{"id":314191,"date":"2023-12-12T07:43:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T06:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=314191"},"modified":"2023-12-12T21:10:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T20:10:48","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-12-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-12-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 12, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-314194\" title=\"iran retirees protest 11122023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-retirees-protest-11122023.jpg\" alt=\"iran retirees protest 11122023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-retirees-protest-11122023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-retirees-protest-11122023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-retirees-protest-11122023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-retirees-protest-11122023-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-retirees-protest-11122023-696x392.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><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian President Must Be Arrested in Geneva This Week<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-314207 size-medium\" title=\"christian post logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/christian-post-logo-300x75.webp\" alt=\"christian post logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/christian-post-logo-300x75.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/christian-post-logo-150x37.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/christian-post-logo.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This week, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees is sponsoring the 2023 Global Refugee Forum in Geneva. The event will see participation from various heads of state, as is to be expected of a forum that explores opportunities for governments throughout the world to help alleviate a global refugee crisis. One should not expect, however, that any of the participating officials would themselves be contributors to the crisis. Yet this description certainly fits Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose prospective attendance was revealed just days in advance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Because of this, the forum is now expected to be the site of large-scale protests on Wednesday, as Iranian expatriates and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to draw attention to Raisi\u2019s decades-long role in politically-motivated executions and overall repression of dissent \u2014 phenomena which have forced millions of people to flee the Islamic Republic over the past four decades.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/voices\/iranian-president-must-be-arrested-in-geneva-this-week.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:30 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Resistance Units Respond To Iranian Regime\u2019s Threats To Prosecute PMOI Members<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"\u067e\u0631\u0627\u062a\u06cc\u06a9 \u06a9\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646&zwnj;\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0634\u0648\u0631\u0634\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0634\u0647\u0631\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u0647\u0646\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_BjpYUGDK3nI\" 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%2FBjpYUGDK3nI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BjpYUGDK3nI\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT6M5S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-12-10T20:00:03Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_BjpYUGDK3nI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FBjpYUGDK3nI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">\u067e\u0631\u0627\u062a\u06cc\u06a9 \u06a9\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646\u200c\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0634\u0648\u0631\u0634\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0634\u0647\u0631\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u0647\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\/BjpYUGDK3nI\" 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%2FBjpYUGDK3nI%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\u067e\u0631\u0627\u062a\u06cc\u06a9 \u06a9\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646&zwnj;\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0634\u0648\u0631\u0634\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0634\u0647\u0631\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u0647\u0646\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\u067e\u0631\u0627\u062a\u06cc\u06a9 \u06a9\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646\u200c\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0634\u0648\u0631\u0634\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0634\u0647\u0631\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u0647\u0646-\u06f1\u06f9\u0622\u0630\u0631 \u0628\u0627 \u0634\u0639\u0627\u0631 \u00ab\u062d\u0631\u0641 \u0645\u0627 \u06cc\u06a9 \u0686\u06cc\u0632 \u0628\u06cc\u0634\u062a\u0631 \u0646\u06cc\u0633\u062a: \u0622\u062a\u0634 \u0634\u0639\u0644\u0647 \u0628\u0631\u06a9\u0634 \u062e\u0644\u0642\u0645\u0627\u0646\u00bb\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In fear of the growing popularity and activity of the Iranian Resistance, Iran\u2019s regime has been ratcheting up its repressive measures against dissidents, especially people who are associated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among these measures is the upcoming court case against more than 100 members of the PMOI and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). The regime had publicized this court for several months and will start the hearings this week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having failed to destroy Iran\u2019s Resistance movement and prevent the new generation from joining the PMOI\u2019s cause, they are setting up another court case in hopes of causing fear in the public.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/resistance-units-respond-to-the-regimes-threats-to-prosecute-pmoi-members\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Political Prisoner\u2019s Children Receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Her Behalf<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-314193 size-medium\" title=\"Nobel Peace Prize for Narges Mohammadi family\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Nobel-Peace-Prize-for-Narges-Mohammadi-family-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"Nobel Peace Prize for Narges Mohammadi family\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Nobel-Peace-Prize-for-Narges-Mohammadi-family-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Nobel-Peace-Prize-for-Narges-Mohammadi-family-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Nobel-Peace-Prize-for-Narges-Mohammadi-family-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Nobel-Peace-Prize-for-Narges-Mohammadi-family-696x377.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Nobel-Peace-Prize-for-Narges-Mohammadi-family.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Narges Mohammadi\u2019s teenage children received this year\u2019s Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, on behalf of their imprisoned mother, on Sunday, December 10, 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Nobel Committee awarded its 2023 Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi, 51, in October.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The NCRI Women\u2019s Committee welcomes the Nobel Committee\u2019s attention to the struggle of Iranian women for freedom and equality against the religious and misogynistic dictatorship ruling Iran and its awarding of the Peace Prize to political prisoner\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2020\/09\/09\/human-rights-advocate-narges-mohammadi-speaks-out-against-death-penalties\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Narges Mohammadi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In its statement on October 6, the NCRI Women\u2019s Committee said: This action is against the religious fascism ruling Iran, which has subjugated all women in the past four decades and deprived them of their fundamental rights. The regime has arrested, tortured, and executed tens of thousands of Iranian women.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/12\/11\/iranian-political-prisoners-children-receive-the-nobel-peace-prize-on-her-behalf\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Understanding the Goals of the Iranian Regime\u2019s Global Aggression<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-314192 alignleft\" title=\"irgc iran soldiers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/irgc-iran-soldiers.jpg\" alt=\"irgc iran soldiers\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/irgc-iran-soldiers.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/irgc-iran-soldiers-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, the Middle East, in general, and Palestine and Gaza, in particular, are engulfed in the flames of war. This war is fueled by the delicate and fragile bones of children, the tears and sighs of mothers who have lost their children, and the destruction of buildings, infrastructures, and structures that were erected with human struggle and money.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hardly a day goes by without the news being filled with the tragedies of this war and painful scenes of civilian burials. The buildings demolished in the bombings represent only one grim aspect of this war. Another heart-wrenching scene is witnessing hungry and frightened children reaching out to UN workers for a bit of food, adding another layer to the moral weight of this conflict.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/terrorism\/understanding-the-goals-of-the-iranian-regimes-global-aggression\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protests Pending as Global Refugee Forum Is Marred by Presence of Iranian President<\/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\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) released a statement on Saturday condemning the imminent visit to Geneva by Iran\u2019s President Ebrahim Raisi and announcing plans for a mass demonstration outside the 2023 Global Refugee Forum. The statement referred to Raisi\u2019s participation in that forum as \u201ca stain in the history of the UN\u201d and \u201can insult to human rights, the sacred right to asylum, and all the values for which contemporary humanity has sacrificed tens of millions of lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">European lawmakers and foreign policy experts are expected to take part in that demonstration alongside Iranian expatriates, many of whom have lost loved ones or otherwise been directly impacted by Raisi\u2019s role in crackdowns on dissent dating back to the early days of the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/ivansaschasheehan\/2023\/12\/11\/protests-pending-as-global-refugee-forum-is-marred-by-presence-of-iranian-president-n2632273\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vancouver, Canada\u2014December 9, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution on the Occasion of Human Rights Day<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Vancouver, Canada&mdash;Dec 9, 2023: MEK supporters rally in solidarity with the Iranian Revolution.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_SFQTqPI4AMc\" 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%2FSFQTqPI4AMc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SFQTqPI4AMc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M40S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-12-11T16:44:19Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_SFQTqPI4AMc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FSFQTqPI4AMc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Vancouver, Canada\u2014Dec 9, 2023: MEK supporters rally in solidarity with the Iranian Revolution.<\/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\/SFQTqPI4AMc\" 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%2FSFQTqPI4AMc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Vancouver, Canada&mdash;Dec 9, 2023: MEK supporters rally in solidarity with the Iranian Revolution.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Vancouver, Canada\u2014Dec 9, 2023: MEK supporters rally on the occasion of Human Rights Day in solidarity with the Iranian revolution, calling for the trial of the mullahs&#039; regime leaders for crimes against humanity.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vancouver, Canada\u2014December 9, 2023:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" rel=\"noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) organized a rally and exhibition on the occasion of Human Rights Day to support the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>. Additionally, they condemned the wave of brutal executions in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2023\/12\/vancouver-canada-december-9-2023-mek-supporters-rally-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution-on-the-occasion-of-human-rights-day\/53323\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Paris\u2014December 9, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution on the Occasion of Human Rights Day<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Paris&mdash;Dec 9, 2023: MEK supporters rally in Place de la Bastille in support of the Iran Revolution.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_qpRuweM2r_c\" 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%2FqpRuweM2r_c%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qpRuweM2r_c\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M36S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-12-11T16:16:01Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_qpRuweM2r_c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqpRuweM2r_c%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Paris\u2014Dec 9, 2023: MEK supporters rally in Place de la Bastille in support of the Iran Revolution.<\/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\/qpRuweM2r_c\" 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%2FqpRuweM2r_c%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Paris&mdash;Dec 9, 2023: MEK supporters rally in Place de la Bastille in support of the Iran Revolution.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Paris, France\u2014Dec 9, 2023: MEK supporters rally on the occasion of Human Rights Day in Place de la Bastille in solidarity with the Iranian revolution, calling for the trial of the mullahs&#039; regime leaders for crimes against humanity.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Paris, France\u2014December 9, 2023:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" rel=\"noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) organized a rally on the occasion of Human Rights Day in Place de la Bastille to support the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>. Additionally, they condemned the wave of brutal executions in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2023\/12\/paris-december-9-2023-mek-supporters-rally-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution-on-the-occasion-of-human-rights-day\/53326\/\" 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-december-11-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 11,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM CET Iranian President Must Be Arrested in Geneva This Week This week, the United Nations High Commission for [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":314194,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-314191","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 v27.4 - 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