{"id":316622,"date":"2024-02-22T07:46:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T06:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=316622"},"modified":"2024-02-22T22:03:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T21:03:04","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-22-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/latest-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-february-22-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 22, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-316623\" title=\"iranian resistance paris feb 21022024 (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iranian-resistance-paris-feb-21022024-1.jpg\" alt=\"iranian resistance paris feb 21022024 (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iranian-resistance-paris-feb-21022024-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iranian-resistance-paris-feb-21022024-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iranian-resistance-paris-feb-21022024-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iranian-resistance-paris-feb-21022024-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iranian-resistance-paris-feb-21022024-1-696x394.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: 10:0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">0 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thursday Protests in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-yyngb-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-yyngb-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-21\">\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 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=\"329f7a0a-e146-4ed6-aba9-db11d66edf91\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>In Dezful, southwest Iran, creditors of the Golbaran Shopping Center project gathered for a protest rally, airing grievances over authorities allegedly confiscating their savings and failing to fulfill promises. The demonstrators expressed frustration at the lack of accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Chabahar, southeast Iran, workers from the Negin Mokran Petrochemical Development Company initiated a strike, demanding payment of overdue wages. The workers&#8217; discontent highlights the ongoing economic challenges facing laborers in the region.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February 22\u2014Ahvaz, southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Third day of strikes by workers of Iran National Steel Industrial Group (INSIG) in protest to the dismissal of their coworkers and authorities&#39; ignoring their demands.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bXmnuJE7oI\">pic.twitter.com\/bXmnuJE7oI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1760598548150624724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Ahvaz, southwest Iran, workers at the Iran National Steel Industrial Group (INSIG) entered their third day of strikes. They voiced objections to the dismissal of their colleagues and criticized authorities for ignoring their demands. The strikes underscore growing tensions between workers and management in the industrial sector.<\/p>\n<p>These demonstrations and strikes reflect widespread dissatisfaction among various segments of the Iranian population, highlighting economic hardships and grievances against authorities&#8217; handling of labor issues.<\/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: 1:0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">0 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sweden: Intelligence Threat From Russia, China And Iran Remains High<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-316631 size-medium\" title=\"euractiv logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/euractiv-logo-300x105.png\" alt=\"euractiv logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sweden is in a serious international situation, facing growing threats from foreign powers such as Russia at a time when the country is at a key stage in its accession to NATO, according to the Swedish Security Service\u2019s annual threat assessment review on Wednesday.\u00a0The Swedish Security Service painted a bleak picture of the country\u2019s security situation, noting that the intelligence threat from Russia, but also China and Iran, remains high and has even worsened since last year\u2019s report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the report, S\u00e4po identifies \u201cabove all Russia\u201d as the greatest security threat to Sweden. However, it is also noted that Russia, China, and Iran interact with each other to some extent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euractiv.com\/section\/politics\/news\/sweden-intelligence-threat-from-russia-china-and-iran-remains-high\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran-Fuelled Drone Race Shapes The War In Ukraine<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-255317 size-full\" title=\"national-news-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/national-news-logo.jpg\" alt=\"national-news-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/national-news-logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/national-news-logo-150x49.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1jtxuc8-1 jQghZF body-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran<\/a>-fuelled drone war in\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a> is shaping preparations for the conflict&#8217;s third year, as Tehran helps to build up a Russian arsenal while the West tries to sever its rivals\u2019 supply line.\u00a0New\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/eu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">EU<\/a>\u00a0sanctions agreed on Wednesday take aim at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/tags\/russia\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0attempts to ramp up drone manufacturing, based on the Iran-made Shahed type that has pounded Ukrainian cities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1jtxuc8-1 jQghZF body-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Waves of Shahed-136 \u201csuicide drones\u201d, known as the Geran-2 in Russia, have been sent to loiter in Ukraine\u2019s skies and explode with devastating effect, in a two-pronged attack with Russian cruise missiles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/europe\/2024\/02\/22\/iran-fuelled-drone-race-shapes-the-war-in-ukraine\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">US Charges Japanese Crime Boss Over Alleged Trafficking Of Nuclear Materials To Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-234570 size-medium\" title=\"sky-news-logo-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sky-news-logo-1-300x72.jpg\" alt=\"sky-news-logo-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sky-news-logo-1-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sky-news-logo-1-1024x245.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sky-news-logo-1-768x183.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sky-news-logo-1-150x36.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sky-news-logo-1-696x166.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sky-news-logo-1-1392x333.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sky-news-logo-1-1068x255.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sky-news-logo-1.jpg 1507w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">US authorities have charged the leader of a Japanese crime syndicate with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use in Iranian nuclear weapons.\u00a0Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, and his co-defendant Somphop Singhasiri, 61, trafficked in drugs, weapons, and nuclear material, &#8220;going so far as to offer uranium and weapons-grade plutonium fully expecting that\u00a0<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/iran-5977\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link \" data-ylk=\"slk:Iran;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"13\" data-v9y=\"1\">Iran<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0would use it for nuclear weapons,&#8221; said\u00a0<span class=\"caas-xray-inline-tooltip wafer-tooltip has-tooltip-click has-wafer-click wafer-tooltip-done wafer-loader-success\" style=\"position: relative; --inline-xray-tooltip-arrow-pseudo-marginleft: auto;\" data-wf-template-id=\"caas-xray-inline-wafer-tooltip-template-with-close-f52c47d3-1629-3ea8-8d18-b8c3847c7c74\" data-wf-local-storage-key=\"xray-inline-tooltip\" data-wf-tooltip-text=\"Get info without &lt;br\/&gt; leaving the page.\" data-wf-tooltip-position=\"bottom\" data-wf-reset-every=\"90\"><span class=\"caas-xray-inline caas-xray-entity caas-xray-pill rapid-nonanchor-lt\" tabindex=\"0\" data-entity-id=\"Anne_Milgram\" data-ylk=\"cid:Anne_Milgram;pos:1;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:OfficeHolder;\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/search.yahoo.com\/search?p=Anne%20Milgram\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link \" data-i13n=\"cid:Anne_Milgram;pos:1;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:OfficeHolder;\" data-ylk=\"slk:Anne Milgram;cid:Anne_Milgram;pos:1;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:OfficeHolder;\" data-rapid_p=\"14\" data-v9y=\"1\">Anne Milgram<\/a><\/span><\/span>, who heads the Drug Enforcement Administration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;This is an extraordinary example of the depravity of drug traffickers who operate with total disregard for human life,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/us-charges-japanese-crime-boss-024300088.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">US State Department Slams Tehran&#8217;s VPN Ban as Sign of Regime&#8217;s Fear of Its People<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-307729 size-medium\" title=\"US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/US-State-Department-spokesperson-Matthew-Miller-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/US-State-Department-spokesperson-Matthew-Miller-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/US-State-Department-spokesperson-Matthew-Miller-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/US-State-Department-spokesperson-Matthew-Miller-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/US-State-Department-spokesperson-Matthew-Miller-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/US-State-Department-spokesperson-Matthew-Miller.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xjayj-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xjayj-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-99\">\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 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=\"9435c770-7763-45b2-ba24-32a722cf1d89\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a recent press briefing at the US State Department, Spokesperson Matthew Miller slammed the Iranian regime&#8217;s decision to ban the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Miller characterized this move as a clear indication of the regime&#8217;s deep-seated fear of its populace.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At his press briefing at the US State Department, Spokesperson <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/?post_type=state_briefing&amp;%3Bp=92333\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Miller said<\/a> on February 21, &#8220;This decision [banning the use of VPNs] is just the latest reminder of how much the Iranian regime fears its people and what they are capable of when they are giving \u2013 given unfettered access to the internet and unfettered access to information. The internet disruptions that the Iranian regime has put in place in the past have cost the economy billions of dollars. It caused pain to businesses as well as, of course, choking off information that people need to make decisions about their lives and decisions about their futures. Support for internet freedom in Iran will continue to be a central pillar of our efforts to support human rights in the country. As you\u2019ve said, in the past in the height of the protests in 2022 and 2023, as many as one in three Iranians used U.S.-supported anti-censorship and digital security tools such as VPNs.&#8221;<\/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: 7:3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">0 AM<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rebellious Youth Mark Anniversary Of Iran\u2019s 1979 Revolution By Targeting Centers Of Repression<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran protests: poster of Ruhollah Khomeini burning in Mashhad\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_DbfvK66ouJ8\" 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%2FDbfvK66ouJ8%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DbfvK66ouJ8\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT10S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-02-18T10:05:51Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_DbfvK66ouJ8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDbfvK66ouJ8%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran protests: poster of Ruhollah Khomeini burning in Mashhad<\/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\/DbfvK66ouJ8\" 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%2FDbfvK66ouJ8%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran protests: poster of Ruhollah Khomeini burning in Mashhad\" 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 has been using the anniversary of the 1979 revolution to repeat its annual propaganda campaign by staging pro-government rallies and creating the false impression of popular support for the tyrannical rule of the mullahs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, on the eve of the anniversary of the 1979 revolution, Iran\u2019s rebellious youths in dozens of cities marked this important event by targeting the regime\u2019s centers of repression and corruption, which have become emblematic of the four-decade rule of religious fascism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/rebellious-youth-mark-anniversary-of-irans-1979-revolution-by-targeting-centers-of-repression\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tuesdays\u2019 Hunger Strike in the Women\u2019s Ward of Evin<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-257152 size-medium\" title=\"evin-prison\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/evin-prison-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"evin-prison\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/evin-prison-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/evin-prison-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/evin-prison.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A group of female political prisoners supporting the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) who are incarcerated in the women\u2019s ward of Evin Prison joined the prisoners\u2019 hunger strike today, Tuesday, February 20, 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their objective was to denounce the escalating frequency of executions in Iran. The hunger strikes against the death penalty, aimed at condemning the imposition of the death penalty, were first launched on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, by death-row inmates at Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, following the executions of detained protesters <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/irans-regime-executes-political-prisoner-mohammad-ghobadloo-in-relation-to-2022-nationwide-uprising\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mohammad Qobadlou<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/irans-regime-executes-kurdish-prisoner-farhad-salimi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Farhad Salimi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2024\/02\/20\/tuesdays-hunger-strike\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Regime\u2019s Crackdown on VPNs: The Battle for Online Freedom<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-310060 size-medium\" title=\"vpn internet censorship (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vpn-internet-censorship-1-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"vpn internet censorship (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vpn-internet-censorship-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vpn-internet-censorship-1-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vpn-internet-censorship-1-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vpn-internet-censorship-1-696x407.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vpn-internet-censorship-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to reports from Iranian regime-controlled media, the National Virtual Space Center has made a decision to deem the use of VPNs as \u2018illegal\u2019. This resolution has already been endorsed by the supreme leader of the regime, Ali Khamenei.\u00a0Mohammad Amin Aghamiri, the secretary of the National Virtual Space Center, announced on Tuesday, February 20, the implementation of resolution number three from the ninety-sixth session of this council. The session, held on January 9, focused on \u2018Examining solutions for increasing domestic traffic and addressing VPN usage\u2019, and its resolution was ratified by Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The resolution explicitly prohibits the use of VPNs, unless they possess a valid license. Despite the regime\u2019s longstanding practice of blocking access to numerous websites and applications within Iran, its officials and leaders are known to actively engage on social media platforms using VPNs to bypass filtering. Additionally, some IT officials within the regime profit significantly from the VPN market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/news-digest\/iran-regimes-crackdown-on-vpns-the-battle-for-online-freedom\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Regime Struggles With Increasing Attacks on its Digital Infrastructure<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-49818 size-medium\" title=\"cyber-security-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/cyber-security-1-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"cyber-security-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/cyber-security-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/cyber-security-1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One week after the servers of the Iranian regime parliament were breached and sensitive documents were revealed, the regime continues to grapple with mitigating its ramifications. Ahmad Sadeghi, a member of the Tehran City Council, disclosed on Sunday that even after eight months since the hacking of the capital\u2019s municipal systems, the regime is still struggling to address the disruption in these systems.\u00a0He revealed that despite all efforts, not only have they failed to improve the system, but in many cases, they are witnessing regressions, highlighting the weakness of the regime\u2019s capabilities in countering cyber-attacks. He added:\u00a0\u201cIt has been a long time since this cyber attack, but we are still facing challenges and problems in terms of improvements, and it is necessary for the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/news-digest\/irans-internet-restrictions-a-costly-toll-on-economy-and-human-rights\/\" rel=\"noopener\">authorities of Tehran<\/a>\u00a0Municipality to address this issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/general\/irans-regime-struggles-with-increasing-attacks-on-its-digital-infrastructure\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Regime Hide True Cancer Statistics<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-255470 size-medium\" title=\"iran-covid-19-hospital\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iran-covid-19-hospital-300x168.webp\" alt=\"iran-covid-19-hospital\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iran-covid-19-hospital-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iran-covid-19-hospital-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iran-covid-19-hospital.webp 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In its latest report, the Iran Open Data website cited the most recent research and statistical data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to this report, Iran has the third-highest number of cancer cases in the region, with over 137,000 reported cases annually and nearly 119,000 deaths attributed to cancer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This places Iran behind only Turkey and Saudi Arabia in terms of cancer incidence. However, officials from the Iran regime\u2019s Ministry of Health claim that the actual number of cancer cases in the country is closer to 150,000 per year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/news-digest\/irans-regime-hide-true-cancer-statistics\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inequality Exposed: Iran\u2019s Minimum Wage Versus Regional Standards<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-312717 size-medium\" title=\"Iran Workers Battle for Decent Wages and Livelihood (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Iran-Workers-Battle-for-Decent-Wages-and-Livelihood-1-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Workers Battle for Decent Wages and Livelihood (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Iran-Workers-Battle-for-Decent-Wages-and-Livelihood-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Iran-Workers-Battle-for-Decent-Wages-and-Livelihood-1-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Iran-Workers-Battle-for-Decent-Wages-and-Livelihood-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Iran-Workers-Battle-for-Decent-Wages-and-Livelihood-1-696x396.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Iran-Workers-Battle-for-Decent-Wages-and-Livelihood-1-738x420.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Iran-Workers-Battle-for-Decent-Wages-and-Livelihood-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Tuesday, February 20, the state-run Iranian newspaper Shargh referenced the latest World Bank report on food security from the previous year. It highlighted a significant observation: in neighboring countries with economies comparable to Iran\u2019s, the minimum wage far exceeds that of Iran. For instance, in countries like Iraq, the minimum wage is more than double, while in Turkey, it\u2019s approximately four times higher than in Iran.\u00a0In Iraq, workers earn a minimum income of $354 per month, roughly equivalent to 20 million tomans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Globally, Iran lags behind in terms of minimum wage standards, even when compared to nations like India, Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan. These countries consistently rank higher than Iran in terms of minimum wage compensation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/news-digest\/inequality-exposed-irans-minimum-wage-versus-regional-standards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Authorities Are Working to Prevent the Emigration of Elite Students<\/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;\">Salman Seyed Afghahi, the deputy of the National Elite Foundation, announced the \u201cagreement with the police to address migration offices and prevent the emigration of elite students.\u201d He stated that the police will have a representative at the Elite Foundation to provide information on the entry and exit of elites within less than an hour.\u00a0In an interview with the regime\u2019s Mehr News on February 19, Seyed Afghahi expressed concerns about some businesses in the migration sector operating with lower costs without providing evidence. He emphasized that these offices are financially supported by a certain system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Contrary to the statements of Mohammad Javad Zarif, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Iranian regime, regarding student migration as \u201cdark propaganda,\u201d Seyed Afghahi dismissed the notion and criticized media manipulation on the subject as \u201cloading the barrel of the enemy\u2019s gun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/50783-iranian-authorities-are-working-to-prevent-the-emigration-of-elite-students\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Paris, France\u2014February 20, 2024: MEK Supporters Hold Exhibition in Support of the Iranian Revolution<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Paris&mdash;February 20, 2024: MEK supporters organized an exhibition to support the Iranian Revolution.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Ue6X0KL5yjU\" 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%2FUe6X0KL5yjU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ue6X0KL5yjU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M2S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-02-20T21:02:12Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Ue6X0KL5yjU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUe6X0KL5yjU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Paris\u2014February 20, 2024: MEK supporters organized an exhibition to support 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\/Ue6X0KL5yjU\" 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%2FUe6X0KL5yjU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Paris&mdash;February 20, 2024: MEK supporters organized an exhibition to support the Iranian Revolution.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Paris, France\u2014February 20, 2024: Freedom-loving Iranians and MEK supporters organized an exhibition to support the Iranian Revolution.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Paris, France\u2014February 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 an exhibition in solidarity with 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\/02\/paris-france-february-20-2024-mek-supporters-hold-exhibition-in-support-of-the-iranian-revolution\/56202\/\" 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-february-21-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 21, 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 10:00 PM Thursday Protests in Iran In Dezful, southwest Iran, creditors of the Golbaran Shopping Center project gathered for a [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":316623,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[182],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-316622","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 v27.5 - 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