{"id":321659,"date":"2024-07-08T07:11:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T06:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=321659"},"modified":"2024-07-08T18:40:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T17:40:26","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-8-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-8-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 8, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-321660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-iran-2024-berlin-rally.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-iran-2024-berlin-rally.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-iran-2024-berlin-rally-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-iran-2024-berlin-rally-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-iran-2024-berlin-rally-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-iran-2024-berlin-rally-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-iran-2024-berlin-rally-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:30 PM CEST<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exclusive: Satellite Photos Show Iran Expanding Missile Production, Sources Say<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">WASHINGTON\/DUBAI, July 7 (Reuters) &#8211; Recent satellite imagery shows major expansions at two key Iranian ballistic missile facilities that two American researchers assessed are for boosting missile production, a conclusion confirmed by three senior Iranian officials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The enlargement of the sites follows an October 2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/exclusive-iran-agrees-ship-missiles-more-drones-russia-defying-west-sources-2022-10-18\/\">deal<\/a>\u00a0in which Iran agreed to provide missiles to Russia, which has been seeking them for its war against Ukraine. Tehran also supplies missiles to Yemen&#8217;s Houthi rebels and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, both members of the Iran-backed Axis of Resistance against Israel, according to U.S. officials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/satellite-photos-show-iran-expanding-missile-production-sources-say-2024-07-08\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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 CEST<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">US Military Says Four Houthi Drones Destroyed in Past 24 Hours<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-254752 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sharq-al-awsat-logo-300x74.png\" alt=\"sharq-al-awsat-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"74\" \/>The US military&#8217;s Central Command said in a statement on Sunday that in the past 24 hours, its forces destroyed two Houthi drones in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen while partner forces destroyed two Houthi drones over the Gulf of Aden, reported Reuters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;It was determined these systems presented an imminent threat to US, coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for US, coalition, and merchant vessels,&#8221; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.aawsat.com\/arab-world\/5038065-us-military-says-four-houthi-drones-destroyed-past-24-hours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Polling Stations, Puppet Kings, and Anti-MEK Propaganda Galore<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-268650 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/townhall-logo-300x146.png\" alt=\"townhall-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" \/>Michael Rubin, an architect of hollow propaganda, recently\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3063261\/iran-wants-polling-stations-in-the-us-fine-but-we-should-have-provided-the-ballots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">floated<\/a>\u00a0the idea that the Biden administration should \u201cset up polling stations [in the U.S.], but with expanded ballots \u2026 [that include] figures such as Reza Pahlavi, the son of the ousted Shah.\u201d This absurd proposal not only suggests mirroring the fraudulent tactics of the Iranian theocracy but also showcases Rubin\u2019s penchant for detached-from-reality daydreams and affinity for fringe figures.<span dir=\"RTL\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His suggestion not only reveals a profound misunderstanding of the sentiments of the Iranian people but also complete ignorance. It is not the prerogative of the Biden administration or any other foreign government to organize elections for the Iranian people. True and just elections can only occur following the overthrow of the current regime, not under the watch of the oppressive IRGC and this dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/alisafavi\/2024\/07\/08\/polling-stations-puppet-kings-and-anti-mek-propaganda-galore-n2641512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:30 AM CEST<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fake Votes And Pretender Reformists Won\u2019t Save Khamenei\u2019s Regime<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-321661 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Iranian-regime-president-Massoud-Pezeshkian.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Iranian-regime-president-Massoud-Pezeshkian.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Iranian-regime-president-Massoud-Pezeshkian-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Five days after Iran\u2019s people massively boycotted the first round of the regime\u2019s sham presidential elections on June 28, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was forced to admit, \u201cIn the first stage, participation was less than we expected,\u201d and added dismissively, \u201cIf anyone thinks those who did not vote did so because they opposed the system, this understanding is completely wrong.\u201d He then openly laid the groundwork for fraud and manipulation, promising higher participation in the second round.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The desperate supreme leader, despite repeated pleas and requests, faced a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/91-percent-of-iranians-boycotted-khameneis-election-charade\/\">91% boycott<\/a>\u00a0in the second round. He ridiculously combined the fraudulent votes from both rounds and claimed, \u201cThe people came out\u2026 they filled the ballot boxes with over 55 million votes in two stages!\u2026 This great movement, in confronting the artificial uproar of the election boycott created by the enemies of the Iranian nation to instill despair and deadlock, is a brilliant and unforgettable work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/fake-votes-and-pretender-reformists-wont-save-khameneis-regime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014July 5, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Against Sham Elections and for Regime Change in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Gothenburg, Sweden&mdash;July 5, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Against Sham Elections and for Regime Change\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_xUP7Elc2nyg\" 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%2FxUP7Elc2nyg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xUP7Elc2nyg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M12S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-07-07T17:31:09Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_xUP7Elc2nyg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FxUP7Elc2nyg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014July 5, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Against Sham Elections and for Regime Change<\/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\/xUP7Elc2nyg\" 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%2FxUP7Elc2nyg%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Gothenburg, Sweden&mdash;July 5, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Against Sham Elections and for Regime Change\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014July 5, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Against Sham Elections and for Regime Change in Iran\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014July 5, 2024:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) held a rally to protest against the Iranian regime\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-irans-sham-runoff-presidential-election-met-with-boycott-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sham presidential elections<\/a>. The demonstrators demanded a regime change in Iran, emphasizing that the current religious fascism ruling Iran negates any possibility of legitimate elections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/07\/gothenburg-sweden-july-5-2024-mek-supporters-rally-against-sham-elections-and-for-regime-change-in-iran\/61828\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oslo, Norway\u2014July 5, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Against Sham Elections and for Regime Change in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Oslo, Norway&mdash;July 5, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Against Sham Elections and for Regime Change in Iran\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_TJ29edBpdvc\" 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%2FTJ29edBpdvc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TJ29edBpdvc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M31S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-07-07T17:31:34Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_TJ29edBpdvc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FTJ29edBpdvc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Oslo, Norway\u2014July 5, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Against Sham Elections and for Regime Change 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\/TJ29edBpdvc\" 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%2FTJ29edBpdvc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Oslo, Norway&mdash;July 5, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Against Sham Elections and for Regime Change in Iran\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Oslo, Norway\u2014July 5, 2024: MEK Supporters Rally Against Sham Elections and for Regime Change in Iran\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Oslo, Norway\u2014July 5, 2024:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) held a rally to protest against the Iranian regime\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-irans-sham-runoff-presidential-election-met-with-boycott-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sham presidential elections<\/a>. The demonstrators demanded a regime change in Iran, emphasizing that the current religious fascism ruling Iran negates any possibility of legitimate elections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/07\/oslo-norway-july-5-2024-mek-supporters-rally-against-sham-elections-and-for-regime-change-in-iran\/61816\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-ghwdi-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-ghwdi-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm md:pb-9\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-79\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"py-2 juice:py-[18px] px-3 text-base md:px-4 m-auto md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-3 text-base juice:gap-4 juice:md:gap-5 juice:lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 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 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"021343c5-849d-41db-b2d5-31bb8cd41642\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\">\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-7-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 7<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-4-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/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<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 7:30 PM CEST Exclusive: Satellite Photos Show Iran Expanding Missile Production, Sources Say WASHINGTON\/DUBAI, July 7 (Reuters) &ndash; Recent satellite [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":321660,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-321659","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","8":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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