{"id":326590,"date":"2024-12-12T07:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T06:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=326590"},"modified":"2024-12-12T21:52:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T20:52:37","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-december-12-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-december-12-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 December 12, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-326591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iran-workers-protest-10122024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iran-workers-protest-10122024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iran-workers-protest-10122024-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iran-workers-protest-10122024-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iran-workers-protest-10122024-915x420.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iran-workers-protest-10122024-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iran-workers-protest-10122024-696x319.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">From Strategic Depth to Strategic Defeat: Iran\u2019s Regional Influence Collapses<\/h3>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-319688 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yorkshire-bylines-logo-300x115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"115\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the Iraq war, the US handover of Iraq to Iran on a \u2018golden tray\u2019 gave Tehran unprecedented access to the Eastern Mediterranean through Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. This corridor enabled Iran to strengthen Hezbollah, transforming it into one of the region\u2019s most destructive proxy organisations. By establishing a foothold in the Eastern Mediterranean, Iran sought to counterbalance regional rivals like Israel and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vital ally Syria allowed Iran to extend its influence and solidify its regional role. Between 2011 and 2020, Iran reportedly spent $50bn propping up the Syrian regime\u2014funds diverted from domestic needs, exacerbating economic hardships for Iranian citizens. Despite these costs, Tehran deemed the investment essential for its geopolitical ambitions and for enabling Hezbollah to carry out destabilising activities across the region.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirebylines.co.uk\/news\/world\/from-strategic-depth-to-strategic-defeat-irans-regional-influence-collapses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 4:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">US Officials See Fall of Assad as Opportunity to Force Iranian Regime Change<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-228776 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fox-News.png\" alt=\"Fox-News\" width=\"151\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fox-News.png 151w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fox-News-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/rise-fall-bashar-asma-assad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0fall of Syria\u2019s Bashar al-Assad<\/a>\u00a0over the weekend and a new White House on the horizon, Iranian resistance leaders and U.S. lawmakers alike have begun expressing hope that Iran will topple its own leadership in a similar fashion, with U.S. help.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;There\u2019s a real chance for regime change right now, that\u2019s the only way you\u2019re going to stop a nuclear weapon,&#8221; Sam Brownback, former U.S. ambassador for International Religious Freedom, told Fox News Digital at a Senate panel on Iran on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;It\u2019s not just now or never, it&#8217;s now or nuclear,&#8221; he said, as Iran enriches uranium to near-nuclear-capable levels.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A bipartisan group of senators spoke in support of toppling the Iranian\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/conflicts\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ayatollah Ali Khameini<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 both through a return to former President Trump\u2019s &#8220;maximum pressure&#8221; campaign through sanctions and supporting the Iranian resistance movement \u2013 a piece that was missing during the first Trump administration.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/us-officials-advocates-see-fall-assad-opportunity-force-iranian-regime-change?intcmp=tw_fnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 1:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trump\u2019s National Security Pick Vows Return to Maximum Pressure on Iran<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Trump will &lsquo;do everything he can&rsquo; to avoid US getting involved in new Middle East wars\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe qsa_\\&amp;start\\=60\" id=\"WYL_2yPdBElHbEU\" 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%2F2yPdBElHbEU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2yPdBElHbEU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M20S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-12-12T09:00:05Z\" \/><\/div><meta itemprop=\"accessibilityFeature\" content=\"captions\" \/><div id=\"lyte_2yPdBElHbEU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F2yPdBElHbEU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Trump will \u2018do everything he can\u2019 to avoid US getting involved in new Middle East wars<\/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\/2yPdBElHbEU\" 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%2F2yPdBElHbEU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Trump will &lsquo;do everything he can&rsquo; to avoid US getting involved in new Middle East wars\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Incoming National Security Adviser Michael Waltz joins \u2018America Reports\u2019 to discuss Trump administration foreign policy on the Middle East. #foxnews Subscribe to Fox News! https:\/\/bit.ly\/2vBUvAS Watch more Fox News Video: http:\/\/video.foxnews.com Watch Fox News Channel Live: http:\/\/www.foxnewsgo.com\/ FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The number one network in cable, FNC has been the most-watched television news channel for 18 consecutive years. According to a 2020 Brand Keys Consumer Loyalty Engagement Index report, FOX News is the top brand in the country for morning and evening news coverage. A 2019 Suffolk University poll named FOX News as the most trusted source for television news or commentary, while a 2019 Brand Keys Emotion Engagement Analysis survey found that FOX News was the most trusted cable news brand. A 2017 Gallup\/Knight Foundation survey also found that among Americans who could name an objective news source, FOX News was the top-cited outlet. Owned by FOX Corporation, FNC is available in nearly 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the genre. Watch full episodes of your favorite shows The Five: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/the-five Special Report with Bret Baier: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/special-report Jesse Watters Primetime: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/jesse-watters-primetime Hannity: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/hannity The Ingraham Angle: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/ingraham-angle Gutfeld!: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/gutfeld Fox News @ Night: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/shows\/fox-news-night Follow Fox News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FoxNews\/ Follow Fox News on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/ Follow Fox News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/foxnews\/\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">(Bloomberg) &#8212; Donald Trump\u2019s pick for national security adviser vowed a return to the maximum pressure campaign that defined Iran policy in the president-elect\u2019s first term, even as leaders in Tehran signal they want to reduce tension.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cYou\u2019re going to see a huge shift on Iran,\u201d after Trump takes office on Jan. 20, Mike Waltz said in a Fox News interview Wednesday. \u201cWe have to constrain their cash. We have to constrain their oil. We have to go back to maximum pressure, number one, which was working under the first Trump administration.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Walz\u2019s comments reflect a consensus among Trump and several of his nominees \u2014 including for secretary of state, secretary of defense, and ambassador to the UN \u2014 that President Joe Biden has been lax in enforcing sanctions against the regime. Iran\u2019s oil exports have defied years of US sanctions to return to almost full capacity.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/trump-national-security-pick-vows-214008621.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Europeans tell UN ready to &#8216;snap back&#8217; Iran sanctions if needed<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNITED NATIONS, Dec 11 (Reuters) &#8211; Britain, France, and Germany have told the United Nations Security Council that they are ready &#8211; if necessary &#8211; to trigger a so-called &#8220;snap back&#8221; of all international sanctions on Iran to prevent the country from acquiring a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They will lose the ability to take such action on Oct. 18 next year when a 2015 U.N. resolution expires. The resolution enshrines Iran&#8217;s deal with Britain, Germany, France, the United States, Russia and China that lifted sanctions on Tehran in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear program.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran is &#8220;dramatically&#8221; accelerating enrichment of uranium to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% level that is weapons grade, the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-dramatically-increasing-enrichment-near-bomb-grade-iaea-chief-2024-12-06\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told Reuters<\/a>\u00a0last week.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The move comes as Iran has suffered a series of strategic setbacks, including Israel&#8217;s assault on Tehran&#8217;s proxy militias Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon and the ouster of Iranian ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europeans-tell-un-ready-snap-back-iran-sanctions-if-needed-2024-12-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Execution of Freedom Fighters in Iran\u2019s \u201cSaydnaya\u201d to Take Place in Deafening Silence<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-323325 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brussels_morning_newspaper_cover-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brussels_morning_newspaper_cover-logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brussels_morning_newspaper_cover-logo-150x51.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The fall of the Syrian dictator and the subsequent opening of Syria\u2019s prisons by the country\u2019s freedom fighters revealed the horrific crimes committed by the Syrian regime\u2014crimes that occurred in the silence and inaction of the international community. Let us not allow silence to once again grant the Iranian dictator the opportunity to continue massacring Iran\u2019s freedom fighters.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With 850 executions since the beginning of the year,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brusselsmorning.com\/iran-unprecedented-surge-in-executions\/59509\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khamenei\u2019s Iran<\/a> has tragically broken the global record for executions per capita. This horrifying statistic is not just a number; it represents lost lives, erased stories, and the names of heroes who fell for freedom and who will forever remain in our memory.\u00a0Among the most recent condemned are the names of six courageous men:<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brusselsmorning.com\/execution-of-freedom-fighters-in-irans-saydnaya-to-take-place-in-deafening-silence\/61915\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gathering at the US Senate<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-326593 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/maryam-rajavi-senate-meeting-11122024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/maryam-rajavi-senate-meeting-11122024.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/maryam-rajavi-senate-meeting-11122024-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/maryam-rajavi-senate-meeting-11122024-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/maryam-rajavi-senate-meeting-11122024-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your conference is very timely in highlighting a correct policy on Iran. Recent developments,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/fall-of-syrian-dictator-greetings-to-people-of-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including the overthrow of the Syrian dictatorship<\/a>, have dealt a strategic blow to the clerical regime. The regime\u2019s main proxy force, the Hezbollah in Lebanon, has also suffered a significant setback.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The world witnessed how Assad\u2019s heavily armed forces and tens of thousands of Quds Force proxies melted like snow under the summer sun.\u00a0There should be no doubt that the Revolutionary Guards and all other oppressive forces in Iran will not be able to stand against the anger of the Iranian people and their nationwide uprising.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/policy-change-toward-iran-khamenei-the-strategic-loser-gathering-usa-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pezeshkian\u2019s Futile Attempts to Show \u201cAccord And Unity\u201d in Iran\u2019s Regime<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-310676 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Pension-Funds-On-The-Verge-Of-Bankruptcy-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Irans Pension Funds On The Verge Of Bankruptcy\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Pension-Funds-On-The-Verge-Of-Bankruptcy-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Pension-Funds-On-The-Verge-Of-Bankruptcy-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Pension-Funds-On-The-Verge-Of-Bankruptcy-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Pension-Funds-On-The-Verge-Of-Bankruptcy-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irans-Pension-Funds-On-The-Verge-Of-Bankruptcy.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a situation where Iran\u2019s regime is struggling with different crises, regime president Massoud Pezeshkian tried to stage a display of \u201caccord and unity\u201d in the Majlis (parliament). This act, intended to address structural crises and reduce deep rifts between power factions and public opinion, only added to the regime\u2019s scandals and failures.\u00a0On December 1, in parliament, Pezeshkian called for \u201caccord and unity\u201d as a \u201ccommon pact\u201d and urged representatives to \u201cjoin hands\u201d to address economic and social issues. He claimed that if unity is achieved among factions and the pillars of the system, \u201cthere will be no problems in the country.\u201d These statements stand in stark contrast to the harsh reality of profound crises in all economic, social, and political dimensions.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The \u201cunity and accord\u201d shown in the Parliament is less a genuine plan to solve problems and more an attempt to project internal harmony, despite widening rifts and contradictions among regime factions.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/pezeshkians-futile-attempts-to-show-accord-and-unity-in-irans-regime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Financial Aid to Hezbollah Amid Domestic Economic Hardships<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315230 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iranian-Regime-and-Hezbollah-Linked-to-Ecuadors-Escalating-Violence.png\" alt=\"Iranian Regime and Hezbollah Linked to Ecuadors Escalating Violence\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iranian-Regime-and-Hezbollah-Linked-to-Ecuadors-Escalating-Violence.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iranian-Regime-and-Hezbollah-Linked-to-Ecuadors-Escalating-Violence-150x94.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a televised speech on Thursday, December 5, Naim Qassem, the Deputy Secretary-General of Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah, revealed the extent of Iran\u2019s financial aid to proxy forces, including Hezbollah. Qassem announced that Iranian funds have been instrumental in providing substantial assistance to Lebanese families affected by war, offering between $12,000 and $14,000 per household in Beirut for reconstruction and rent. The total financial aid is expected to exceed $77 million, benefiting 233,500 families.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Qassem explicitly thanked Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their \u201cgenerous assistance.\u201d He detailed Hezbollah\u2019s disbursement of $57 million to over 170,000 families so far, with additional payments planned for reconstruction and rental allowances. These funds include $8,000 for rebuilding each destroyed house and $6,000 for one year\u2019s rent in Beirut. Families in other Lebanese cities receive $4,000 annually for housing.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/irans-financial-aid-to-hezbollah-amid-domestic-economic-hardships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Overthrow of Bashar al-Assad: A Political Earthquake for Iran<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-326595 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/syria-jubilant-people.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/syria-jubilant-people.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/syria-jubilant-people-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The unexpected overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, the long-standing dictator of Syria, has sent shockwaves through the Iranian regime, posing one of the most significant geopolitical challenges it has faced in years. The event has not only destabilized Iran\u2019s regional strategy but has also laid bare the regime\u2019s lack of preparedness and internal disarray.\u00a0The reactions from Iranian parliament members, government officials, and state-affiliated media underscore the regime\u2019s confusion and lack of planning in the wake of Assad\u2019s fall. On December 8, 2024, a parliamentary session highlighted the widespread shock and discontent among lawmakers. Many openly criticized the government for keeping them uninformed about developments in Syria.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hamid Rasaei, an outspoken parliamentarian, demanded the immediate presence of Foreign Ministry officials and military commanders to explain the situation. He lamented that most lawmakers were unaware of critical details, calling this lack of information an injustice to both parliament and the Iranian people.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/middle-east\/the-overthrow-of-bashar-al-assad-a-political-earthquake-for-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shiva Esmaeli: Political Prisoner Denied Family Visits and Contact in Evin Prison<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-326594 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sudabeh-Fakharzadeh-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sudabeh-Fakharzadeh-Iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sudabeh-Fakharzadeh-Iran-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sixty-year-old political prisoner Shiva Esmaeli, a retired agricultural engineer and mother of several children, remains\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2023\/12\/28\/political-prisoners-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">detained in the women\u2019s ward<\/a>\u00a0of Tehran\u2019s notorious Evin Prison, where she is being denied phone calls and in-person visits with her family. The Iranian regime\u2019s treatment of Shiva Esmaeli is a violation of international humanitarian laws.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shiva Esmaeli, born in 1965 in Tehran, was arrested in November 2020 and transferred to Evin Prison. On May 14, 2023, she was sentenced to ten years in prison by Branch 26 of Tehran\u2019s Revolutionary Court on charges of \u201cassembly and collusion.\u201d Her trial was conducted without the presence of legal counsel, depriving her of the right to a defense. The verdict was formally issued to her on May 28, 2023.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2024\/12\/11\/shiva-esmaeli-political-prisoner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tourists Avoiding Iran Out of Security Concerns<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-326596 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tourists-Avoiding-Iran-Out-of-Security-Concerns.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tourists-Avoiding-Iran-Out-of-Security-Concerns.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tourists-Avoiding-Iran-Out-of-Security-Concerns-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mohammad Ali Ashraf Vaqefi, a member of the \u201cIran Tour Operators Association,\u201d stated that the arrival of tourists to Iran has been \u201calmost halted\u201d and attributed this to the lack of a \u201csense of security\u201d for foreign tourists.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ashraf Vaqefi, the former vice president of the Iran Tour Operators Association, told the state-run Khabar Online website that \u201ccurrently, only tourists from Arab countries, especially Iraq, are traveling to Iran.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This member of the \u201cTour Operators\u201d community emphasized that \u201cat present, almost no European or American tourist groups are traveling to Iran, and the tourist market is restricted to Russians and Chinese.\u201d He added that even these numbers have \u201csignificantly declined compared to the past.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/52774-tourists-avoiding-iran-out-of-security-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_63 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_63\">\r\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\r\n<h3 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Qarchak Prison One of the Darkest Symbols of Human Rights Violations in Iran<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-308277 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/International-Delegations-Visit-to-Qarchak-Varamin-Prison-Shrouded-in-Media-Silence-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"International Delegations Visit to Qarchak Varamin Prison Shrouded in Media Silence\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/International-Delegations-Visit-to-Qarchak-Varamin-Prison-Shrouded-in-Media-Silence-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/International-Delegations-Visit-to-Qarchak-Varamin-Prison-Shrouded-in-Media-Silence-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/International-Delegations-Visit-to-Qarchak-Varamin-Prison-Shrouded-in-Media-Silence-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/International-Delegations-Visit-to-Qarchak-Varamin-Prison-Shrouded-in-Media-Silence-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/International-Delegations-Visit-to-Qarchak-Varamin-Prison-Shrouded-in-Media-Silence.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A new report by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranhr.net\/fa\/articles\/7185\/\">Iranian Human Rights Organization<\/a> sheds light on the abysmal conditions of Qarchak Prison, near Varamin.\u00a0According to the Iranian Human Rights Organization, the wards of Qarchak Prison are essentially repurposed poultry sheds. For years, they have been used to house female prisoners, including political detainees, without adhering to any standards.\u00a0The report states that Qarchak Prison in Varamin not only violates global standards but also disregards the most basic principles of human dignity.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian Human Rights Organization reports that women in Qarchak Prison (southeast of Tehran) are held in extremely cramped spaces, without adequate ventilation or sufficient light. They endure unsafe drinking water, poor-quality food, inadequate health and medical services, and humiliating, gender-based treatment as part of their daily suffering.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/52777-qarchak-prison-one-of-the-darkest-symbols-of-human-rights-violations-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">November 2024 Monthly Report \u2013 Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM)<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-326592 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IranHRM-NovemberReport.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IranHRM-NovemberReport.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IranHRM-NovemberReport-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This report provides an in-depth account of human rights violations in Iran during November 2024, with a particular focus on the alarming escalation in executions and systemic abuses. At least 147 individuals, including four women, two juvenile offenders, a Jewish-Iranian citizen, and an individual with intellectual disabilities, were executed across various prisons. On average, more than four people were executed every day, reflecting a sharp increase in the regime\u2019s use of the death penalty as a tool of repression. Among the most egregious violations:<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\r\n<li>The execution of two minors for crimes allegedly committed when they were under 18, in blatant contravention of international human rights law.<\/li>\r\n<li>The execution of Ezzat Saeedi, a man with intellectual disabilities.<\/li>\r\n<li>Public executions and mass hangings, with 27 prisoners executed in just four days, averaging one execution every 3.5 hours during that period.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2024\/12\/11\/november-2024-monthly-report-iran-human-rights-monitor-iran-hrm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Academics Held an Exhibition in Sheffield to Condemn Human Rights Violations in Iran<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Exhibition in Sheffield to Condemn Human Rights Violations in Iran - December 10, 2024\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_ZdTr64AXCiM\" 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%2FZdTr64AXCiM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZdTr64AXCiM\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M25S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-12-11T10:33:49Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_ZdTr64AXCiM\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FZdTr64AXCiM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Exhibition in Sheffield to Condemn Human Rights Violations in Iran - December 10, 2024<\/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\/ZdTr64AXCiM\" 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%2FZdTr64AXCiM%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition in Sheffield to Condemn Human Rights Violations in Iran - December 10, 2024\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"UK, December 10, 2024: On the occasion of Human Rights Day (Dec 10), freedom-loving Iranians and academics in Sheffield supporting the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized a book and photo exhibition\u00a0to protest the death sentences handed to six political prisoners\u00a0linked to the\u00a0PMOI.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UK, December 10, 2024:<\/strong>\u00a0On the occasion of Human Rights Day (Dec 10), freedom-loving Iranians and academics in Sheffield supporting 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>) organized a book and photo exhibition\u00a0to protest the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/12\/urgent-action-required-six-political-prisoners-sentenced-to-death-in-iran\/67727\/\" rel=\"\">death sentences handed to six political prisoners<\/a>\u00a0linked to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" rel=\"\">PMOI<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/12\/iranian-academics-held-an-exhibition-in-sheffield-to-condemn-human-rights-violations-in-iran\/68205\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Belgium, December 9, 2024: Supporters of MEK Rally in Brussels Against Human Rights Violations in Iran<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Supporters of MEK Rally in Brussels Against Human Rights Violations in Iran - December 9, 2024\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_4MpSyTHeOVI\" 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%2F4MpSyTHeOVI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4MpSyTHeOVI\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M6S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-12-11T06:29:37Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_4MpSyTHeOVI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F4MpSyTHeOVI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Supporters of MEK Rally in Brussels Against Human Rights Violations in Iran - December 9, 2024<\/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\/4MpSyTHeOVI\" 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%2F4MpSyTHeOVI%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Supporters of MEK Rally in Brussels Against Human Rights Violations in Iran - December 9, 2024\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Brussels, Belgium\u2014December 7, 2024: On the eve of the occasion of Human Rights Day (Dec 10), freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) gathered in a rally to protest human rights violations in Iran, particularly against Iranian women. They strongly condemned the death sentences imposed on six political prisoners associated with the PMOI.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Brussels, Belgium\u2014December 9, 2024:<\/strong>\u00a0On the eve of the occasion of Human Rights Day (Dec 10), freedom-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>) gathered in a rally to protest human rights violations in Iran, particularly against Iranian women. They strongly condemned the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/12\/urgent-action-required-six-political-prisoners-sentenced-to-death-in-iran\/67727\/\" rel=\"\">death sentences imposed on six political prisoners<\/a>\u00a0associated with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" rel=\"\">PMOI<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/12\/belgium-december-9-2024-supporters-of-mek-rally-in-brussels-against-human-rights-violations-in-iran\/68150\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dallas, December 8, 2024: Supporters of MEK Rally Against Human Rights Violations in Iran<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Dallas, December 9, 2024: Supporters of MEK Rally Against Human Rights Violations in Iran.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Ibvxw3HOa74\" 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%2FIbvxw3HOa74%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ibvxw3HOa74\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M29S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-12-11T06:49:59Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Ibvxw3HOa74\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FIbvxw3HOa74%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Dallas, December 9, 2024: Supporters of MEK Rally Against Human Rights Violations 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\/Ibvxw3HOa74\" 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%2FIbvxw3HOa74%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas, December 9, 2024: Supporters of MEK Rally Against Human Rights Violations in Iran.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Dallas, Texas\u2014December 9,\u00a0 2024: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) On the eve of the occasion of Human Rights Day (Dec 10), freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) gathered in a rally to protest human rights violations in Iran, particularly against Iranian women. They strongly condemned the\u00a0death sentences imposed on six political prisoners\u00a0associated with the\u00a0PMOI.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dallas, Texas\u2014December 8,\u00a0 2024:<\/strong>\u00a0On the eve of the occasion of Human Rights Day (Dec 10), freedom-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>) gathered in a rally to protest human rights violations in Iran. They strongly condemned the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/12\/urgent-action-required-six-political-prisoners-sentenced-to-death-in-iran\/67727\/\" rel=\"\">death sentences imposed on six political prisoners<\/a>\u00a0associated with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" rel=\"\">PMOI<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/12\/dallas-december-8-2024-supporters-of-mek-rally-against-human-rights-violations-in-iran\/68170\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Academics Held an Exhibition in Southampton to Condemn Human Rights Violations in Iran<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Exhibition in Southampton to Condemn Human Rights Violations in Iran&mdash;December 10, 2024\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_BAzy8_jKbAU\" 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%2FBAzy8_jKbAU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BAzy8_jKbAU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M35S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-12-11T10:17:29Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_BAzy8_jKbAU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FBAzy8_jKbAU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Exhibition in Southampton to Condemn Human Rights Violations in Iran\u2014December 10, 2024<\/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\/BAzy8_jKbAU\" 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%2FBAzy8_jKbAU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition in Southampton to Condemn Human Rights Violations in Iran&mdash;December 10, 2024\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"UK, December 10, 2024: On the occasion of Human Rights Day (Dec 10), freedom-loving Iranians and academics in Southampton supporting the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized a book and photo exhibition\u00a0to protest the death sentences handed to six political prisoners\u00a0linked to the\u00a0PMOI.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UK, December 10, 2024:<\/strong>\u00a0On the occasion of Human Rights Day (Dec 10), freedom-loving Iranians and academics in Southampton supporting 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>) organized a book and photo exhibition\u00a0to protest the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/12\/urgent-action-required-six-political-prisoners-sentenced-to-death-in-iran\/67727\/\" rel=\"\">death sentences handed to six political prisoners<\/a>\u00a0linked to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" rel=\"\">PMOI<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2024\/12\/iranian-academics-held-an-exhibition-in-southampton-to-condemn-human-rights-violations-in-iran\/68190\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read 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