{"id":315355,"date":"2024-01-22T06:42:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T05:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=315355"},"modified":"2024-01-22T21:00:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:00:42","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-january-22-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-january-22-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 22, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-315356\" title=\"iran protests 21012024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-protests-21012024.jpg\" alt=\"iran protests 21012024\" width=\"1000\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-protests-21012024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-protests-21012024-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-protests-21012024-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-protests-21012024-150x71.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-protests-21012024-696x329.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: 9:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Monday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-egsoo-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-egsoo-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-100\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e61b2761-0567-4169-b7d0-513a6bd4ec8d\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Today, in Ardebil, the northwest region of Iran, retired employees of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) gathered in front of the provincial TCI offices to voice their grievances. The protestors, consisting of retired TCI staff, demanded higher pensions and essential support from the government.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 22\u2014Ardebil, northwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retired employees of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) hold protest in front of the provincial offices of the TCI, demanding higher pensions and other basic needs.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hR4Mih9sko\">pic.twitter.com\/hR4Mih9sko<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1749427399538667715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Ahvaz, situated in the southwest of Iran, oil workers took to the streets to protest against policies they believe are adversely affecting their livelihoods. The rally aimed to draw attention to the challenges faced by the oil sector workforce.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 22\u2014Ahvaz, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Oil workers hold rally, protesting policies that are damaging their livelihoods.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RTGAgRcvk4\">pic.twitter.com\/RTGAgRcvk4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1749427149407129778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Tabriz, located in the northwest of Iran, workers from the Shirin Asal CPG company initiated a second day of strikes. Their protest centers around discriminatory policies and the non-payment of wages, highlighting the need for fair treatment and just compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Moving to Sanandaj in western Iran, retirees from the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) organized a protest rally. They voiced their demands for higher pensions and other essential needs that they allege have been denied to them by the Raisi government. The retirees seek recognition and redress for their concerns.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 22\u2014Sanandaj, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retirees of Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) hold protest rally, demanding higher pensions and other basic needs that the regime has denied them.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DFIMXDxjxh\">pic.twitter.com\/DFIMXDxjxh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1749425984485400819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Treasury Targets Kata\u2019ib Hizballah Leaders and Airline Enabling IRGC-QF and Militant Proxy Groups<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-246660 size-medium\" title=\"US treasury department (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/US-treasury-department-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"US treasury department\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and its CEO for providing assistance to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u2013Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and its proxy groups in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. OFAC is also designating three leaders and supporters of one of the IRGC-QF\u2019s main Iran-aligned militias in Iraq, Kata\u2019ib Hizballah (KH), as well as a business that moves and launders funds for KH. Today\u2019s action underscores the ongoing threat the IRGC-QF and its proxy network pose to U.S. personnel and the region. KH has carried out a series of sharply escalating drone and missile attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria since Hamas\u2019s horrific attack on Israel on October 7. KH and other Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq have consistently issued statements in support of Hamas\u2019s terrorism and declared their commitment to attacking U.S. personnel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/jy2037\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 2:30 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Is \u2018Directly Involved\u2019 in Yemen Houthi Rebel Ship Attacks, Us Navy\u2019s Mideast Chief Tells AP<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">JERUSALEM (AP) \u2014 Iran is \u201cvery directly involved\u201d in ship attacks that Yemen&#8217;s Houthi rebels have carried out during\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/israel-hamas-war\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kuiiXm js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/israel-hamas-war&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\">Israel&#8217;s war against Hamas<\/a>, the U.S. Navy&#8217;s top Mideast commander told The Associated Press on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of the Navy&#8217;s 5th Fleet, stopped short of saying Tehran directed individual attacks by\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/houthis\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kuiiXm js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/houthis&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\">the Houthis<\/a>\u00a0in the Red Sea and the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/houthi-drone-attacks-ship-gulf-aden-9949c0b224812fd37958709ed19dd365\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kuiiXm js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/houthi-drone-attacks-ship-gulf-aden-9949c0b224812fd37958709ed19dd365&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\">Gulf of Aden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, Cooper acknowledged that attacks associated with Iran have expanded from previously threatening just the Persian Gulf and its Strait of Hormuz into waters across the wider Middle East.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/iran-is-directly-involved-in-yemen-houthi-rebel-ship-at-1851184407\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700 !important;\">UPDATE: 1:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sudden Reduction in Gasoline Rationing Sparks Concerns in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-263546 size-medium\" title=\"iran-fuel-station\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-fuel-station-e1692001720479-300x159.jpg\" alt=\"iran-fuel-station\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-fuel-station-e1692001720479-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-fuel-station-e1692001720479-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-fuel-station-e1692001720479-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-fuel-station-e1692001720479-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-fuel-station-e1692001720479-696x369.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-fuel-station-e1692001720479-1068x566.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-fuel-station-e1692001720479.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In a surprising development, a news agency affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps reported a decrease in the gasoline ration from 150 to 100 liters for personal fuel cards, despite earlier assurances from Iranian officials that fuel prices and allocations would remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Monday, January 22, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/fa\/news\/1402\/11\/02\/3026977\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasnim News Agency revealed<\/a> that the reserve for the 1500-toman gasoline ration has been reduced to 6 months with a maximum limit of 360 liters. Previously, this reserve had a 9-month duration with a cap of 540 liters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tasnim emphasized that it is not possible to accumulate more than 360 liters in the gasoline cards for the 1500-toman ration. If a fuel card already has this amount, no additional allowance will be deposited in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ISNA news agency also confirmed a reduction in the 3000-toman gasoline ration from 150 to 100 liters in fuel cards, attributing the move to &#8220;combating smuggling.&#8221; This reduction, described by some Iranian media outlets as sudden, was not preceded by any official communication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of now, the Ministry of Oil has not provided any official response to Tasnim&#8217;s report. It is worth noting that previous government decisions regarding fuel rationing and price hikes have led to protests at various times, with a nationwide uprising breaking out in November 2019, resulting in the reported deaths of around 1,500 protesters.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Grant Shapps: Iran Is Playing a \u2018Dangerous Game\u2019 in Red Sea<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315365 alignleft\" title=\"gbn news logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gbn-news-logo.jpg\" alt=\"gbn news logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gbn-news-logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gbn-news-logo-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran is \u201cplaying a dangerous game\u201d by allowing the Houthi rebels to attack ships in the Red Sea, according to Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He told\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgbnews.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CGabrielle.Wilde%40gbnews.uk%7C9c941c303a63402358c508dc1a6cece6%7Ce4b4cc2ffe7e46f3b5adf4791aff4d48%7C0%7C0%7C638414302325749431%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lWKBgNW4DvqEniRR%2F%2BejPQGC6lwyaZXGSmaxNZMF3c8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"rm-stats-tracked\">GB News<\/a>: \u201cIf you look at the situation throughout the region, throughout the Middle East, you&#8217;ve got the Iranian-backed Houthis, you&#8217;ve got Lebanese Hezbollah, you\u2019ve got Hamas themselves trained by Iran. You&#8217;ve got militant groups in Iraq and Syria. They are firmly behind a lot of these problems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are increasing our pressure on them because there are diplomatic relations, for example, the Foreign Secretary has been speaking to his Iranian opposite number and saying you have to put a lid on this. We understand that they don&#8217;t want to see this conflict, clearly not when it comes to the Houthis, for example.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/news\/grant-shapps-iran-red-sea\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Houthis Seek More Iranian Weapons To Step up Red Sea Attacks, Intel Shows<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-235855 size-medium\" title=\"politico-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo-300x80.jpg\" alt=\"politico-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo-150x40.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/politico-logo.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text__paragraph \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recent intelligence gathered by the U.S. and other Western countries indicates Iran-backed Houthi rebels are seeking more weapons from Tehran, raising concerns that the militant group is determined to continue attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and threatening a wider conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-text__paragraph \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">U.S. officials have for at least a month analyzed information on the Houthis\u2019 planning for the stepped-up attacks, including their attempts to procure additional weapons needed to launch missiles at freighters, according to a readout of the intelligence obtained by POLITICO and a U.S. official familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/01\/21\/intel-houthis-red-sea-yemen-00136814\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 7:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maryam Rajavi Holds Meeting With Finnish Delegation<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-315359 size-medium\" title=\"maryam rajavi meeting Finish delegation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/maryam-rajavi-meeting-Finish-delegation-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"maryam rajavi meeting Finish delegation\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/maryam-rajavi-meeting-Finish-delegation-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/maryam-rajavi-meeting-Finish-delegation-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/maryam-rajavi-meeting-Finish-delegation-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/maryam-rajavi-meeting-Finish-delegation-696x395.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/maryam-rajavi-meeting-Finish-delegation.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Thursday, January 18, Maryam Rajavi had a meeting with Ms.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eduskunta.fi\/FI\/MinunEduskuntani\/muistatkotaman\/Sivut\/Jaatteenmaen-ero.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Anneli J\u00e4\u00e4tteenm\u00e4ki<\/strong><\/a>, the former Prime Minister of Finland, along with her accompanying delegation, which included Mr.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eduskunta.fi\/EN\/kansanedustajat\/Pages\/1481.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Atte Kaleva<\/strong><\/a>, a Member of Parliament and member of the Foreign Relations and Defense Committee, as well as the head of the Finnish delegation in the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Assembly, and Mr<strong>.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pace.coe.int\/en\/members\/5181\/sasi\" rel=\"noopener\">Kimmo Sasi<\/a><\/strong>, a former minister and former member of the Parliament of Finland, was also part of the delegation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During this meeting,<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<strong>Maryam Rajavi<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0elaborated on the various crises within the clerical regime and the volatile state of Iranian society. She underscored that, to conceal these crises,<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/abolition-of-iran-death-penalty\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u00a0the regime employs not only torture, execution, and killing<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0but also resorts to foreign terrorism and warmongering, particularly in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/meeting-finnish-delegation-former-prime-minister-finland\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Youths Target IRGC and Suppressive Forces Despite Wave of Executions and Suppression<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"IRGC Basij base attacked in Qazvin | Iran protests\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_m8jLtrij64U\" 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%2Fm8jLtrij64U%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m8jLtrij64U\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT9S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-01-18T06:15:18Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_m8jLtrij64U\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fm8jLtrij64U%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">IRGC Basij base attacked in Qazvin | Iran protests<\/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\/m8jLtrij64U\" 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%2Fm8jLtrij64U%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"IRGC Basij base attacked in Qazvin | Iran protests\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"*** Content on the PMOI\/MEK&#039;s official YouTube channel is not subject to copyright if the source is mentioned ***\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Iran\u2019s regime continues to ramp up executions, repression, and violent punishments, Iran\u2019s defiant youths are responding by continuing to target the regime\u2019s centers of repression and fundamentalism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On January 18, rebellious youth in Tabriz targeted an IRGC Basij base to honor political prisoner Jamshid Gorgij, murdered by regime authorities in Zahedan prison. Gorgij was arrested in Zahedan in October 2022, during the nationwide anti-regime uprising. Regime authorities denied him access to crucial medical care, which eventually led to his death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/irans-youths-target-irgc-and-suppressive-forces-despite-wave-of-executions-and-suppression\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anahita Amirpour, 20, Shot and Killed by Iranian Security Forces in Borujerd<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315358 alignleft\" title=\"Anahita Amirpour iran\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Anahita-Amirpour-iran.jpg\" alt=\"Anahita Amirpour iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Anahita-Amirpour-iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Anahita-Amirpour-iran-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Friday night, January 19, 2024, plainclothes agents of the Borujerd Intelligence Department opened a barrage of fire on the occupants of a car. As a result of this attack, 20-year-old Anahita Amirpour, a freshman student of physical education at Borujerd Azad University, died instantly.\u00a0Anahita Amirpour was from Kuhdasht. During the last two days, the security services have pressured her family and friends not to inform her about this murder. They also want to turn this incident into a security case by linking it to the recent explosions in Kerman. Kuhdasht and Borujerd are both in Lorestan Province in western Iran.\u00a0The car\u2019s driver was another student named M. Jalaii-far. He, who was seriously injured, is presently hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of Chamran Hospital in Borujerd.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2024\/01\/21\/anahita-amirpour\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Suicidal Crisis and the Urgent Need for Solutions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-254819 size-medium\" title=\"suicide-iran\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/suicide-iran-1-300x171.webp\" alt=\"suicide-iran-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/suicide-iran-1-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/suicide-iran-1-150x85.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/suicide-iran-1.webp 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the vice president of the Medical Council of Iran confirmed the deaths of at least 16 medical assistants by suicide in the last ten months, the director of the psychiatry department at the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization also warned that \u2018the mental health crisis in the country has sharply escalated.\u2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simultaneously, the head of the medical system organization issued a warning regarding the consequences of the suicide crisis within the medical community. This occurred during the meeting of the \u2018Working Group investigating the extent and causes of suicide in the medical community and residents.\u2019 He emphasized to the authorities, \u2018Hiding the pain does not make the pain go away.\u2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/society\/irans-suicidal-crisis-and-the-urgent-need-for-solutions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Unprecedented Migration Crisis: Economic Collapse and Repression Fuel Mass Exodus<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-313287 size-medium\" title=\"Irans Migration Trend Continues to Rise\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"Irans Migration Trend Continues to Rise\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-696x396.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise-738x420.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Irans-Migration-Trend-Continues-to-Rise.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the global community grapples with various challenges, Iran is witnessing a phenomenon more rapid than the spread of the Coronavirus: an alarming surge in migration.\u00a0The destructive policies of the Iranian regime, coupled with economic turmoil and widespread repression of freedoms and human rights, have catapulted the nation into a \u201cmanpower super challenge,\u201d according to the state-run daily Tejarat News.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Highlighting the severity of the issue, Tejarat News identifies Iran\u2019s current predicament as a failure to harness its human capital effectively.\u00a0The country is undergoing one of the most significant waves of immigration in its history, resulting in a concerning decline in its global competitiveness for talent. In just one year, Iran has plummeted four places, ranking 116 among 134 countries in 2023 compared to 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/news-digest\/irans-unprecedented-migration-crisis-economic-collapse-and-repression-fuel-mass-exodus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">US Condemns Iran\u2019s Persistent Hostage-Taking and Malign Activities on 43rd Anniversary of Diplomatic Crisis<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-315360 size-medium\" title=\"iran extremist demonstration\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-extremist-demonstration-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"iran extremist demonstration\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-extremist-demonstration-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-extremist-demonstration-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-extremist-demonstration-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-extremist-demonstration-696x393.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-extremist-demonstration.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the world marks the 43rd anniversary of the release of 52 diplomats held hostage by the Iranian regime, the U.S. State Department issued a stern condemnation, denouncing the regime\u2019s cruel and ongoing utilization of hostage-taking as a political tool.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shared on the \u2018X\u2019 messaging page on Saturday, January 20, the message from the U.S. State Department characterizes hostage-taking to advance political interests as a \u2018horrible practice\u2019 and unequivocally calls for an immediate cessation of this behavior.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Highlighting the infamous hostage-taking incident of 52 American diplomats, lasting 444 days, the statement identifies it as \u2018the first of many cases of hostage-taking to advance political interests by the Islamic Republic of Iran.\u2019 The U.S. State Department asserts that such actions are indicative of a troubling pattern within the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/meeting-finnish-delegation-former-prime-minister-finland\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/news-digest\/us-condemns-irans-persistent-hostage-taking-and-malign-activities-on-43rd-anniversary-of-diplomatic-crisis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Gas Crisis: A Looming Catastrophe Amidst Abundant Resources<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-52399 size-medium\" title=\"Gas Shortage Cause Havoc in Poverty-Stricken Iran\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gas-Shortage-Cause-Havoc-in-Poverty-Stricken-Iran-1000-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Gas Shortage Cause Havoc in Poverty-Stricken Iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gas-Shortage-Cause-Havoc-in-Poverty-Stricken-Iran-1000-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gas-Shortage-Cause-Havoc-in-Poverty-Stricken-Iran-1000-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gas-Shortage-Cause-Havoc-in-Poverty-Stricken-Iran-1000-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gas-Shortage-Cause-Havoc-in-Poverty-Stricken-Iran-1000-696x478.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gas-Shortage-Cause-Havoc-in-Poverty-Stricken-Iran-1000.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran, renowned for possessing one of the world\u2019s largest gas reserves, finds itself grappling with a severe gas shortage, shedding light on the alarming consequences of the regime\u2019s apparent incompetence.\u00a0As temperatures plummet across the nation, the surge in domestic gas consumption has created a glaring imbalance between production and demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Razavi Khorasan province alone, industries are facing heightened restrictions, with 325 gas cutoff notices issued to high-consumption offices in a desperate attempt to avert gas shortages for households.\u00a0Hasan Eftekhari, CEO of Khorasan Razavi Gas Company, disclosed that the province has already witnessed 40 instances of gas cutoffs in high-consumption offices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/news-digest\/irans-gas-crisis-a-looming-catastrophe-amidst-abundant-resources\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hamburg, Germany\u2014January 20, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally and Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Hamburg, Jan 20: Celebration the Anniversary of Massoud Rajavi&rsquo;s Release from Shah&rsquo;s Prison in 1979.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_chhB6lctyU0\" 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%2FchhB6lctyU0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/chhB6lctyU0\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M31S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-01-21T10:39:44Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_chhB6lctyU0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FchhB6lctyU0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Hamburg, Jan 20: Celebration the Anniversary of Massoud Rajavi\u2019s Release from Shah\u2019s Prison in 1979.<\/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\/chhB6lctyU0\" 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%2FchhB6lctyU0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Hamburg, Jan 20: Celebration the Anniversary of Massoud Rajavi&rsquo;s Release from Shah&rsquo;s Prison in 1979.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Hamburg, Germany\u2014Jan 20, 2024: Freedom-Loving Iranians and MEK Supporters Organized a Rally and Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iranian Revolution. They Also Celebrated Anniversary of Massoud Rajavi\u2019s Release from Shah\u2019s Prison in 1979.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hamburg, Germany\u2014January 20, 2024:<\/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 to support the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/01\/hamburg-germany-january-20-2024-mek-supporters-rally-and-exhibition-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution\/54867\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Heidelberg, Germany\u2014January 20, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally and Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Heidelberg&mdash;Jan 20, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally and Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL__vShvgtRxzQ\" 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_vShvgtRxzQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_vShvgtRxzQ\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M16S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-01-21T09:26:53Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte__vShvgtRxzQ\" 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_vShvgtRxzQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Heidelberg\u2014Jan 20, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally and Exhibition in Solidarity With 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\/_vShvgtRxzQ\" 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_vShvgtRxzQ%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Heidelberg&mdash;Jan 20, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally and Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Heidelberg, Germany\u2014January 20, 2024: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized a rally and exhibition to support the Iranian Revolution. Iranians celebrated the anniversary of\u00a0Massoud Rajavi\u2018s release from the\u00a0Shah\u00a0regime\u2019s prison in 1979, marking the liberation of the last group of political prisoners.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Heidelberg, Germany\u2014January 20, 2024:<\/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 to support the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/01\/heidelberg-germany-january-20-2024-mek-supporters-rally-and-exhibition-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution\/54855\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-21-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 21,\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM Monday Protests in Iran Today, in Ardebil, the northwest region of Iran, retired employees of the Telecommunications Company [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":315356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[182],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-315355","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest-news-in-brief","8":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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