{"id":315579,"date":"2024-01-30T07:44:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T06:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=315579"},"modified":"2024-01-30T21:05:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:05:16","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-january-30-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-january-30-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 30, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-315582\" title=\"iran fars province ict retirees protest 29012024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-fars-province-ict-retirees-protest-29012024.jpg\" alt=\"iran fars province ict retirees protest 29012024\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-fars-province-ict-retirees-protest-29012024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-fars-province-ict-retirees-protest-29012024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-fars-province-ict-retirees-protest-29012024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-fars-province-ict-retirees-protest-29012024-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iran-fars-province-ict-retirees-protest-29012024-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/h2>\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;\">Tuesday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, Iranians across several provinces including Tehran, Khuzestan, Kurdistan, West Azerbaijan, Kermanshah, and Isfahan took to the streets in widespread protest against the execution of four political prisoners.\u00a0Social media videos and reports from local sources indicate that markets in cities such as Samirom, Isfahan, Ravansar, Marivan, Saqqez, Sanandaj, Mahabad, Dehgolan, Bukan, Divandarreh, and others closed as shopkeepers joined the strike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Kermanshah, western Iran, retired government employees gathered to reiterate their demands for increased pensions. Despite regulations stipulating adjustments to pensions in line with the cost of living, the government has failed to act, leaving retirees struggling amidst soaring prices of essential goods.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 30\u2014Kermanshah, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Retired government employees rally to reiterate their demands for higher pensions. According to the regime&#39;s laws, the government must adjust pensions according to the costs of living. But as the prices of basic goods continue to soar, the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/StmVII1O90\">pic.twitter.com\/StmVII1O90<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1752337097740910995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2024<\/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;\">Meanwhile, in Sari, nurses from Mazandaran Medical University staged a rally, highlighting the inadequate working conditions they endure. In Ahvaz, southwest Iran, retired government employees echoed similar sentiments, demanding higher pensions to cope with the escalating cost of living.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protests reflect mounting discontent within Iranian society, underscoring grievances over political repression, economic hardship, and deteriorating living standards.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 30\u2014Sari, northern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Nurses of Mazandaran Medical University hold rally, protesting poor working conditions.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0Euj5aYihf\">pic.twitter.com\/0Euj5aYihf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1752283472440303970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2024<\/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: 5:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Satellite Pics Reveal \u2018Secret Iranian Base Where Feared Revolutionary Guard Trains Houthis To Carry Out Red Sea Raids\u2019<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307483 size-medium\" title=\"The Sun\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Sun-300x130.png\" alt=\"The Sun\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" \/>A bombshell report seen by The Sun claims Iran&#8217;s warped terrorist army, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), trained up hundreds of Houthi recruits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The report, by the National Committee of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), appears to reveal a secret base within an Iranian naval academy.\u00a0Used as early as 2020 to train hundreds of recruits with IRGC support, the report could serve as smoking gun evidence proving the widely known link between the Iranian military and Houthi terrorists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And it means the IRGC may have equipped the same Houthi terrorists with naval warfare techniques who are ambushing Israeli, American, and British ships in the Red Sea four years on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/25592434\/iran-satellite-pics-houthi-training-red-sea-attacks\/\" 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 class=\"post-detail__title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United States Needs a New Way to Think About Cyber<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315598 alignleft\" title=\"lawfare logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lawfare-logo.jpg\" alt=\"lawfare logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lawfare-logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lawfare-logo-150x66.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__meta mb-4 mb-lg-7\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>The end of 2023 was marked by two major cyberattacks\u2014one by a terrorist group and the other by a global power, and both targeting U.S. water and power supplies. These audacious attacks are indicative of a shift to a new, more dangerous phase of cyber warfare, in which adversaries target critical infrastructure and imperil civilian lives. Yet, even though these adversaries have shifted their strategies, the United States has not. To respond effectively and create some modicum of deterrence, U.S. policymakers must rethink how they see cyber as an element of state power.<\/p>\n<p>The two cyber hacks were remarkable. In November, a designated terrorist group that is also the covert action arm of the Iranian government, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), attacked U.S. water plants. The stated target was an Israeli company that makes software for control systems, and the attack was meant to be retaliation for the war in Gaza. While the intent was to embarrass Israel, the facts are undeniable: A terrorist group attempted to impair water delivery to civilians in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawfaremedia.org\/article\/the-united-states-needs-a-new-way-to-think-about-cyber\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 1:30 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:39\">Amid Escalating Tensions in Middle East, Dollar Soars to Record High in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-248844 size-medium\" title=\"iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min-696x423.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/iran-bankrupt-dollar-toman-notes-min.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The price of the dollar in Iran surged to 60,000 tomans on Tuesday, January 30, amid the ongoing uptrend in the exchange rate and gold prices in the country. The &#8220;Imami&#8221; gold coin was also traded at over 34,500,000 tomans. Reports suggest that following this surge, buying, selling, and pricing activities in Tehran&#8217;s exchange offices were suspended.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Newly minted gold coins were also introduced in limited quantities by the Central Bank.\u00a0In today&#8217;s transactions, the price of gold coins showed a growth of approximately one and a half percent compared to Tuesday&#8217;s average prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The &#8220;Bahar Azadi&#8221; gold coin was sold at 31,620,000 tomans, marking a 2.07% increase compared to Tuesday.\u00a0In the foreign exchange market, the highest recorded price for the dollar today was 59,700 tomans, indicating a 2.06% increase compared to Monday, which stood at 59,500 tomans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The price of the British pound also reached a historic high on Tuesday, climbing to 75,150 tomans, reflecting a 1.14% increase compared to Monday.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">US, NATO Condemn Drone Attack on US Forces in Jordan, Blame Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315591 alignleft\" title=\"press conference antony blinken stoltenberg (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/press-conference-antony-blinken-stoltenberg-1.jpg\" alt=\"press conference antony blinken stoltenberg (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/press-conference-antony-blinken-stoltenberg-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/press-conference-antony-blinken-stoltenberg-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:170\">At <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/secretary-antony-j-blinken-and-nato-secretary-general-jens-stoltenberg-at-a-joint-press-availability-3\/\" rel=\"noopener\">a joint press conference<\/a> on January 29, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned the drone attack on U.S. forces in Jordan and blamed the Iranian regime for backing the militias responsible for the attack.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:98\">Blinken said, &#8220;The President&#8217;s stance has been unequivocal: they will respond firmly to any acts of aggression and hold accountable those responsible for attacking their troops. The response, if warranted, will be carried out at a time and place determined by their discretion. Concurrently, their focus remains on achieving their core objectives in the region, which encompass addressing the conflict in Gaza and pursuing broader initiatives aimed at establishing lasting peace and security.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:120\">Stoltenberg said, &#8220;Iran is responsible for destabilizing the whole region, threatening stability and security in the Middle East.\u00a0 It is repressive at home and aggressive abroad.\u00a0 We have seen this through many different attacks and also the different proxy groups, and terrorist groups that Iran supports.\u00a0 This underlines, of course, also the risk of escalation, and therefore I welcome the efforts by the United States to address these risks, and it is important that we also realize that Russia and Iran are now aligning more and more.\u00a0 Russia is more and more dependent on drones from Iran \u2013 they actually built a new factory in Russia based on Iranian drone technology \u2013 and in return, Russia is providing advanced technology to Iran.\u00a0 So it demonstrates how authoritarian regimes are now coming closer and closer, and the only answer to that is that NATO Allies, all those countries that believe in democracy, have to stand together as we do in NATO.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 8:00 AM<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Youths Continue Their Campaign to Target IRGC, Basij, and Other Repressive Forces<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"IRGC Basij base attacked in Tabriz | Iran protests\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_l9u_3YC8iQQ\" 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%2Fl9u_3YC8iQQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l9u_3YC8iQQ\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT8S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-01-27T10:09:34Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_l9u_3YC8iQQ\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fl9u_3YC8iQQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">IRGC Basij base attacked in Tabriz | 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\/l9u_3YC8iQQ\" 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%2Fl9u_3YC8iQQ%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"IRGC Basij base attacked in Tabriz | 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;\">Iran\u2019s regime is terrified of the growing momentum inside the country for bringing about regime change. But the regime\u2019s use of executions and repression is proving increasingly futile in breaking the spirit of resistance across the country. This is evident in the growing activities of Iran\u2019s defiant youth, who are targeting the regime\u2019s repressive forces and centers for execution and state-backed thievery to send a clear message that they will not be intimidated by the regime\u2019s violent measures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/irans-youths-continue-their-campaign-to-target-irgc-basij-and-other-repressive-forces\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unraveling the Complex Web: Iran\u2019s Proxies, Strategic Strikes, and Nuclear Developments<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315581 alignleft\" title=\"iranian proxies militias (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iranian-proxies-militias-1.jpg\" alt=\"iranian proxies militias (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iranian-proxies-militias-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iranian-proxies-militias-1-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent geopolitical developments, the United States and the United Kingdom have initiated a series of strikes in Yemen, responding to repeated Houthi attacks on commercial shipping. These strikes not only spotlight the ongoing conflict in Yemen but also bring to light Iran\u2019s intricate web of proxies and its enduring influence on political and military dynamics in the Middle East.<b><i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran, through its proxies, has long sought to shape outcomes in the Middle East directly and indirectly. The intensified efforts following Hamas\u2019 attack on Israel on October 7 have resulted in a surge of activities by\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/middle-east\/is-irans-regime-losing-its-clout-in-the-middle-east\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran-aligned proxies<\/a>\u00a0in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and notably in Yemen\u2014forming what is known as the \u201cAxis of Resistance.\u201d This coalition has taken military actions against Israel and Western interests, prompting a military response from the West.<b><i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/middle-east\/unraveling-the-complex-web-irans-proxies-strategic-strikes-and-nuclear-developments\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Repressive Policies Intensify: From Brutal Punishments to Workers\u2019 Protests<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-307535 alignleft\" title=\"iran protests execution 18052023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-execution-18052023.png\" alt=\"iran protests execution 18052023\" width=\"230\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-execution-18052023.png 331w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-execution-18052023-248x300.png 248w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-execution-18052023-150x181.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-protests-execution-18052023-300x363.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a disturbing turn of events, an imprisoned Iranian, Mehdi Mousavian, has initiated a hunger strike to protest the Iranian judiciary\u2019s plan to gouge out his left eye as retribution for allegedly blinding a policeman during a 2017 protest. Mousavian was sentenced in 2019 to retribution-in-kind, for throwing a stone at the policeman\u2019s eye, a sentence he vehemently denies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The policeman initially demanded an exorbitant 14 billion tomans (approximately $280,000) from Mousavian\u2019s family as compensation. However, unable to afford such a hefty ransom, the family faced the grim reality of the Iranian legal system allowing the literal implementation of the principle \u201ceye for an eye.\u201d Blinding as a form of punishment is a medieval practice employed by the Islamic Republic to instill fear in society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/news-digest\/irans-repressive-policies-intensify-from-brutal-punishments-to-workers-protests\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bahareh Shiri, Mother of Slain Protester, Sentenced to 6 Years of Prison<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315580 alignleft\" title=\"Bahareh Shiri iran (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bahareh-Shiri-iran-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bahareh Shiri iran (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bahareh-Shiri-iran-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bahareh-Shiri-iran-1-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bahareh Shiri, the mother of a slain protester, was sentenced to six years in prison for seeking justice for her son.<br \/>\nBahareh Shiri, the mother of slain protester Ali Abbasi killed during the 2022 nationwide protests in Samirom, Isfahan Province, was sentenced to six years in prison by the 1st Branch of the Public Court for demanding justice for her son. Bahareh Shiri was denied the right to a lawyer of her choice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last year, after the regime killed Ali Abbasi, his father was detained. Security forces sabotaged Ali\u2019s gravestone and removed the words \u201cin the name of freedom\u201d and \u201cfallen for his country\u201d from his stone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2024\/01\/29\/bahareh-shiri\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oslo, Norway\u2014January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution, Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Oslo, Norway&mdash;January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_FRrFAKavvxQ\" 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%2FFRrFAKavvxQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FRrFAKavvxQ\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT16M24S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-01-28T21:08:22Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_FRrFAKavvxQ\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FFRrFAKavvxQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Oslo, Norway\u2014January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.<\/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\/FRrFAKavvxQ\" 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%2FFRrFAKavvxQ%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Oslo, Norway&mdash;January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Oslo, Norway\u2014January 27, 2024: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized a rally in sub-zero freezing weather to express support for the Iranian Revolution. Iranians strongly condemned the execution of two political prisorners Mohammad Ghobadlou and Farhad Salimi, who were executed on January 23, 2024. They also expressed their distaste for the inhuman verdict of gouging the eyes of Mehdi Mousavian, who was arrested and detained during the 2018 Iran protests.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Oslo, Norway\u2014January 27, 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 in subzero freezing weather to express support for the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>. Iranians strongly condemned the execution of two political prisoners <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/01\/the-criminally-execution-of-mohammad-ghobadlou-a-political-prisoner-and-one-of-the-detainees-of-the-2022-uprising-in-iran\/54926\/\">Mohammad Ghobadlou<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/01\/execution-of-kurdish-political-prisoner-farhad-salimi-by-irans-regime\/54935\/\">Farhad Salimi<\/a>, who were executed on January 23, 2024. They also expressed their distaste for the inhuman verdict of gouging the eyes of Mehdi Mousavian, who was arrested and detained during the 2018 Iran protests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/01\/oslo-norway-january-27-2024-mek-supporters-rally-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution-condemning-the-wave-of-executions-in-iran\/55128\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Washington, DC\u2014January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution, Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Washington DC&mdash;January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_a9UZ82xuYs4\" 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%2Fa9UZ82xuYs4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a9UZ82xuYs4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M36S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-01-28T20:23:32Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_a9UZ82xuYs4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fa9UZ82xuYs4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Washington DC\u2014January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.<\/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\/a9UZ82xuYs4\" 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%2Fa9UZ82xuYs4%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Washington DC&mdash;January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Washington DC\u2014January 27, 2024: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized a rally in front of the White House to express support for the Iranian Revolution. Iranians strongly condemned the execution of two political prisorners Mohammad Ghobadlou and Farhad Salimi, who were executed on January 23, 2024. They also expressed their distaste for the inhuman verdict of gouging the eyes of Mehdi Mousavian, who was arrested and detained during the 2018 Iran protests.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Washington, DC\u2014January 27, 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 in front of the White House to express support for the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>. Iranians strongly condemned the execution of two political prisoners <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/01\/the-criminally-execution-of-mohammad-ghobadlou-a-political-prisoner-and-one-of-the-detainees-of-the-2022-uprising-in-iran\/54926\/\">Mohammad Ghobadlou<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/01\/execution-of-kurdish-political-prisoner-farhad-salimi-by-irans-regime\/54935\/\">Farhad Salimi<\/a>, who were executed on January 23, 2024. They also expressed their distaste for the inhuman verdict of gouging the eyes of Mehdi Mousavian, who was arrested and detained during the 2018 Iran protests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/01\/washington-dc-january-27-2024-mek-supporters-rally-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution-condemning-the-wave-of-executions-in-iran\/55154\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vancouver, Canada\u2014January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution, Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Vancouver, Canada&mdash;January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_5BP9unoMsBs\" 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%2F5BP9unoMsBs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5BP9unoMsBs\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M2S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-01-29T18:28:31Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_5BP9unoMsBs\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5BP9unoMsBs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Vancouver, Canada\u2014January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.<\/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\/5BP9unoMsBs\" 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%2F5BP9unoMsBs%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Vancouver, Canada&mdash;January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Vancouver, Canada\u2014January 27, 2024: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized a rally in sub-zero freezing weather to express support for the Iranian Revolution. Iranians strongly condemned the execution of two political prisorners Mohammad Ghobadlou and Farhad Salimi, who were executed on January 23, 2024. They also expressed their distaste for the inhuman verdict of gouging the eyes of Mehdi Mousavian, who was arrested and detained during the 2018 Iran protests.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vancouver, Canada\u2014January 27, 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 in sub-zero freezing weather to express support for the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>. Iranians strongly condemned the execution of two political prisoners <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/01\/the-criminally-execution-of-mohammad-ghobadlou-a-political-prisoner-and-one-of-the-detainees-of-the-2022-uprising-in-iran\/54926\/\">Mohammad Ghobadlou<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/01\/execution-of-kurdish-political-prisoner-farhad-salimi-by-irans-regime\/54935\/\">Farhad Salimi<\/a>, who were executed on January 23, 2024. They also expressed their distaste for the inhuman verdict of gouging the eyes of Mehdi Mousavian, who was arrested and detained during the 2018 Iran protests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/01\/vancouver-canada-january-27-2024-mek-supporters-rally-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution-condemning-the-wave-of-executions-in-iran\/55173\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ottawa, Canada\u2014January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally in Solidarity With the Iran Revolution, Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Ottawa, Canada&mdash;January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_k9ypxPay6Qc\" 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%2Fk9ypxPay6Qc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k9ypxPay6Qc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M19S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-01-29T21:43:55Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_k9ypxPay6Qc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fk9ypxPay6Qc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Ottawa, Canada\u2014January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.<\/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\/k9ypxPay6Qc\" 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%2Fk9ypxPay6Qc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Ottawa, Canada&mdash;January 27, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Condemning the Wave of Executions in Iran.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Ottawa, Canada\u2014January 27, 2024: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized a rally in sub-zero freezing weather to express support for the Iranian Revolution. Iranians strongly condemned the execution of two political prisorners Mohammad Ghobadlou and Farhad Salimi, who were executed on January 23, 2024. They also expressed their distaste for the inhuman verdict of gouging the eyes of Mehdi Mousavian, who was arrested and detained during the 2018 Iran protests.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ottawa, Canada\u2014January 27, 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 in sub-zero freezing weather to express support for the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian Revolution<\/a>. Iranians strongly condemned the execution of two political prisoners <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/01\/the-criminally-execution-of-mohammad-ghobadlou-a-political-prisoner-and-one-of-the-detainees-of-the-2022-uprising-in-iran\/54926\/\">Mohammad Ghobadlou<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/01\/execution-of-kurdish-political-prisoner-farhad-salimi-by-irans-regime\/54935\/\">Farhad Salimi<\/a>, who were executed on January 23, 2024. They also expressed their distaste for the inhuman verdict of gouging the eyes of Mehdi Mousavian, who was arrested and detained during the 2018 Iran protests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/01\/ottawa-canada-january-27-2024-mek-supporters-rally-in-solidarity-with-the-iran-revolution-condemning-the-wave-of-executions-in-iran\/55189\/\" 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\/latest-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-january-29-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 29, 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:00 PM Tuesday Protests in Iran Today, Iranians across several provinces including Tehran, Khuzestan, Kurdistan, West Azerbaijan, Kermanshah, and Isfahan [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":315582,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[182],"tags":[277],"class_list":["post-315579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-latest-news-in-brief","tag-iran-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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