{"id":311959,"date":"2023-09-21T08:29:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T07:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=311959"},"modified":"2023-09-21T20:38:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:38:34","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-september-21-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-september-21-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 21, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"new<\/p>\n

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

UPDATE: 9:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n

Fearful Regime Ramps Up Arrests on Anniversary of Iran’s Uprising<\/h3>\n

\"iran<\/p>\n

On the anniversary of Iran’s nationwide 2022 uprising, the clerical regime, fearing a revival of the uprising, has resorted to extensive arrests and detentions.<\/p>\n

The state-run Bahar News<\/a> reported on September 21 about the arrest of at least 600 women on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death.<\/p>\n

The source stated, “Today, the committee in charge of the situation of detained protesters reported the arrest of at least 600 women on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death. As of now, 130 of these detained women are held in the quarantine ward of Qarchak Women’s Prison, and their cases have been forwarded to the Judiciary.”<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Bahar News, linked to former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, reported the cancellation of an anniversary ceremony for the slain protester Nika Shahkarami, according to statements from the family. Aida Shahkarami, Nika Shahkarami’s sister, disclosed on her Instagram on Tuesday, September 19, that people trying to visit Nika’s gravesite during the previous week had been summoned and detained by security forces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Furthermore, security forces have informed the families of individuals killed on September 21, 2022, including Erfan Rezaee, Ghazaleh Chelabi, Hananeh Kiya, and Javad Heydari, among others, that they have no right to hold any ceremonies for the anniversary of their loved ones.<\/p>\n

Farzaneh Barzehkar, Erfan’s mother, has been detained since September 3 and is in prison. On the first anniversary of Ghazaleh Chelabi’s martyrdom, authorities threatened Fatemeh Mojtabaee, the victim’s mother over the phone. They stated that if she visits her daughter’s gravesite and conducts an anniversary ceremony on Thursday afternoon, they will arrest this grieving mother, similar to how they handled Erfan Rezaee’s mother.<\/p>\n

\n

Regime Forces Attack Home of Martyr Javad Heydari on Uprising Anniversary<\/h3>\n

\"javad<\/p>\n

On September 21, which marked the anniversary of Javad Heydari’s martyrdom during the nationwide uprising in 2022, security forces launched an attack on Javad Heydari’s residence. These forces, resorting to throwing stones, tear gas, and gunfire, attempted to block the Heydari family from leaving their home and holding an anniversary for their beloved son. Disturbingly, reports revealed that security forces also subjected children and women to violence during these assaults.<\/p>\n

Fatemeh Heydari, Javad’s sister, shared harrowing images of their family.<\/p>\n

<\/div>
\u0645\u0644\u0647 \u0645\u0627\u0645\u0648\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u062c\u0645\u0647\u0648\u0631\u06cc \u0627\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u06cc \u0628\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u062c\u0648\u0627\u062f \u062d\u06cc\u062f\u0631\u06cc \u0648 \u0636\u0631\u0628 \u0648 \u0634\u062a\u0645 \u0622\u0646\u200c\u0647\u0627<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>