{"id":337278,"date":"2025-09-21T08:41:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T07:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=337278"},"modified":"2025-09-21T17:28:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:28:33","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-september-21-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-september-21-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 21, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_337279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337279\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-337279 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hamburg-Sept-17-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Hamburg, Sept 17, 2025: Iranians Rally on 3rd Anniversary of 2022 Uprising\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hamburg-Sept-17-2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hamburg-Sept-17-2025-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hamburg-Sept-17-2025-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hamburg-Sept-17-2025-700x420.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hamburg-Sept-17-2025-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hamburg-Sept-17-2025-696x418.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-337279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hamburg, Germany, September 17, 2025: Iranians rally on 3rd anniversary of 2022 uprising<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n<p><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 6:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Loses \u2018Snap-Back\u2019 Vote in a Landslide<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43643 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wall-street-journal-logo-300.jpg\" alt=\"wall-street-journal-logo-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran still isn\u2019t serious about giving up the remains of its nuclear-weapons program. The consequence on Friday was the clinching of \u201csnap-back\u201d United Nations sanctions, set to take effect on Sept. 28.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian regime has only itself to blame. The foreign ministers of the U.K., France and Germany offered in late July to extend the sanctions deadline in exchange for common-sense steps: Resume U.N. nuclear inspections and U.S. nuclear talks. Iran didn\u2019t respond for a month, snubbed U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, and threatened the U.N.\u2019s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/iran-snap-back-sanctions-united-nations-nuclear-proliferation-09fa9653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 10:30 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Dark Secrets Unveiled: Youth and Resistance Target UN Spotlight<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-268650 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/townhall-logo-300x146.png\" alt=\"townhall-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the United Nations General Assembly convenes in New York from September 23 to 29, 2025, Iran finds itself at a critical juncture. The regime in Tehran is facing two converging crises: a looming nuclear confrontation and a horrifying surge in executions, now at their highest level in two decades. In response, thousands of Iranian expatriates, joined by international dignitaries and human rights advocates, will rally outside UN headquarters to demand global recognition of a fundamental truth: Tehran\u2019s nuclear defiance is inseparable from its campaign of domestic repression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/majidrafizadeh\/2025\/09\/21\/irans-dark-secrets-unveiled-youth-and-resistance-target-un-spotlight-n2663695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 9:00 AM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">PMOI Resistance Units Turn Nationwide Defiance into A Beacon for A Democratic Future in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-334783 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zahedan-\u2013-July-25-2025-2-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Resistance Units in Zahedan Mark Eternal Light Anniversary, Renew Fight for a Democratic Iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zahedan-\u2013-July-25-2025-2-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zahedan-\u2013-July-25-2025-2-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zahedan-\u2013-July-25-2025-2-764x420.jpg 764w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zahedan-\u2013-July-25-2025-2-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zahedan-\u2013-July-25-2025-2-696x383.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zahedan-\u2013-July-25-2025-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On September 16, 2025, the third anniversary of Mahsa Amini\u2019s state-sponsored murder, the clerical regime attempted to cloak Iran in a blanket of silence. It deployed its entire repressive apparatus, transforming cities like Saqqez into military garrisons and sealing off Mahsa\u2019s gravesite. But this wall of fear was shattered by the Iranian people\u2019s courageous defiance. From the powerful emptiness of general strikes in Kurdistan to defiant chants of \u201cDeath to the dictator\u201d echoing from Tehran\u2019s rooftops, the nation proved that the flame of the 2022 uprising is not a memory, but a living force.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/pmoi-resistance-units-turn-nationwide-defiance-into-a-beacon-for-a-democratic-future-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jamileh Azizi Dies in Qarchak Prison Due to Medical Neglect<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-259743 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-300x150.webp\" alt=\"Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Qarchak-Prison-authorities-torture-female-detainees.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Friday, September 19, 2025, Jamileh Azizi, an inmate held in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, died as a result of medical negligence and denial of proper healthcare. Jamileh Azizi, who showed symptoms of a heart attack, was transferred to the prison infirmary. However, after a brief examination, doctors failed to provide adequate treatment and sent her back to the ward. Hours later, she passed away in \u201cConsultant Two\u201d Ward. Her death marks the third case in 2025 of a woman prisoner in Qarchak Prison losing her life due to lack of medical care and systematic neglect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/09\/20\/jamileh-azizi-dies-in-qarchak-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fatemeh Ziaii Transferred to Qarchak Prison Despite Critical Health<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-318617 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fatemeh-Ziaii-Azad-Evin-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fatemeh-Ziaii-Azad-Evin-Iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fatemeh-Ziaii-Azad-Evin-Iran-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fatemeh Ziaii, a political prisoner who remains in detention without due process, was transferred to Qarchak Prison in Varamin on Tuesday, September 16. Fatemeh Ziaii suffers from multiple sclerosis (MS), and her health condition has been described as critical. Despite her urgent need for specialized medical care, she was transferred to Qarchak while still being denied access to proper treatment. Qarchak Prison, notorious for its inhumane conditions and lack of medical facilities, has raised grave concerns for Ms. Ziaii\u2019s safety and well-being following her transfer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"994\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/09\/20\/fatemeh-ziaii-transferred-qarchak-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Australia: Iranians Rally in Sydney and Melbourne on 3rd Anniversary of 2022 Uprising<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Australia: Iranians Rally in Melbourne on 3rd Anniversary of 2022 Uprising\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL__b7Xse0bdTQ\" 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%2F_b7Xse0bdTQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_b7Xse0bdTQ\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M40S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-09-20T16:13:35Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte__b7Xse0bdTQ\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F_b7Xse0bdTQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Australia: Iranians Rally in Melbourne on 3rd Anniversary of 2022 Uprising<\/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\/_b7Xse0bdTQ\" 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%2F_b7Xse0bdTQ%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Australia: Iranians Rally in Melbourne on 3rd Anniversary of 2022 Uprising\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Australia \u2014 September 13, 2025: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally and photo exhibitions in Melbourne. The events marked the third anniversary of the 2022 nationwide uprising and showed solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for freedom and a democratic republic.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Australia \u2014 September 13, 2025: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held rallies and photo exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne. The events marked the third anniversary of the 2022 nationwide uprising and showed solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for freedom and a democratic republic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/09\/australia-iranians-rally-in-sydney-and-melbourne-on-3rd-anniversary-of-2022-uprising\/78681\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Defiant Candlelight Vigil: Iranian-Americans Honor Victims and Demand Justice Outside the UN<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Defiant Candlelight Vigil: Iranian-Americans Honor Victims and Demand Justice Outside the UN - 1\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_t3XQNLtADP8\" 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%2Ft3XQNLtADP8%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t3XQNLtADP8\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT29S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-09-20T08:25:11Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_t3XQNLtADP8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Ft3XQNLtADP8%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Defiant Candlelight Vigil: Iranian-Americans Honor Victims and Demand Justice Outside the UN - 1<\/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\/t3XQNLtADP8\" 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%2Ft3XQNLtADP8%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Defiant Candlelight Vigil: Iranian-Americans Honor Victims and Demand Justice Outside the UN - 1\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"On September 19, 2025, Iranian-American communities held a poignant candlelight vigil outside the UN in New York, protesting the Iranian regime&#039;s presence and commemorating victims of its brutality.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the United Nations General Assembly convenes in New York, the streets outside its headquarters have become a powerful stage for remembrance and resistance. On the evening of September 19, 2025, members of the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) and supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered at Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Plaza for a moving candlelight vigil. This event, part of the broader \u201c2025 Free Iran NY Rally\u201d spanning September 17 to 24, directly confronts the arrival of Masoud Pezeshkian\u2014Iran\u2019s president handpicked by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and emblematic of the regime\u2019s escalating repression, including over 1,700 executions in a single year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-assemblies\/2025\/09\/defiant-candlelight-vigil-iranian-americans-honor-victims-and-demand-justice-outside-the-un\/78666\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Stock Market and Currency Plunge After UN Sanctions Vote<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-239591 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iranian-currency-tomans-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"iranian-currency-tomans\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iranian-currency-tomans-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iranian-currency-tomans-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iranian-currency-tomans-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iranian-currency-tomans-696x393.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iranian-currency-tomans.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One day after the UN Security Council rejected a resolution aimed at preventing the reimposition of sanctions on Iran, Tehran\u2019s stock market dropped by more than 50,000 points, while the price of the U.S. dollar and other foreign currencies surged in the unofficial market. The resolution, proposed by South Korea in its capacity as the rotating president of the Security Council, was rejected on Friday with nine opposing votes, paving the way for the activation of the \u201csnapback\u201d mechanism that reinstates UN sanctions on Iran. On Saturday, September 20, Iranian media reported on the \u201cheavy shock\u201d of the approaching sanctions snapback deadline for Iran\u2019s financial markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/55446-iran-stock-market-and-currency-plunge-after-un-sanctions-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nationwide Protests in Iran Expose Deepening Class Divide and Systemic Corruption<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-331765 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protests-by-various-segments-of-the-population-across-Iran-over-livelihood-conditions-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Protests by various segments of the population across Iran over livelihood conditions\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protests-by-various-segments-of-the-population-across-Iran-over-livelihood-conditions-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protests-by-various-segments-of-the-population-across-Iran-over-livelihood-conditions-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protests-by-various-segments-of-the-population-across-Iran-over-livelihood-conditions-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protests-by-various-segments-of-the-population-across-Iran-over-livelihood-conditions-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protests-by-various-segments-of-the-population-across-Iran-over-livelihood-conditions-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Protests-by-various-segments-of-the-population-across-Iran-over-livelihood-conditions.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">September 19 demonstrations reveal the anger of workers, teachers, and families as decades of corruption, inequality, and economic mismanagement push society to the breaking point On Friday, September 19, 2025, Iran witnessed a new wave of protests and sit-ins stretching from the island of Siri in the Persian Gulf to the capital Tehran and the city of Izeh in Khuzestan. The demonstrations highlighted the anger of workers, teachers, and families against corruption, injustice, and exploitation under the clerical regime. These protests, rooted in years of systemic neglect and repression, reflected both the breadth of public discontent and the growing determination of Iranians to reclaim their plundered rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/nationwide-protests-in-iran-expose-deepening-class-divide-and-systemic-corruption\/\" 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-september-20-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 September 20, 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 6:30 PM CEST Iran Loses &lsquo;Snap-Back&rsquo; Vote in a Landslide Iran still isn&rsquo;t serious about giving up the remains of [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":337279,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-337278","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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