{"id":327592,"date":"2025-01-12T09:58:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T08:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327592"},"modified":"2025-01-12T22:58:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T21:58:35","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-january-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-12-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 12, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-327595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/maryam-rajavi-ncri-conference-11012024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/maryam-rajavi-ncri-conference-11012024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/maryam-rajavi-ncri-conference-11012024-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/maryam-rajavi-ncri-conference-11012024-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/maryam-rajavi-ncri-conference-11012024-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/maryam-rajavi-ncri-conference-11012024-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/maryam-rajavi-ncri-conference-11012024-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" 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: 5:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Won\u2019t Compromise on Nuclear Issues Unless Forced<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-266200 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Swissinfo-Logo-2017-213975-detail-e1736697958382.png\" alt=\"Swissinfo-Logo-2017-213975-detail\" width=\"260\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Swissinfo-Logo-2017-213975-detail-e1736697958382.png 260w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Swissinfo-Logo-2017-213975-detail-e1736697958382-150x58.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As an Iranian activist, I have seen this show time and again. Meetings for the sake of meetings. Endless negotiations while the mullahs and Muslim clergy, are inching closer to the bomb. The International Atomic Energy Agency said in its latest quarterly report in November that the Islamic Republic now has enough highly enriched uranium to fuel multiple nuclear warheads if enriched further.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prospective meeting hinges upon collective optimism about the possible re-implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear agreement signed between the world powers and the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But now, even the E3, which has not yet come to terms that the nuclear deal has been on life support for too long to be revived, is casting serious doubts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/international-geneva\/iran-wont-compromise-on-nuclear-issues-unless-forced\/88698089\" 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: 11:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">France Summons Iranian Ambassador over Hostages<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PARIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) &#8211; France summoned Iran\u2019s ambassador on Friday to protest over the case of three of its citizens whose detention conditions the foreign ministry said were akin to torture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ministry described the French nationals as &#8220;hostages of the state of the Islamic republic of Iran&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Their situation is unbearable, with undignified detention conditions that, for some, constitute torture under international law,&#8221; it said, reiterating that French nationals are advised not to travel to Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officials in France have hardened their tone towards Iran in recent weeks over issues like Tehran&#8217;s nuclear programme, regional activities and the detention of European citizens. They say that conditions for progress on talks with Iran on bilateral or multilateral issues will be dependent on the release of the hostages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/france-summons-iranian-ambassador-over-hostages-2025-01-10\/\" 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: 9:00 AM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conference on a \u201cNew Policy toward the Iranian Regime\u201d with Distinguished Political and Military Figures<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-327583 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/paris-maryam-rajavi-international-conference-11012025-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/paris-maryam-rajavi-international-conference-11012025-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/paris-maryam-rajavi-international-conference-11012025-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/paris-maryam-rajavi-international-conference-11012025-817x420.jpg 817w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/paris-maryam-rajavi-international-conference-11012025-150x77.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/paris-maryam-rajavi-international-conference-11012025-696x358.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/paris-maryam-rajavi-international-conference-11012025.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maryam Rajavi&#8217;s speech: &#8220;Three key factors have shaped this situation: First, harsh suppression, economic bankruptcy, deep social crises, and widespread government corruption have brought society to the brink of explosion. The 90% boycott of the two elections in 2024 demonstrated that the regime lacks any social base in Iran. The second factor is the regime\u2019s defeats in the region, including Hezbollah suffering a crushing blow, and the overthrow of Syria\u2019s dictatorship, the regime\u2019s most important ally. And third, the expansion of the organized resistance, which is preparing for an uprising and the overthrow of the regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Allow me to share a few points regarding recent developments: <strong>First<\/strong>, the religious dictatorship had extended its influence through Syria and Iraq to the Mediterranean Sea and Lebanon. With this strategy, Khamenei created a protective shield for the regime and a tool for blackmail.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/a-new-policy-toward-the-iranian-regime-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">PMOI Resistance Units Carry Out Anti-Regime Activities during Pezeshkian\u2019s Visit to Sistan and Baluchestan<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coinciding with the visit of Iranian regime president Masoud Pezeshkian to the province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the region witnessed a notable escalation in the activities by PMOI Resistance Units. These activities focused on putting up banners, graffiti writing, and distributing leaflets expressing the people\u2019s anger and protest against the regime\u2019s oppressive policies and rampant corruption. These actions extended to the cities of Zahedan, Chabahar, and Konarak, where clear demands against the regime and its policies in the region were prominently voiced.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zahedan<br \/>&quot;Pezeshkian have some shame, let go of Baluchestan&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CdwxXMMLiO\">pic.twitter.com\/CdwxXMMLiO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1877970048922390926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the city of Zahedan, the Resistance Units carried out a series of protest activities that garnered widespread attention. These activities included graffiti with slogans such as: \u201cPezeshkian, leave Baluchestan\u201d and \u201cDeath to Khamenei, hail to Rajavi.\u201d These messages reflect the extent of popular anger against the president\u2019s visit and affirm the rejection of the oppressive policies imposed by the regime in the region. This type of activity represents a direct challenge to the regime in one of Iran\u2019s most sensitive areas, where the people suffer from economic and political marginalization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/pmoi-resistance-units-carry-out-anti-regime-activies-during-pezeshkians-visit-to-sistan-and-baluchestan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">68 Political Prisoners Demand the Reversal of Three Death Sentences in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327597 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Death-Sentences-Upheld-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Death-Sentences-Upheld-Iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Death-Sentences-Upheld-Iran-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A group of male and female political prisoners detained in Evin, Ghezel Hesar (Karaj), Lakan (Rasht), and Greater Tehran prisons has issued an open letter urging international organizations and institutions to use their full capacity to take effective action to halt the execution of three political prisoners: Pakhshan Azizi, Mehdi Hassani, and Behrouz Ehsani.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On January 8, 2025, Iran\u2019s Supreme Court\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/01\/08\/pakhshan-azizi-death-sentence-upheld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">upheld the death sentences for Pakhshan Azizi<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-reaffirms-death-sentences-for-political-prisoners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Behrouz Ehsani Eslamlou, and Mehdi Hassani<\/a>, all imprisoned in Evin Prison. The Revolutionary Court of Tehran, under Judge Iman Afshari, had previously sentenced them to death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/01\/11\/68-political-prisoners-death-sentences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tehran\u2019s Astronomical Expenditures in Syria<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-326514 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/syria-hafez-assad-statue.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/syria-hafez-assad-statue.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/syria-hafez-assad-statue-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On January 8, Ali Khamenei, the Iranian regime\u2019s supreme leader, made a public appearance to speak about the collapse of his strategic depth in Syria. This marked the fifth time within a month that he had addressed this issue. He made significant efforts to bolster the morale of his disheartened forces with deception and manipulation. However, media outlets and government-affiliated circles remain filled with protests and regret, lamenting statements such as, \u201cWhat costs and resources were wasted in Syria!\u201d and \u201cWhat blood was spilled in vain!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The strategic blow of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s fall in Syria has wide-ranging and multifaceted consequences for the regime. Here are some of the enormous costs the regime has incurred in Syria, leaving it entangled in the aftermath of the collapse of the Syrian regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/tehrans-astronomical-expenditures-in-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Faces Nationwide Shutdowns Amid Energy Crisis<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-263235 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-gas-rafinery2-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"iran-gas-rafinery2\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-gas-rafinery2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-gas-rafinery2-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-gas-rafinery2-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-gas-rafinery2-696x387.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iran-gas-rafinery2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, January 11, 2025, provincial energy consumption management working groups ordered the closure of approximately half of Iran\u2019s provinces. Authorities cited \u201coptimal energy consumption\u201d as the official reason, marking the second nationwide shutdown since autumn due to the government\u2019s inability to meet energy demands.\u00a0The affected provinces include Tehran, Alborz, Fars, Hamedan, North Khorasan, South Khorasan, Golestan, Semnan, East Azerbaijan, Kermanshah, Kurdistan, Mazandaran, Qom, and Qazvin. Notably, these closures come despite forecasts predicting temperatures above freezing in many areas, including Tehran, and no significant temperature drops in others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/economy\/iran-faces-nationwide-shutdowns-amid-energy-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">IRGC\u2019s \u201cRahiyan-e Quds\u201d Exercise: A Show of Force Amid Mounting Internal and External Challenges<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-327565 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-wayfarers-of-jerusalem-drill-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-wayfarers-of-jerusalem-drill-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-wayfarers-of-jerusalem-drill-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-wayfarers-of-jerusalem-drill-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-wayfarers-of-jerusalem-drill-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-wayfarers-of-jerusalem-drill-696x393.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-wayfarers-of-jerusalem-drill.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After a week of intensive propaganda, the Mohammad Rasulullah IRGC Base of Greater Tehran, one of the two primary forces responsible for protecting the Iranian regime and suppressing popular protests, held a military exercise called \u201cRahiyan-e Quds.\u201d According to the IRGC, 110,000 people participated in the event, during which livelihood packages, dowries, and school supplies were distributed among the attendees.\u00a0Iranian state media reported that the exercise aimed to \u201cdemonstrate the comprehensive readiness of the Basij to counter any threat and showcase their level of preparation, cohesion, and professional skills in rescue, defense, and counterterrorism operations nationwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the event, some military equipment and replicas were displayed. Participants also carried cardboard cutouts of slain figures aligned with the Iranian regime\u2019s regional agenda, including Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah; Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh, leaders of Hamas. These displays underscored the regime\u2019s narrative of solidarity with allied groups and its broader geopolitical ambitions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/irgcs-rahiyan-e-quds-exercise-a-show-of-force-amid-mounting-internal-and-external-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tragedy in Karaj: Three Teenage Girls Attempt Suicide, One Loses Her Life<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327594 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tragedy-in-Karaj-3-girls-attempt-suicide-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tragedy-in-Karaj-3-girls-attempt-suicide-Iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tragedy-in-Karaj-3-girls-attempt-suicide-Iran-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the evening of Thursday, January 9, 2025, three teenage girls in Karaj simultaneously attempted to end their lives by jumping from the roof of a residential building.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thanks to the quick response of onlookers and firefighters, two of the girls were rescued. However, the third girl tragically jumped before she could be stopped. Despite being rushed to the hospital, she succumbed to her injuries due to the severity of the trauma.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The identity of the deceased teenager remains unknown at this time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/01\/11\/tragedy-in-karaj-suicide-teenage-girls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Authorities Silent on Patient Deaths from Contaminated Dialysis Solutions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-314335 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-sma-patient-1.jpg\" alt=\"iran sma patient (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-sma-patient-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iran-sma-patient-1-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saman Eshaqi, spokesperson for the Health Commission of the Iranian regime\u2019s Majlis (Parliament), criticized the judiciary\u2019s approach to handling the case of patient deaths caused by \u201ccontaminated peritoneal dialysis solutions.\u201d He stated that the judiciary has not provided any response on the matter, and the Thamen pharmaceutical company has not even issued an apology.\u00a0Speaking to the state-run ILNA news agency, Eshaqi questioned why, despite nearly a year having passed since the incident, \u201cthe judiciary has not clearly announced the criminal responsibility of those accused in this case or the actions taken against them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Majlis member emphasized that, based on \u201ccredible reports\u201d and \u201cexpert opinions,\u201d pharmaceutical products from Thamen, which operates under Astan Quds Razavi, led to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/human-rights\/52484-70-dialysis-patients-dead-in-iran-due-to-contamination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deaths of at least 70 people<\/a>, possibly more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/53054-iranian-authorities-silent-on-patient-deaths-from-contaminated-dialysis-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian City Faces Shortage of Specialists in 48 Medical Fields<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-218746 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Shocking-Statistics_-10000-Medical-Staff-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Shocking-Statistics_-10000-Medical-Staff\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Shocking-Statistics_-10000-Medical-Staff-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Shocking-Statistics_-10000-Medical-Staff-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Shocking-Statistics_-10000-Medical-Staff-696x472.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Shocking-Statistics_-10000-Medical-Staff-619x420.jpg 619w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Shocking-Statistics_-10000-Medical-Staff.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the human resource crisis in Iran\u2019s healthcare system continues and warnings about the consequences of medical staff emigration intensify, Behrouz Karkhanei, the president of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences announced that the province is facing a shortage of specialists and subspecialists in 48 medical fields.\u00a0The state-run Khabar Online website quoted Karkhanei as saying: \u201cThe per capita physician-to-population ratio in Hamadan province is 0.95%, whereas the national average is 1.6%.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the state-affiliated newspaper Etemad warned on January 10 about a shortage of skilled doctors in the next three years, reporting that training each general practitioner costs 10 billion rials (approximately $20,000 at market exchange rates).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/53065-iranian-city-faces-shortage-of-specialists-in-48-medical-fields\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">IRGC Once Again Announces the Unveiling of a \u201cMissile City\u201d<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-263073 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iranmissiles-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"iranmissiles\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iranmissiles-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iranmissiles-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iranmissiles-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iranmissiles-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iranmissiles.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has unveiled an underground missile city, while at the same time, the streets of Tehran witnessed an armed Basij parade under the banner of the \u201cRahiyan al-Quds Exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the release of a video titled \u201cMissile City\u201d and the Basij parade in Tehran occurred at a time when Tehran\u2019s allies in the region have been weakened and as Donald Trump is about to enter the White House.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the night of Friday, January 10, Iranian state television broadcast a video showing IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami visiting \u201ca missile city deep inside a mountain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/terrorism\/53059-irgc-once-again-announces-the-unveiling-of-a-missile-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prisoners in Haviq-Talesh Prison Join the \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d Campaign<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327596 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IranHRM-Haviq-Talesh-Prison.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IranHRM-Haviq-Talesh-Prison.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IranHRM-Haviq-Talesh-Prison-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prisoners in Haviq-Talesh Prison have announced their participation in the \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d campaign. They declared their intention to join the weekly hunger strikes starting next Tuesday to protest the use of the death penalty.\u00a0With the participation of Haviq-Talesh Prison, the number of prisons involved in the campaign has reached 31. The prisoners have stated that they are standing in solidarity with their fellow detainees in 30 other prisons across Iran. Every Tuesday, they will go on a hunger strike to voice their opposition to the implementation of death sentences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Haviq-Talesh Prison, also known as the Haviq Rehabilitation Camp, is located in the Aghajani Boulevard area near the Lisar-Haviq road, approximately 10 kilometers from Talesh city in Gilan Province.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/01\/11\/prisoners-in-haviq-talesh-prison-join-the-no-to-execution-tuesdays-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Berlin, January 9, 2025: MEK Supporters\u2019 Exhibition Highlights Human Rights Violations in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Jan 9, 2025: Berlin Exhibition Highlights Support for Iranian Revolution: Calls to Stop Executions.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_eMzmF2olVAU\" 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%2FeMzmF2olVAU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eMzmF2olVAU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M41S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-01-11T08:19:27Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_eMzmF2olVAU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FeMzmF2olVAU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Jan 9, 2025: Berlin Exhibition Highlights Support for Iranian Revolution: Calls to Stop Executions.<\/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\/eMzmF2olVAU\" 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%2FeMzmF2olVAU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Jan 9, 2025: Berlin Exhibition Highlights Support for Iranian Revolution: Calls to Stop Executions.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Berlin, January 9, 2025: An exhibition organized by supporters of the MEK in the cold and snowy weather to support the nationwide uprising and Iranian Revolution. They called to Stop Executions In Iran and to Free Political Prisoners in Iran.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Berlin, Germany \u2013 January 9, 2025:<\/strong>\u00a0In cold and snowy weather, 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 photo exhibition and book display to shed light on human rights violations in Iran. The event focused on the country\u2019s dire human rights situation, with particular attention to the plight of political prisoners facing\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<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/01\/berlin-january-9-2025-mek-supporters-exhibition-highlights-human-rights-violations-in-iran\/69139\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Manchester Exhibition Condemns Iran\u2019s Human Rights Violations and Death Sentences for Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Manchester, Jan 1, 2025: Academics in Exile held an exhibition opposing brutal executions in Iran.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_vTefjpTJ2Nk\" 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%2FvTefjpTJ2Nk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vTefjpTJ2Nk\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT22S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-01-11T08:27:52Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_vTefjpTJ2Nk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FvTefjpTJ2Nk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Manchester, Jan 1, 2025: Academics in Exile held an exhibition opposing brutal executions in Iran.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vTefjpTJ2Nk\" 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%2FvTefjpTJ2Nk%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester, Jan 1, 2025: Academics in Exile held an exhibition opposing brutal executions in Iran.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The Academics in Exile Association organized an exhibition in Manchester on January 1, 2025, to support Iranian political prisoners, especially those at risk of execution.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Manchester, UK \u2013 January 9, 2025:<\/strong>\u00a0Iranians, members of the Academics in Exile Association 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 an exhibition in England to condemn human rights violations in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/01\/manchester-exhibition-condemns-irans-human-rights-violations-and-death-sentences-for-political-prisoners\/69128\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dorchester, UK \u2013 January 9, 2025: \u2018Academics in Exile\u2019 Exhibition Highlights Iran\u2019s Human Rights Violations and Calls to End Executions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Dorchester, Jan 9, 2025: &lsquo;Academics in Exile&rsquo; Exhibition Highlights Iran&rsquo;s Human Rights Violations.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_3JPoa0_sqoo\" 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%2F3JPoa0_sqoo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3JPoa0_sqoo\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-01-11T07:40:55Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_3JPoa0_sqoo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F3JPoa0_sqoo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Dorchester, Jan 9, 2025: \u2018Academics in Exile\u2019 Exhibition Highlights Iran\u2019s Human Rights Violations.<\/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\/3JPoa0_sqoo\" 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%2F3JPoa0_sqoo%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Dorchester, Jan 9, 2025: &lsquo;Academics in Exile&rsquo; Exhibition Highlights Iran&rsquo;s Human Rights Violations.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Dorchester, UK - January 9, 2025: Freedom-loving Iranians and academics supporting the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized a book and photo exhibition to protest the death sentences imposed on political prisoners associated with the PMOI. They also spotlighted the grave injustices of Iran&#039;s regime: over 1,000 executions in 2024, including 18 carried out on New Year&#039;s Day alone.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dorchester, UK \u2013 January 9, 2025:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and academics 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 to 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<\/a>\u00a0imposed on political prisoners associated with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" rel=\"\">PMOI<\/a>. They also spotlighted the grave injustices of Iran\u2019s regime: over 1,000 executions in 2024, including 18 carried out on New Year\u2019s Day alone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/01\/dorchester-uk-january-9-2025-academics-in-exile-exhibition-highlights-irans-human-rights-violations-and-calls-to-end-executions\/69110\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gothenburg, Sweden \u2013 January 7, 2025: MEK Supporters Rally in Solidarity with the \u2018No to Executions Campaign\u2019<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Gothenburg, January 7, 2025: MEK Supporters Rally in Solidarity with the &amp;#039;No to Executions Campaign&amp;#039;\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_ynpGU-AxXfs\" 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%2FynpGU-AxXfs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ynpGU-AxXfs\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M52S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-01-11T06:43:51Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_ynpGU-AxXfs\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FynpGU-AxXfs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Gothenburg, January 7, 2025: MEK Supporters Rally in Solidarity with the &#039;No to Executions Campaign&#039;<\/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\/ynpGU-AxXfs\" 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%2FynpGU-AxXfs%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Gothenburg, January 7, 2025: MEK Supporters Rally in Solidarity with the &amp;#039;No to Executions Campaign&amp;#039;\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014January 7, 2025: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) organized a rally in solidarity with the \u201cNo to Executions Campaign,\u201d marking the sixteenth consecutive week of the movement. This campaign responds to the executions carried out in Iranian regime prisons.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014January 7, 2025:<\/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>) organized a rally in solidarity with the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/10\/no-to-executions-on-tuesdays-defying-irans-execution-surge-with-global-calls-for-justice\/65499\/\" rel=\"\">No to Executions Campaign<\/a>,\u201d marking the sixteenth consecutive week of the movement. This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/tag\/no-to-executions-campaign\/\" rel=\"\">campaign<\/a>\u00a0responds to the executions carried out in Iranian regime prisons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/01\/gothenburg-sweden-january-7-2025-mek-supporters-rally-in-solidarity-with-the-no-to-executions-campaign\/69095\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-11-2025\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 11<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-5-2025\"><strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 5:00 PM CET Iran Won&rsquo;t Compromise on Nuclear Issues Unless Forced As an Iranian activist, I have seen this show [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":327595,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-327592","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","9":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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