0634\u0627\u0647\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_aLyoghO-VdY\" 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%2FaLyoghO-VdY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aLyoghO-VdY\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M6S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-09-17T14:57:31Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_aLyoghO-VdY\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FaLyoghO-VdY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">\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 \u06a9\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0646\u0634\u0627\u0647<\/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\/aLyoghO-VdY\" 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%2FaLyoghO-VdY%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\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 \u06a9\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0646\u0634\u0627\u0647\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\u0627\u0645\u0631\u0648\u0632 \u06cc\u06a9\u0634\u0646\u0628\u0647 \u06f2\u06f6\u0634\u0647\u0631\u06cc\u0648\u0631 \u06f1\u06f4\u06f0\u06f2 \u0628\u0627\u0632\u0646\u0634\u0633\u062a\u06af\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u0623\u0645\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u06cc \u06a9\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0646\u0634\u0627\u0647 \u062f\u0631 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0636 \u0628\u0647 \u0648\u0636\u0639\u06cc\u062a \u0646\u0627\u0645\u0646\u0627\u0633\u0628 \u0645\u0639\u06cc\u0634\u062a\u06cc \u0648 \u0639\u062f\u0645 \u0631\u0633\u06cc\u062f\u06af\u06cc \u0628\u0647 \u062e\u0648\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0647\u200c\u0647\u0627\u06cc\u0634\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u062c\u062f\u062f\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0644 \u0633\u0627\u0632\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u0623\u0645\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u06cc \u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u0634\u0647\u0631 \u062f\u0633\u062a \u0628\u0647 \u062a\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0632\u062f\u0646\u062f.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">September 17\u2014Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Security forces attack families of arrested protesters who have gathered in front of police headquarters to demand the release of their loved ones.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vrXATRwgoz\">pic.twitter.com\/vrXATRwgoz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1703454799595770249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 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 17\u2014Fuman, northern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Security forces have closed down Farmandari Square in fear of anti-regime protests on the anniversary of the 2022 nationwide uprising.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GrDuk4dShH\">pic.twitter.com\/GrDuk4dShH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1703452899471216922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 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;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 2:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protests, Clashes, and Nighttime Slogans Across Dozens of Cities in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last night, people in various parts of the country, including Kermanshah, Sanandaj, Junqan, Arak, Hamedan, Rasht, Mohammadshahr in Alborz Province, Sabzevar, Lahijan, Dehdasht in Kohgiluyeh and Buyerahmad Province, and various districts of Tehran, took to the streets despite suppressive measures and the security forces being put on high alert. They chanted slogans like &#8220;Death to the dictator&#8221; and &#8220;Death to Khamenei&#8221; and held protests, clashing with authorities in certain areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In different parts of Kermanshah, despite security forces firing life ammunition, people clashed with suppressive forces, and skirmishes continued in the streets of this city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe qsa_\\&amp;enablejsapi\\=1\\&amp;origin\\=https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\" id=\"WYL_cR7XZSI5cJ0\"><div id=\"lyte_cR7XZSI5cJ0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FcR7XZSI5cJ0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/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\/cR7XZSI5cJ0\" 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%2FcR7XZSI5cJ0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In some cities such as Sanandaj, Zahedan, and Juneqan, rebellious youth blocked the roads by lighting fires and chanting slogans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Furthermore, in various areas of Tehran, people shouted slogans, calling for regime change.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe qsa_\\&amp;enablejsapi\\=1\\&amp;origin\\=https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\" id=\"WYL_jL0paIB6knA\"><div id=\"lyte_jL0paIB6knA\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FjL0paIB6knA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/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\/jL0paIB6knA\" 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%2FjL0paIB6knA%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chairman Menendez Statement on One Year Anniversary of Murder of Mahsa Amini<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-257386 size-medium\" title=\"us-senate-foreign-relations-committee-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/us-senate-foreign-relations-committee-logo-300x158.png\" alt=\"us-senate-foreign-relations-committee-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/us-senate-foreign-relations-committee-logo-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/us-senate-foreign-relations-committee-logo-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/us-senate-foreign-relations-committee-logo.png 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>WASHINGTON<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Today,\u00a0<strong>U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee<\/strong>, issued this statement marking one year since the beating and murder of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cToday marks one year since the brutal beating and murder of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the regime in Tehran and its thuggish enforcers. Her death was, and remains, a tragedy \u2013 and her murderers\u2019 names will be forever written in the blackest pages of history.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cBut rather than let her death be the final word, the Iranian people stood up and showed the world true courage. From Tehran to Mahabad to Isfahan, Iranian women and men took to the streets marching for their fellow citizens, for their lives, and for their freedom \u2014 they protested across more than 133 cities, and throughout every province.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/press\/dem\/release\/chairman-menendez-statement-on-one-year-anniversary-of-murder-of-mahsa-amini\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran&#8217;s President Isn&#8217;t Telling the Truth About Its Economy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311821 size-medium\" title=\"real clear markets logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/real-clear-markets-logo-300x70.png\" alt=\"real clear markets logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more than four decades the Iranian regime has mastered the art of lies and deception.\u00a0But now they have a\u00a0leader\u00a0who has taken duplicity to a new level.\u00a0In an address to a press conference\u00a0at the end of August, Ebrahim\u00a0Raisi, the Iranian president,\u00a0assured 85 million hungry and impoverished Iranians that the nation\u2019s economy is booming.\u00a0Raisi, dubbed \u2018The Butcher of Tehran\u2019 for his notorious role as an executioner,\u00a0boasted that economic indicators have grown and progressed in all fields. He claimed that inflation was plummeting and unemployment had fallen to 8.2%.\u00a0President\u00a0Raisi\u2019s\u00a0assertions\u00a0appear to have been undermined by his own state-controlled media. The state-run\u00a0Etemad\u00a0newspaper reported soaring inflation for basic foodstuffs including\u00a0poultry\u00a0up\u00a0by 203%, meat by 318%, cooking oil by 328%, pasta by 283%, sugar by 253%, yogurt by 307%, and eggs by 161%.\u00a0Even\u00a0applying\u00a0tampered statistics utilized by the government, the current rate of inflation in Iran is 39.8%, while unemployment has risen to 9.7%, with youth unemployment at 16.2%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearmarkets.com\/articles\/2023\/09\/16\/irans_president_isnt_telling_the_truth_about_its_economy_979412.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Marks the First Anniversary of the 2022 Nationwide Uprising<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-311807 size-medium\" title=\"iran protests and strikes september 15 and16 (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-protests-and-strikes-september-15-and16-1-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"iran protests and strikes september 15 and16 (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-protests-and-strikes-september-15-and16-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-protests-and-strikes-september-15-and16-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-protests-and-strikes-september-15-and16-1.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">September 16 marks the first anniversary of Iran\u2019s 2022 nationwide uprising, which began after the regime\u2019s security forces murdered Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman. People are holding protest rallies and strikes despite severe security measures by the regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Mashhad, a group of people held a peaceful protest rally in Ahmad Abad but were attacked by the regime\u2019s security forces. A motorcade of repressive forces attacked the protesters and shots were heard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Tehran, passengers on a BTR bus started chanting anti-regime slogans. The protesters were shouting, \u201cMullahs must get lost!\u201d This is happening despite the heavy presence of security forces across the capital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-marks-the-first-anniversary-of-the-2022-nationwide-uprising\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian Regime\u2019s Hostage-Taking Policy Claims Another Victim<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-258573 size-medium\" title=\"iran-terrorism\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iran-terrorism-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"iran-terrorism\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Johan Floderus, a Swedish diplomat and European Union official, began his tenure with the European Commission in 2019, initially serving as an aide to the then-incumbent European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Yiva Johansson. Two years later, he transitioned to the European External Action Service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, on September 4, 2023, a startling report by The New York Times disclosed that Floderus had been apprehended by Iranian authorities at Tehran International Airport in April 2022, during a holiday visit to the country. Shockingly, he has remained incarcerated at Evin Prison since then. His abduction, a grim facet of the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/terrorism\/the-truth-behind-the-release-of-irans-blocked-funds-and-its-deeper-implications\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian regime\u2019s blackmail strategy<\/a>, had remained a well-guarded secret until now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/terrorism\/the-iranian-regimes-hostage-taking-policy-claims-another-victim\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Violent Attack on Women Detained in Qarchak Prison, 20 Injured<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-259743 size-medium\" title=\"Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-300x150.webp\" alt=\"Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These incarcerated women held in an\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/abysmal-conditions-of-inmates-in-qarchak-prison\/\" rel=\"noopener\">all-female prison<\/a>, had gathered to commemorate the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini\u2019s tragic death and to protest against the inhuman conditions prevailing within the prison. Tragically, their peaceful demands were met with a vicious and unprovoked raid by prison guards. The guards callously fired pellet guns at the protesting women, leading to the injury of at least 20 individuals, while a significant number of prisoners suffered harm due to the blows inflicted by the guards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the wake of this horrific attack, numerous inmates were subjected to beatings, forcibly removed from the general ward, and placed in solitary confinement. The situation escalated to the point where parts of the prison caught fire, subsequently spreading to several other wards.\u00a0It is crucial to note that Qarchak Prison is situated in an isolated area, rendering it extremely challenging for incarcerated women to reach out for help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/09\/16\/violent-attack-on-women\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Opposition Leader: All Signs Point to the End of the Mullahs\u2019 Regime in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-305914 size-medium\" title=\"eure reporter logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/eure-reporter-logo-300x57.png\" alt=\"eure reporter logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/eure-reporter-logo-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/eure-reporter-logo-150x29.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/eure-reporter-logo.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addressing thousands of representatives of the Iranian diaspora in Europe, the Iranian opposition leader Maryam Rajavi said on Friday that all signs point to the end of the ruling theocracy.\u00a0Rajavi was addressing a major conference in Brussels on Friday on the eve of the first anniversary of the Iranian people\u2019s uprising that began after the tragic death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini. According to Rajavi, the uprising highlighted the potential for the regime\u2019s downfall and has put the Iranian people on the cusp of a new era in their history, backed by four decades of organized resistance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, former Colombian presidential candidate and former hostage Ingrid Betancourt, former German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung, and former French Foreign Minister Mich\u00e8le Alliot Marie were among the international dignitaries who participated in the summit organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), a coalition headed by Iran\u2019s leading domestic opposition group, the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eureporter.co\/world\/iran\/2023\/09\/16\/opposition-leader-all-signs-point-to-the-end-of-the-mullahs-regime-in-iran\/#:~:text=Iran-,Opposition%20leader%3A%20All%20Signs%20Point%20to%20the%20End,the%20Mullahs'%20Regime%20in%20Iran&amp;text=Addressing%20thousands%20of%20representatives%20of,end%20of%20the%20ruling%20theocracy.\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">IAEA Chief Grossi Condemns Iran\u2019s \u2018Unprecedented\u2019 Barring of Inspectors<\/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\">VIENNA, Sept 16 (Reuters) &#8211; U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Saturday condemned Iran&#8217;s &#8220;disproportionate and unprecedented&#8221; move to bar multiple inspectors assigned to the country, hindering its oversight of Tehran&#8217;s atomic activities.<\/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\">Iran&#8217;s move is a response to\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-europeans-again-threaten-iran-with-iaea-resolution-leave-timing-open-2023-09-14\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__underline_default__2prE_\" data-testid=\"Link\">a call<\/a> led by the United States, Britain, France, and Germany at the International Atomic Energy Agency&#8217;s Board of Governors this week for Tehran to\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oestrig.um.dk\/nyheder\/final-joint-statement\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__underline_default__2prE_\" data-testid=\"Link\">cooperate immediately<\/a>\u00a0with the IAEA on issues including explaining uranium traces found at undeclared sites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;I strongly condemn this disproportionate and unprecedented unilateral measure which affects the normal planning and conduct of agency verification activities in Iran and openly contradicts the cooperation that should exist between the agency and Iran,&#8221; he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/un-watchdog-condemns-iranian-decision-bar-some-inspectors-2023-09-16\/#:~:text=VIENNA%2C%20Sept%2016%20(Reuters),oversight%20of%20Tehran's%20atomic%20activities.\" 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-16-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 16,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 7:30 PM CET Escalating Protests Across Iran on 2022 Uprising Anniversary In a show of courage and determination, the youth [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":311808,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-311806","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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